Older Women Get 10 Years Younger With Strength Training Fitness for women is not the sole domain of the body conscious or 20 somethings. Discover how the changes in a group of post-menopausal women following a training program led them to activities their children were doing – including rollerblading and Read more…
Age-related muscle loss: what it is, why it happens and what you can do to combat it We lose up to 8 per cent of our muscle mass each decade, starting from the age of 40, and this can double at 70 years old, leading to a loss of strength Read more…
How to Do High-Intensity Interval Training Here’s why it’s beneficial and some sample workouts to get started If physical fitness is on your radar at all, you’ve likely heard of high-intensity interval training — HIIT, for short. This popular workout format has become a mainstay in gyms and fitness studios Read more…
New hippocampal neurons continue to form in older adults, including those with MCI, Alzheimer’s Neurogenesis—the process of forming new brain cells—appears to continue in people well into old age, according to a recently published study funded in part by the NIA. Using proxy makers of neurogenesis in the hippocampus, the Read more…
We often get so caught up in life’s turmoil we forget to enjoy each moment life presents us. Yes life is a present. Spend some time just feeling the warmth of the sun on your body. Listen really listen to the sounds of nature. Birds chirping, the wind rustling the Read more…
You are not going to always succeed with your life or fitness goals. Not everything is going to go according to plan. You may just not feel like hitting the gym today or that doughnut is tempting you and you might just give in. Those are the minute to minute Read more…
Time-restricted eating Time-restricted eating is a form of daily fasting wherein the time of the day during which a person eats is limited, or compressed. People who practice time-restricted eating typically eat during an 8- to 12-hour daytime window and fast during the remaining 12 to 16 hours. Unlike intermittent Read more…
When implementing change in your life you must celebrate the small wins. While you must acknowledge when you come up short don’t dwell on the misses. Look at the reasons why you missed and adjust but more importantly focus on the wins. Enjoy the times when you were disciplined and Read more…
Being stuck unable to progress, unable to move can be frustrating. Thinking that you can’t change can add to depression and feelings of inadequacy. So how do you unstick yourself. Breaking old unhealthy habits can be hard to do, so eat the elephant one bite at a time. Try to Read more…
Forgive the baseball analogy but as we age an important consideration for aging well is being able to adapt to the curves life throws at us. We try and control our lives because that control gives us some comfort that we can direct the outcome. But as hard as we Read more…