SUMMARY: Previously, I’ve discussed many exercise & physical activity strategies to help older adults (OAs) age better and reduce mortality risk. In this post, I discuss a recent study by a well-known researcher that examined the mortality risk reduction of…
Summary: Walking is very important for older adults (OAs) and that's why this is my third consecutive post about this topic. The main point of last month’s post is that improving calf strength and hip extension range-of-motion (ROM) may help…
SUMMARY: Walking ability is essential for older adults (OAs) to maintain independence and is the entry point for a physically active lifestyle; importantly walking has documented health & longevity benefits as daily step counts increase. But walking gets more challenging…
SUMMARY: The most effective strategy to combat physical aging is to bring some intensity & challenge (hard things) to your exercise/physical activity. But many older adults (OAs) can’t always challenge themselves with “hard things”. Thankfully science tells us that basic…
SUMMARY: The lead recommendation of the new ACSM position stand (PS) is: “our primary recommendation is that healthy adults perform resistance exercise (RE) with ‘high effort’ at least 2x/week, with all major muscle groups being engaged”. Of special interest to…
SUMMARY: VILPA stands for Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity, which is defined as “brief bouts of non-exercise vigorous PA occurring during daily living”. The study discussed this post shows that amazingly small amounts of VILPA (3 to 4 minutes/day) can…
SUMMARY: Older adults (OAs) should prioritize the important actions that support successful aging like cardio exercise training to improve aerobic fitness capacity and resistance exercise to improve strength, power & muscle mass. This post’s main point is that cardio exercise…
SUMMARY: Compelling research suggests improving our cardiovascular (aerobic) fitness capacity supports a longer life/health span. To improve our aerobic capacity, the intensity of effort is key, so aerobic exercise needs to be a physically “hard (enough) thing”. The most accessible…
This video, which led me to this interesting study, inspired this blog post on blueberries. As a fitness trainer who specializes in working with over-50/seniors, I found it remarkable that the functional mobility of older adults could be improved in…
If you get a flu shot, and particularly if you tend to get it early, you should read this post. The issues below underscore a concept of medical care I’ve come to accept as fact from decades of medical consumerism…