by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 28, 2021 | Senior Fitness
Are you one of the many walkers who think you’re getting good exercise? I see my fellow seniors out in my neighborhood walking every morning. A few of them I recognize as gym people as well. But most are walk-and-talkers. They don’t work-out or play...
by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 19, 2021 | Fitness Videos, Senior Fitness
Is it possible to get fit with only 15 minutes of basic exercises a day? If so, this is great news for busy seniors who don’t like to spend hours working out in a gym. Basic exercises for seniors in 15 minutes a day may be just what the doctor orders. The Royal...
by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 9, 2021 | Exercise, Senior Fitness
My perspective on strength training for seniors changes each year. Over the last sixteen years I’ve been a senior I’ve learned something new about exercise and fitness everyday. Admittedly, when I started prioritizing strength training, my motivation was...
by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 2, 2021 | Senior Fitness
Poor sleep is a problem that increases as we age. I experience this myself. My fitness watch tells me I am getting an average of five to six hours a night. Research from the National Sleep Foundation shows that adults need between 7–9 hours of solid sleep every night,...
by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 25, 2021 | Senior Fitness
For a while now, I’ve been learning to workout at home in fragmented time spurts. It started when the gyms closed due to the pandemic, but because of our family’s health problems, we’ve continued to exercise at home. It’s opened up a new way of exercising for both Rob...
by Patsi Krakoff | Mar 19, 2021 | Senior Fitness
What is your least favorite exercise? For me it is stretching and balancing. I think it’s because both require holding a pose over time. It’s static. It requires patience. I want to move when I exercise, get my heart pumping, and challenge myself with repetitions and...
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