March 2019 – Senior Fitness For Life

If you’re a senior looking for a gym, don’t be put-off by all the testosterone-driven, muscle-bulging youngsters. You have a right to good health and fitness and everyone starts somewhere. Remember the tortoise. You want to be among those who live longer…. In the war on aging, nothing beats strength training. It’s the single most effective way for seniors to create younger-looking bodies by overcoming the loss of muscle (atrophy) and loss of bones (osteoporosis). Lifting and pulling weights builds muscles,… Of all the different exercise routines, the most important for aging seniors is strength training. Seniors should spend at least two or three days a week building muscle by lifting or pulling weights. It not only creates younger-looking bodies but actually improves… I don’t understand what the hullaballoo is all about. I drink diet sodas. And I sweeten my coffee with Stevia. So far, I haven’t read any research that concludes that non-sugar sweeteners (NSSs) are harmful to health. Yet some of my senior friends tell me I’m playing… Fasting? I don’t want to lose weight. However, from what I’ve been been reading, intermittent fasting, IF, is being used by body-builders, to keep lean tissue and build muscle. So maybe fasting for seniors could be valuable for aging people? It turns out,…