This Christmas I haven’t sent out cards. I am not caught in the three-days-before-Christmas Day hustle. It’s been a year full of surprises, not all good. It has changed my wishes, however, for the better. I don’t have any real material wants this year. I do have wishes for you however. I wish you peace […]
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Incredible Weight Loss at 57 That’s Changing Health, Energy, and LifeOn this show, my guest Tracey shared her story of ignoring the reality of her diabetes for a decade and finally “got it.”When I interviewed her about the journey she’d taken, she was excited. He had matched her age with her recent weight loss.
The Best of 2016 Flipping 50 Podcasts: Six of the Best Read More »
These six blogs were selected based on a popularity contest. That’s right, these are the homecoming queen candidates of the blog class of 2016. The blog posts with the most likes, comments, and shares from you readers earned their due spot here in this list. I’m sharing my comments below each blog and why I
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Tuesday’s blog was all about exercise and osteoporosis and today we need to dive into the flip side of bone density, nutrition. You need to have the right building blocks for bone density. And as important, avoid foods and nutrients that compete with your bone-boosters. You already know that calcium is queen of bone density.
Will You Be Too Fit To Fracture? Part II Nutrition Truths Read More »
When you’re setting New Year’s resolutions or considering gingerly easing yourself off the couch, its not typically bone density that motivates you. In 32 years as a fitness professional and in addition to the sessions I’ve personally conducted, supervised 200,000 personal training sessions over a six year period of time, exactly twice have I had
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Have you seen a trainer who doesn’t seem to “get you?” Have you been frustrated with results, only to have someone suggest you work harder or eat less? Have you got good intentions but yet are so tired you can’t make yourself go exercise? Worse, have you changed your question from, ‘how can I lose
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Joe Friel wrote the bible, the Triathlete’s Training Bible that is, along with a library of other books that include Fast After 50. As my guest today, Joe shares his expertise in physiology gained from coaching endurance athletes since the 1980s. As a fit 73-year old his personal experience is not to be ignored!Get answers
The Training Bible on Recovery, Intervals, and Weight Training with Joe Friel Read More »
Resistance training is recognized as a way to increase your lean muscle tissue and to enhance metabolism during rest. In fact, we know now that as we age maintaining lean muscle with resistance training is as if not more important than cardiovascular training. The intensity of resistance training is an important factor in whether benefits
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This round up of recent research addresses the type and timing of eating and exercise. It offers clues for the why you may not be losing weight even though you’ve personally defined “healthy food” for yourself. It also assumes, your exercise is the right type and intensity for you right now. Note: Those are two
Boost Weight Loss with Exercise and Eating Timing: Science Studies Read More »
Got an exercise plan? A calendar showing exactly what you need to do when it’s time to exercise makes fitness so much easier. I started self-initiated exercise at 18. Now at 56 (updated post Sept, 2020) I do things quite a bit differently than I did for, well, about two and a half decades. I
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Shoulder
Circumference outside of both arms, at the armpit
Right Triceps
Halfway btwn shoulder & elbow, arm extended.
Hips
Find the widest point of girth at the hips
Right Thigh
Standing with weight on both legs, measure halfway between knee cap and hip flexor
Right Calf
Standing with weight on both legs, find the largest point of calf.
Chest
Measure from the rib cage just under breasts at bra line
Waist
At the belly button/umbilicus
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