The theme for this week … You may be wondering how to add recently discussed strength and balance recommendations into your daily life. It can be a challenge, so here are some tips to building new habits. Read on … Creating new habits — how? Yes, frequent readers have now learned that you should be […]
The theme for this week … Bones and aging. If you’ve had a DEXa scan and were told you are losing bone your physician may only have you begin taking a new med. Exercise can also play a key role in your bone health. How? Read on … Bone health 101 Let’s take a step […]
The theme for this week … Muscles and aging. Vibrant strong muscles are important for strength, balance, metabolism, and how we feel about ourselves. Do you know how to best target your strength training? This week we turn to research to provide some guidance. Read on … Muscle, the foundation of our being! Muscles are […]
The theme for this week … By some estimates foot pain bothers 20% of people over the age of 50. Podiatrists must be very busy! Because our focus is on being active, which is hard to do when your feet hurt, we wanted to further understand the relationship of foot pain and quality of life. […]
The theme for this week … A common issue that might be holding you back from being more active is a stiff back. Although a stiff back can be linked to many medical conditions, a stiff back can also be related to what’s happened to you in life. To the traditional medical community, these causes […]
The theme for this week … A common cause for weird or chronic pain is often a long-forgotten accident or injury. This week’s case study includes an injury which is one of the wildest we’ve seen in awhile! Read on … Weird chest pains…it’s a thing! Physical activity is your goal for better health, but […]
The theme for this week … You want to be more active, but chronic pain creates a hurdle that’s pretty challenging to get over. Surprisingly, adding activity may be just the thing you need to help with your chronic pain. Read on … Activity and chronic pain Physical activity is so magical for the body, […]
The theme for this week … Yes, brain benefits from exercise are real. (If you missed the recent post discussing this, you can find it here.) In general, higher intensity or longer duration are key. But why, and what are some real strategies for prioritizing how you use your precious exercise time? Read on … […]
The theme for this week … A lesser known benefit of being active has to do with brain health. At every age, we all desire to stay at our cognitive best. Moving has so many powerful boosts for the brain! Read on … Your brain on exercise Staying active is important for your muscle and […]
The theme for this week … Weekend walking health benefits When the demands of life keep you from being active during the week, what do you do? If you’re like many people, you make up the time over the weekend. Is there still a health benefit to this approach? Read on … Weekday schedule too […]