You can enjoy traditional holiday feasts without ruining your diet, calories, or macros. Just try one or two of these healthy swaps to see how you like cooking with them and how your family & friends enjoy them at the big meal. Heck, you could even incorporate a few moving forward into the
Here’s a gift from the world of science to anyone thinking about whether exercise and aging go together. If you’re afraid to try strength training, or if you think you’re too old or too banged up or too fragile… well, think again. A new study found that people in their 60s, 70s and beyond can
With a new year coming up, a common resolution might be bubbling around in the back of your mind – to hire a personal trainer. We think that’s great. (Obviously!) This might be the perfect time to engage someone with the expertise and the caring to help you reach your goals. Give us a call
We love hearing your questions about fitness. Here are some we are asked most often. Food for thought! Question: Older people don’t need to lift weights, right? Answer: Wrong! Resistance training is ESSENTIAL for everyone as we age, for many reasons that are indisputable. Humans start to lose muscle mass regularly in our 30s, and
No matter where you are in your fitness journey, the holidays can through you off track if you’re not careful. Just the parties alone are a problem for lots of us. The cocktails, the heavy appetizers, the irresistible desserts (that often end up being, you know, not even worth it). Well, by now you’ve navigated
Martin Pazzani grew up skiing and was even a downhill racer in college. But by his mid-40s, he had drifted away from the sport and from fitness in general, having devoted much more time to work. So, the next time he tried to ski, things didn’t go so well. “Skiing when you’re not fit sucks,”
Here’s some information to help you plan a healthy holiday season. The Calorie Control Council says we can easily consume 4,500 at a big-day meal. Yikes! But if you’re trying to measure the pleasure against your hard-won exercise gains, here’s a handy guide to learn how much yumminess you’ve earned — or how hard
You don’t have to spend a fortune or a lot of time at the gym just to feel, move and look better at any age. Just practice these commonsense habits, commonly known today as “self-care.” You might read this list and say, “Well, of course!” But print it out and keep it handy until you’ve
Anytime we think about gratitude, most people often put their health high on the list. And not much boosts your health quite like healthy habits – including regularly exercising, eating right, sleeping well, and managing stress. It’s always a good time to express gratitude. And here are a few more items to add to your
Gratitude is important every day. It’s good for our physical, mental, spiritual and social health – and it even has a relationship to exercise. “Studies suggest that making a habit of noticing what’s going well in your life could have health benefits,” the US National Institutes of Health says. Age can make us more grateful,