Fitness

When I talk with my patients about exercise, I often tell them the story of Sophie, my friend Becky’s mother, who died of respiratory illness at age 83. When I flew to San Francisco to attend the funeral, I hadn’t seen Sophie in 15 years. I remembered her as a vibrant, athletic woman who seemed

Exercises to Prevent Falls Trying to build speed is important but slowing and stopping is too. Here are some sets to help with the latter. You can find video examples on YouTube or searching the web. Reverse Eccentric Lunge Why: Eccentric strength training, where the lowering phase of an exercise is slowed down to keep

A  guide to the new science of treating lower back pain. This is not medical advice of course but one person’s view on a common condition.   Many, if not most, of us have experienced back discomfort at some level and at some time during our lives.    The article discusses one woman (Cathryn Ramin)

  To Delay Death, Lift Weights Two studies remind us of what we already know (but sometimes forget). Alex Hutchinson (Outside Magazine) October 2022   Trust me, I understand—in theory—that I should be stronger. Yes, I’m an aerobic beast (or an aerobic addict, if you prefer), but I’m not oblivious to the benefits of having

You’ve probably heard about the importance of eating post- exercise for recovery and muscle growth. What you may not be aware of, however, is the difference between men and women when it comes to fueling post-exercise, and how crucial the timing is for women when it comes to replacing glycogen stores and assisting muscle growth.

More exercises to keep you fit and healthy   As always, if you are new to this or have health issues, you should talk to your health professional before proceeding. If you have pain or difficulty breathing, stop what you are doing if the issue does not resolve itself.   The exercises are small steps

Five do-it-yourself test to monitor your health as you get older.   As we age, we begin to notice that our jogging or running pace slows, it’s not as easy to go up two steps at the time, we forget a phone number or some task that we needed to complete…   Most people who

A subscriber asked for some suggestions to improve his balance and coordination. As we all know, the human body uses muscles and bones connected by tendons and ligaments to provide the mechanics for balance. We also use our “sense” of balance from visual orientation and signals from the brain that are received from the inner