By Sylvia Dickens For many seniors, fitness is a vague concept that just doesn’t seem to fit their lifestyle. Young people enjoy fitness. Seniors enjoy less physical lifestyles. The problem is that while you might not think you have to worry, lack of fitness can have a dramatic impact on your life. What’s more, your…
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By Denise Harris What’s a personal trainer? Someone who is trained and certified to help others get fit through cardiovascular conditioning, aerobic exercise, weight-lifting, yoga, or any other fitness modality. They’re called “personal” because they work with a client one on one. Who can make use of such a service? You’d be surprised! Personal trainers…
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By Gerald Humphries As you begin to get older there are several things that you are more prone to, and unfortunately falls are one of them. The leading cause of death and injury in over 65 year olds is from falls, and this alarming rate is on the increase. The seniors that experience these falls…
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By Areg Boyamyan Exercising is an important component to a healthy lifestyle but it doesn’t only have preventative powers. Staying physically active after you’ve been diagnosed with cancer and even during cancer treatment can enhance physical well being, reduce the side-effects of treatment, and spur recovery. Research Supports Exercise According to the National Comprehensive Cancer…
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By Mike A Medeiros The relationship between exercise and cancer is becoming clearer with each new study that is done. Research continues to show how exercise can play a vital role in cancer prevention and control and lead to the growing number of cancer survivors. I don’t think you can meet a person today who…
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By Chris A. Harmen As people age, they often worry about declining health, brain functions, and mood. Senior citizens may also worry about moving into a retirement community or assisted living center. While it’s an unfortunate fact that aging can mean the onset of disease and disability, there are things seniors can do to improve…
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By Gregory Brewer Senior health and fitness is a really important topic today, as life spans increase around the world. Physical fitness is important for everyone, but it is extremely vital to the well-being of seniors. As we get older, staying fit becomes more of a challenge, and therefore we need to pay particular attention…
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By Adam Hamm With the world constantly moving at a faster rate and all of its inhabitants trying to keep up, it gets easy to make excuses and fall short on your fitness goals. This in conjunction with a cost of $50 – $120 an hour for the services of a personal trainer can make…
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By Harriet Hodgson I haven’t been physically active lately and look it. My weight zoomed up and I don’t have the stamina I had previously. Though I’m still within the normal weight range, I have small bones, and the extra weight doesn’t look good on me. This fact hit home when my husband and I…
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By Eddie Tobey Individuals of all age groups follow fitness programs. The younger generation follows them to maintain and develop health. However, even older people are making sure that they are not left behind. Doctors and physicians advise older people to opt for senior fitness programs. These programs are specifically designed to cater to the…
Read More...As we age, our strength declines if we are sedentary. From age 20 to 70, we lose nearly 30% of our muscle cells. The remaining 70% of muscle cells get smaller (atrophy) and lose strength.
We can counteract this by training and eating wisely.We can get STRONGER instead of WEAKER.
At age 71 I could curl about 20 pounds. Now I can curl 35 pounds. The photos show my biceps at 71, 73 and 75. The muscles at ages 73 and 75 are larger than the muscle at 71. This proves we can add muscle after the age of 70!
Fred Wilson at 71
Fred Wilson at 73
Fred Wilson at 76
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