by Patsi Krakoff | Nov 1, 2019 | Exercise, Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Fitness
For seniors, developing strength can be a double-edged sword. While it’s important to build muscle to regain strength lost over the years, there are always health risks involved. Besides the obvious muscle, tendon, and ligament pulls, even more important is heart...
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,...
by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 18, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Of all the different exercise routines, the most important for aging seniors is strength training. Seniors should spend at least two or three days a week building muscle by lifting or pulling weights. It not only creates younger-looking bodies but actually improves...
by Patsi Krakoff | May 20, 2020 | Aging Brain, Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Non-exercise activity are all the things we take for granted but don’t count as real physical fitness exercise. All forms of movement contribute toward good health. The most underrated of them are everyday activities like housework, gardening and walking. More...
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...
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