by Robert Krakoff | Jul 23, 2016 | Senior Fitness
Weight training or lifting light weights, also known as resistance training, is the single most effective way for seniors to overcome the loss of muscle (atrophy), reverse bone loss (osteoporosis), improve balance, resist falls and help to reverse cellular...
by Patsi Krakoff | Jan 9, 2020 | Exercise, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Has this happened to you? You barely make it through January when your gym workout becomes so boring you want to quit. I’ve seen a lot of women get on the exercise bandwagon after the Holidays and fall off early because they started a routine that wasn’t...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 15, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness
I’ve asked many of my senior friends which they prefer: working out in a home gym, or going to a real gym? I’ve been getting a lot of interesting responses, including what I’d call award-winning excuses! Some claim to prefer a root canal to working...
by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 27, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness, Senior Health, Senior War on Aging
If you’re a senior looking for a gym, don’t be put-off by all the testosterone-driven, muscle-bulging youngsters. You have a right to good health and fitness and everyone starts somewhere. Remember the tortoise. You want to be among those who live longer....
by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 21, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
In the war on aging, nothing beats strength training. It’s the single most effective way for seniors to create younger-looking bodies by overcoming the loss of muscle (atrophy) and loss of bones (osteoporosis). Lifting and pulling weights builds muscles,...
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