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Get Stronger as You Age — Why and How

You can get stronger as you age, but not by doing what Julie does. At 68 years young, she lifts weights three times a week and does cardio five times, so what can she do better? To become stronger as you age is among the most important things you can do to forestall the aging […]

How To Reduce Obesity In Older Adults and Improve VO2 Max

To reduce obesity in older adults requires more than caloric restriction — it usually necessitates aerobic and resistance training. Increase your METs and VO2 max to improve both your body composition and your healthspan.

Why You Must Exercise for Longevity and How To Do It

You must exercise for longevity. It’s as simple as that. If you want a long, strong and healthy life, you must exercise. Otherwise, your muscles atrophy, your brain goes senile and you get chronically ill. Read, watch the video and go call a friend.

Get Strong, Muscular and Mobile (Fast)

The reason you rarely see even a regular gym-goer improve his fitness is because he or she does not do the right exercises with the required effort. If you’d like to get stronger, muscular and mobile, here’s what to do.

Why It’s Critical that You Muscle Up as You Age

The “Biggest Lose”r Nutritionist, Cheryl Forberg takes you through the reasons why building and maintaining muscle at any age is critical to living a long and vital life. There’s three ways that muscle relate to aging well, and three factors that make us lose muscle as we age.

The Homestead Workout — Watch

The “Homestead Workout” is a no-excuse, full body, aerobics and resistance training session that utilizes whatever exercise aids can be found on a rural property — stairs, rocks, rebounder, pails of water.

Bone Strength — Essential As We Age

“Resistance” Activities and Nutrition are Key UNLESS YOU’RE a high-impact athlete, you probably don’t think much about how strong or resilient your bones are; until that is, you get into your sixth decade or higher, particularly if you’re a woman. Although women tend to loose bone mass at the same rate as similarly aged […]