SUMMARY: Here is a study that uses wrist-worn accelerometer data to break new ground with intensity-comparing physical activity (PA) data collected on older adults (OAs). The study presents findings which suggest the health/mortality risk reduction “return on investment” is 400%…
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…
“You get what you train for” is an axiom often heard in sports training, but relevant to senior fitness as well. It means physical/functional qualities won’t improve unless you train specifically to improve them and that you keep and maintain…
Treadmills (TM) are one of the most popular but dangerous exercise tools. TM cause the most overall injuries – and serious injuries - of any exercise modality and are one of the few modes of exercise that can actually get…
September 21st is National Falls Prevention Day, so it’s a good time to talk about older adults (OAs) and falls. If you’re 65+, you’re probably at least vaguely aware of the statistics regarding the risks and frequency with which OAs…
Chefs always say you can’t produce good food without great ingredients. The same goes for good fitness development - you need great exercises as essential ingredients - and it’s really important to avoid risky and time-wasting exercises. That’s why I’ve…
Too often I see people doing stuff in the gym which has the potential to be physical self-abuse, so I’d like to use this blog to help people avoid exercises which can break them down. Let’s start by getting the…
If you read my blog, you know I’m an advocate of a whole food, plant-based eating pattern (WFPB). I believe WFPB gives over-50 adults and seniors the best chance to age gracefully, overcome unfavorable genetics and counteract the dietary and…
The core, often misunderstood to be just the abdominals, is actually the whole midsection or trunk of the body from hips/pelvis to the neck. Last post, I covered why it’s so important for seniors to have a functionally fit core…
Perhaps forty years ago the abdominal crunch (AC) was originally promoted as being a “safer” alternative to the classical sit up exercise. It’s still a popular “core training” exercise today, but I haven’t used it for my clients in many…