Remember in your 20s, when only bodybuilders wanted to lift weights? But now, we know that strength training is essential for all kinds of people over 50 to maintain health, daily function, and independence. Since February is American Heart Month, we want to focus on its role in heart health. Heart disease is responsible for
For Dr. Bruce Lockhart, it was finally back surgery that got him committed to regular exercise near retirement a decade ago. Over the years, he had treated enough patients with chronic back pain to know that he didn’t want to become one after the procedure. So he found the right trainer at the right gym
Do you want to learn how to make healthy habits stick? Specifically, how to develop eating habits that will lead to long-term, sustainable weight loss? Then pull up a chair with “The Habit Whisperer” Amy Lang, owner of Moxie Club for weight loss and a former longtime gym owner who spoke recently with the Optimal
Over the holidays, you were probably focused on loving family and friends. With Valentine’s Day, you might turn your attention to a significant other. But what about loving yourself? That’s a foreign concept to many people over 50 who spent decades caring for spouses and children – and who remember a time when people, in
Every year around the globe, 314,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, according to the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Of those, 207,000 will die. So when former tennis star Chris Evert disclosed her diagnosis recently, it made headlines everywhere. The discovery of Evert’s disease came in early stages, prompted because of new genetic testing available
What a difference a decade makes. Just ask Debbie Stevens. Or Terry Aguilar. Or any of the hundreds of thousands of people participating in Facebook’s #10YearChallenge – including countless people over 50 who have used the last decade to improve their lives through exercise, eating right, and other healthy habits. The challenge has provided more
Have you ever felt so exhausted that all you needed was a good night’s sleep? Everyone has. But have you ever STILL felt exhausted, even after plenty of shut-eye? We wrongly think that “rest” means “sleep,” when in fact, there’s more to it than that. So says Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, author of “Sacred Rest: Recover
New year, new you – new personal trainer? Countless people resolve each year to get in shape. And many over 50 might decide they need the guidance a personal trainer can provide. We think that’s great, either way. And we can help connect you with the right trainer for you, regardless of your goal or
After 50, people start getting frail and helpless, and it just gets worse every year. They don’t care about how they look. They hate to try new things. Right? Wrong! We’ve all heard these persistent, damaging falsehoods forever, and we love chipping away at them every day – just like the millions of active agers
You might’ve heard people talk about their metabolism and how it relates to their weight, maybe in statements like these: “I never gain a pound – I guess I just have a high metabolism.” Or: “I keep gaining weight since I turned 40. My metabolism must have slowed down.” But have you ever wondered what