Break all the stereotypes you think you know about weightlifting. It’s not just for people trying to be football starts, or who want monster 20-inch biceps. Strength training can actually help people from teens to seniors live healthier, more fulfilling lives. A home gym is a great...
When it comes to fitness, arguably the best investment you can make for your home is to own a treadmill. Sixty million people can’t be wrong, can they? That’s how many people own treadmills according to several review sites and the number keeps growing each year. Here...
As a person reaches their 60s and older there can be a rapid decline in muscle mass and metabolic rate. Even if you are aerobically active, you will still lose muscle mass. However, if you combine strength training into a healthy lifestyle that will help improve...
No matter how dedicated or genetically gifted people are, eventually Father Time will catch up to us all, although some fight off old age a lot longer. In our 50s is when the majority of people really start to notice fitness levels decline. But as with all...
When you hit your 40s it’s time to focus even more on staying flexible. Once a person loses flexibility and balance they can develop frailty, which really hurts us in old age. Age starts to catch up with people to one degree or another in their...
If you were active in your 20s, you should continue to feel good and perform well physically in your 30s. If you haven’t exercised much up to this point, this is when doctors really start stressing to get on an exercise program. Either way, fit or not,...
Our bodies go through many changes through each decade we live. One thing that should never change is a commitment to exercise. No matter what your age, exercise can always help you feel and look younger. This week we’ll look at tips for how to adjust your...
One of the best ways to reduce your waist line is to cut out soft drinks from your diet. And that certainly does not mean switching from regular coke to Diet Coke. The average 12-ounce can of regular soda has about 8 teaspoons of added...
Almost every guy can bench press 135 pounds when they’re just starting out. After about 8-12 months of training, many can work their way up to bench pressing 225 pounds. However, very few ever reach 315 pounds - aka three big plates. To get to the point...
Research published recently in the British Journal of Sports Medicine indicates that regular cardiovascular exercise can delay biological aging by 10-15 or more years in many cases. Translation: When a person turns 50 years old, it’s possible for them to still feel like they’re in their...