FabFit50s

    You know you should be active. You hear it all the time—on the news, in newspapers, in magazines, online. Exercise—or, at least, being physically active—reduces your risks for all kinds of disease. And you can’t help but wonder—Am I doing enough? I wonder, too. I’m in the gym for a heavy weight-training workout [...]

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), it’s estimated that about half of all women—and one in four men—over age 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis. That’s a lot of people fracturing. If you’re between 40 and 60, a broken wrist could be the first sign that you have osteoporosis, according to the [...]

I recently wrote that I no longer eat the way I used to when my main goals were to be lean and muscular. Well, a friend wrote me to ask the details. How has my diet changed? she wanted to know. Good question. Well, here’s what I now do. It might not be exactly what I [...]

Something about Mondays. Getting back into the grind after a nice weekend. It can be a challenge, even when you don’t work a 9-to-5. On weekends, you probably give yourself permission to relax a little, perhaps indulge in foods you don’t normally eat. As I did yesterday when I enjoyed my Mother’s Day eggs benedict and, [...]

As you age–unless you work at it–your shoulders round forward, your chest caves in and your stomach protrudes. Not a pretty picture! But, worse, this position puts a lot of pressure on your back. As the years pass, gravity only assists in pulling your farther forward. You’ll look shorter and FEEL older and less energetic. This posture can also cause [...]

Most astute personal trainers learn that many if not most individuals are not immediately compliant. They may be ready to show up at a gym session they’ve paid for, but not to give up their fast food lunches or to carry out extra sessions on their own. The fact is, people usually go through several [...]

Your health point average. OK, I made up that term. It harkens back to years of tracking my GPA, my grade point average. In case you’ve forgotten, your GPA is calculated from all of your grades over your 4-year college (or high school) career. It’s a great concept if you don’t let yourself get caught [...]

Who needs more stress? Not YOU. It’s fine if you want to shed 20 pounds…drop your total cholesterol below 200…get your blood sugar out of pre-diabetes territory…strengthen your bones…improve your posture…tone your legs or firm up the back of your upper arms. But what’s even better is if: you get moving you are happy that [...]