Did I think as an 18 year old, "I better start exercising now cause one day I'll by 60 years old and boy oh boy I'll be SO glad I started." lol. Nope. I was seeking relief from a painful back ache. But here I am now, in my 60th year reaping the benefits of … Continue reading Real Life Benefits of Exercise
The Best Underrated Exercise for Keeping Your Brain Sharp Well Into Your 80s
Test your exercise knowledge when it comes to workouts that are scientifically-linked to keeping your brain healthy well into old age: Will you be surprised by what is the best type of exercise for disease prevention and longevity.
Post COVID Fitness
I’ve been doing outdoor training long before it was cool (& now necessary). With moving along to level 2 of the reopening plan, it's time! Time to journey back into healing and health. I am thrilled to partner with you in that journey.With over 4 decades as a fitness professional, expert in getting fit and … Continue reading Post COVID Fitness
Fitness Freak
Sometimes I can feel a bit of a freak. The early morning darkness. The kiss of frigid across my cheeks. The bellyache breathing. Heart pounding pulse. Heaviness in the legs as I check if someone poured concrete in my runners. Then the head gets cleared in the monotony of steps. Then I’m done and it … Continue reading Fitness Freak
How To Live Longer Better
TIME magazine published a double-issue in February of this year How To Live Longer Better! "A 2016 study found that elderly people who exercised for just 15 minutes a day, at an intensity level of a brisk walk, had a 22% lower risk of early death compared to people who did not exercise." "Researchers from … Continue reading How To Live Longer Better
Higher aerobic fitness associated with better word production skills in healthy seniors
Here we have more good news on the exercise/brain front. Eat less; move more; live longer really works on all levels it seems. Healthy older people who exercise regularly are less inclined to struggle to find words to express themselves, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.........Higher aerobic fitness associated with better word … Continue reading Higher aerobic fitness associated with better word production skills in healthy seniors
Why You Should Walk More
The hardest part of walking is the first step out the door. It's SO easy to do.....it's so easy to not do. Why You Should Walk More
Post Leg Day Restoring
Post leg day.....the heaviness, the soreness; the signs of a good workout, growth is on it's way. IF.......you heed what your bodies signs are and put some strategies in place to support this process. Everything in life has its good and bad side, the light and dark. Just as the breathe that fills our lungs … Continue reading Post Leg Day Restoring
Love, Yoga, Body
B.K.S. Iyengar sums it up this way: “ Even as the body ages and is able to do less, there are subtleties that reveal themselves, which would be invisible to younger or more athletic bodies. You have to create love and affection for your body, for what it can do for you. Love must … Continue reading Love, Yoga, Body
You Cannot Run Out Of Love
One of the biggest misconceptions about exercise is that it takes away from your energy levels. That's like saying you can't love another person on account you only have so much love to give away. Crazy right. Our bodies are infinitely strong and powerful. Feeling tired? Sluggish? Creatively flat? Experts say that one of the … Continue reading You Cannot Run Out Of Love
High Voltage Health 