Strength Training is for Everyone
The LA Times explains why: A growing body of research shows that working out with weights has health benefits beyond simply bulking up one’s muscles and strengthening bones. Studies are finding that more lean muscle mass may allow kidney dialysis patients to live longer, give older people better cognitive function, reduce depression, boost good cholesterol, lessen the swelling and discomfort of lymphedema after breast cancer and...
Low Cost Alternatives to Joining a Commercial Gym
Thinking of making a fitness resolution for the New Year? More power to ya, although signing a long-term gym contract may not be the best first step. Sure, there are bargains around, but most commercial gyms aren’t cheap – and if you fall off the wagon (or simply don’t like the place), you end up paying for facilities that you’re not using. Not good. That’s why I flagged this NYT article, “Burning...
Meet Olga Kotelko
The NYT headline, “The Flying Nonagenarian” pretty much says it all. She picked up softball again after retiring from teaching in 1984 — slow-pitch, but pretty competitive. (“We went for blood.”) And then one day when she was 77, a teammate suggested she might enjoy track and field. She hooked up with a local coach, who taught her the basics. She found a trainer — a strict Hungarian woman who seemed as eager to push her as...
We’re Quite a Few Steps Behind
The title of this NY Times article pretty much says it all: “The Pedometer Test: Americans Take Fewer Steps.” It summarizes the results of a recent study on the number of daily steps taken by American adults. Yeah, as you might have guessed, it’s fairly low. But the kicker is that it’s also lower than the number of steps taken by people in other developed countries. Americans are thousands of steps behind...
“She’s an Actress Playing the Role of a Fitness Trainer”
So sayeth trainer James S. Fell, in the LA Times. I laughed out loud when I read that line. Needless to state, Fell’s beef with Michaels is a legit one – she poses as an expert in various disciplines, when she lacks the training, credentials and proper form. Typical viewers think she’s great, yet the collective jaws of professional trainers hit the floor after witnessing her regular displays of poor technique and...
Linda Fondren is My Hero
Check out the CNN article about her, as well as the video below: According to CNN: Many attribute the success to Fondren’s relentless determination. “She takes no prisoners. She’s committed to weight loss,” said Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield, who lost 16 pounds. Today, Shape Up Vicksburg includes a walking club, which draws up to 200 people, and a weekly nutrition class. Fondren’s gym is also open to all...
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