FabFit50s

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends two or more days of strength training activity each week. But then they go on to say that heavy gardening counts as strength-training activity. I certainly don’t agree. Even if you’re really putting your back into it, gardening does not target muscles equally and efficiently–in most cases. [...]

I do. And that’s not good. A new study (this is the PubMed abstract) reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that people over 50 who sit (and, specifically, watch TV) for seven or more hours a day have a greater risk for mortality than do people who watch only one hour of [...]

Hopefully, you do. But, what I really mean is, what are you doing to strengthen your back? A strong back helps to eliminate the little aches and pains you might otherwise experience on a daily basis. A strong back will also help to keep you upright and active into the years to come. What do I mean by [...]

Yes. Sometimes you do. And for those of you who don’t know what a spotter is, let me explain. A spotter is usually a training partner who helps you get the weight up. And, depending on your wants and needs, stays with you through your set, from start to finish. But a spotter can also be [...]

A blogger friend left a comment on one of my recent posts and included this great link.  (Thank you, Lisa!) In case you didn’t see Lisa’s comment, I’m devoting this post to it. It’s that important– and I don’t want you to miss it! The link provides cross-sections of two men’s thighs. Both are 74 years old. One [...]

If you go through a “busy period,” research shows you can maintain muscle strength with once-a-week training. But, if you’re between the ages of 60 and 75, not muscle size. And, although the study reported last year in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, did not investigate adults [...]