Sacopenia is the progressive loss of muscle mass, function, quality, and strength related to the aging process. When the word aging comes mind most people think of 65 plus, however you can start to lose muscle mass in your 30s. Actually, between the ages of 30 to 60, the average adult will gain 1 lb […]
Read MoreA while back, I spoke to a group of people at an Active Adult Community about the mental and physical requirements of staying healthy, fit, and firm over the age of 50. I explained that they had to incorporate the following three things into their lives to do so: a positive mental attitude, a fitness […]
Read MoreI’ve been in the health and fitness industry for over 25 year and I’ve seen many fads come and go. When I started my personal training business back in the 1990s women had many misconceptions about weight lifting. I cannot tell how many times I heard my female clients say “I don’t want to lift […]
Read MoreIn my profession as a personal trainer I often hear statements like this, “It stinks getting old” as people start to complain of some ache or pain that they associate with age. To which I reply, “what’s age got to do with it?” The culprits behind most aches and pains people associate with aging is […]
Read MoreI believe strength training is the best thing you can do to improve your health and fitness level as you age. Strength training is so important because around age 40 you start to experience muscle loss. “If you don’t do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose, you’ll increase the percentage of fat in […]
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