A great book for the new year! LEARN ABOUT: Maybe you can read it while you’re on the stationary bike or treadmill – haha! I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions….
Category Archives: MOVE
Eating with Others Makes You Eat More!
Researchers set up a series of lunches where the people who were invited were asked to eat alone first, then placed in groups on subsequent visits. When people ate alone, some ate very little and others ate quite a lot. When eating in groups, those same people did the opposite – light eaters ate moreContinue reading “Eating with Others Makes You Eat More!”
Movement is Critical
Two quick videos that discuss why being active (and building muscle) is more critical as we age.
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Take the MyPlate Quiz
Think your nutrition is sound? Use this fun tool to see how you do. You can also use it to help you customize an eating plan to help you do better in the areas that matter most to YOU! Go to http://www.MyPlate.gov Explore other topics… Make every bite count!
Getting Up from the Floor
Watch this video BEFORE you find yourself stuck on the floor, unable to get up. Includes variations for knee-replacements. Courtesy of Littleton Community Television, Littleton MA.
Plank Progression
Planks too hard? Recovering from injury? Safely work your way to floor planks using these techniques. Eventually you can try the 10-minute Planks Plus Challenge!!!!
Why We Love Planks!
Works almost all muscles, especially posterior muscle groups around shoulders, plus spine, glutes, hamstrings, and feet. Improve flexibility Increase core strength Improve posture Reduce back pain Feel strong and capable Relieve stress through exercise See if you can make it through this plank challenge!
How Old Are You Inside?
3 Good Reasons Why Regular Vigorous Activity Keeps You Young Exercise reduces: Gene Instability – DNA loses its ability to repair itself over time. Rogue bits of DNA (transposons) jump out of sequence and move elsewhere, potentially causing chaos in the genetic makeup of tissues. This increases with age but can be slowed with exercise.Continue reading “How Old Are You Inside?”
Exercise Poem for Dr. Seuss Day
What would your trainer say?
CAROL WING 