July 2016 – Senior Fitness For Life

Weight training or lifting light weights, also known as resistance training, is the single most effective way for seniors to overcome the loss of muscle (atrophy), reverse bone loss (osteoporosis), improve balance, resist falls and help to reverse cellular… You can avoid surgery by doing squats, using body-weight exercise to strengthen knees. After more years than I would like to admit, my knees suffer from osteoarthritis, when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down over time. Trust me; I am not… Of course one full-proof method of weight loss is to stop eating crap. But being slim is not proof of optimal health and carrying excess weight around raises your likelihood of disease. As we preach in our book, movement is a crucial part of long-term health and… Senior fitness isn’t some vaguely defined ideal. It can save your life. To better understand what it means, we present real life stories of seniors who aren’t just surviving the aging challenges, but who are thriving. Our hope is that you will be inspired… What can we do to avoid aging badly? Here’s what one friend shared with us about what it used to be like for her, before she ran out of excuses. Linda’s Story Linda wakes up from six hours of restless sleep. She is stiff, sore and more tired than when she…