_ Exercise Mental & Emotional HealthWalking During Work Helps Your Body and Your Mind By thirdAGE article“Walking workstations,” or desks that are attached to a treadmill, can improve mental as well as physical health during the … Read More→
Why Anti-Aging Fitness at 50 Can Save Your Life By thirdAGE articleBy Marni Andrews As millions of baby boomers cross the 50-year threshold, the perception of the dreaded “half-century” mark is … Read More→
_ ExerciseThirdAge Health Close-Up: Becoming a Triathlete at 50 After Surviving a Devastating Auto Accident By Jane Farrell articleTen years ago Maureen Kemeny’s SUV was hit by a tourist bus. The now 55-year-old says, “Luckily my children who … Read More→
_ Friendship Mind & Body WellnessGratitude Can Win You New Friends By Sondra Forsyth articleParents have long told their children to remember to say thank you. Now the evidence is in on why it matters.A study led by the University of New South Wales, Australia has shown for the first time that thanking a new acquaintance for help makes the person more likely to seek an ongoing social relationship with you.
_ ExerciseReady, Set - Change Your Health Habits! By Jane Farrell articleWe all know how crucial it is to make lifestyle changes to improve our health, but knowing that and actually changing a habit are two very different things. Here, the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, offers an easy-to-follow plan that will help you understand how best to make the move to healthier habits.
_ ExerciseFinding the Right Fitness Trainer for You By Jane Farrell articleAs summer turns to fall, you might be thinking about moving your exercise routine indoors. Once the weather gets snowy and frigid, it’s harder to get out and hit the walking or bike trails. Or you may be thinking that you want to move beyond your current 30-minute treadmill routine at the gym. A fitness trainer may be the way to go.A trainer can help you do everything from helping you use the gym equipment correctly to taking your workout to the next level. Here, from the National Institute on Aging, are some tips on how to find the best trainer for you.
_ ExerciseMore Exercise Is Not Always Better By Sondra Forsyth articleDid you do about a half hour of exercise today? If so, don’t feel guilty about sitting down and putting your feet up – especially is if you have heart disease. Working out too much is probably bad for you. That’s the finding of a study published in August 2014 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. A release from the clinic notes that there is clear evidence of an increase in cardiovascular deaths in heart attack survivors who exercise to excess.
_ ExerciseHow Exercise Can Improve Osteoarthritis By Jane Farrell articleOsteoarthritis, the degeneration of joint cartilage, is age-related. Most cases involve stiffness in the knee, hip and thumb joints. But while it is a painful condition, osteoarthritis doesn’t necessarily limit your from physical activity. In fact, the right kind of exercise can improve the condition.
_ ExerciseWatch: 5 Easy 30-Second Workouts You Can Do at Home By Sondra Forsyth articleHere's another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Exercise5 Exercise Myths Debunked By Sondra Forsyth article By Brett Osborn M.D.As a neurosurgraon and an avid bodybuilder, I know that you will do more harm than good if you’ve bought into some of the myths and “conventional wisdom” about exercise that is simply wrong. Here’s the truth about are those misconceptions:
Exercise5 Steps To Establish a Workout Routine for Better Health By Sondra Forsyth article By Andrea Warshaw-WernickThere aren't many guarantees in life but working out can be one. By working out, you can see and control your results. And with summer in full swing, there’s no better time to hit the gym and start integrating exercise into your every day life.
_ ExerciseDoes Air Pollution Make Outdoor Exercise Risky? By Sondra Forsyth article By Edward R. Laskowski, M.D. While aerobic activity is one of the keys to a healthy lifestyle, air pollution and exercise can be an unhealthy combination. This is especially true if you have asthma, diabetes, heart or lung conditions, or lower respiratory disease.Even when you're not exercising, exposure to air pollution can cause health problems. But with the combination of air pollution and exercise, the potential health problems are increased.
_ Aging Well Exercise Health & Fitness Healthy Diet & Nutrition7 Strategies to Optimize Your Growth Hormone By Sondra Forsyth article By Sara Gottfried MD“My husband and I had the most amazing sex in years,” Martha began, slightly cautious she was oversharing. When my facial expressions suggested otherwise, she continued:
_ Exercise5 Best Tips to Get Started Doing Yoga By Sondra Forsyth article By Judi Bar, E-RYT 500, and Dawn Lorring, PT, MEd, MPT, CSCS, SCSSome people think as they get older, they just get less flexible. But yoga can counteract this tendency and do so much more to keep you feeling good.
_ ExerciseSix Tips to Avoid Germs at the Gym By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s frustrating when you’re going to the gym regularly, doing a great job at healthy living, and then you get sick – and you’re pretty sure the elliptical machine is the culprit. Your local 24-hour fitness center is like a daycare for adults: Like any enclosed space full of people, it can be a breeding ground for viruses and bacteria. Fortunately, we can tell you how to live a healthy lifestyle while you’re working out. It’s not as hard as you think, and worth the extra effort!
_ ExerciseBootcamp Training: Why It Works By Sondra Forsyth articleBy Joe Vennare Sometimes going to the gym can be a chore. We have to create a training plan and master the machines. Just when we start to get into the swing of things, all of these things start to lose their luster. Let’s be honest, strength training machines and cardio equipment aren’t very much fun. They don’t leave us longing for more. Workouts can be boring. What’s worse is that over time they become ineffective.
_ ExerciseUnderstanding the "Why" of Exercise Procrastination By Sondra Forsyth article By Dan NguyenWe all know how easy it can be to procrastinate in order to avoid going to the gym or to put off starting our workout routines. Here are my tips to help you get moving:• Unpack Emotional Baggage: Many people have limiting beliefs they are not even aware of that keep them from achieving their health and wellness goals. Let go of these counterproductive thoughts and replace them with thoughts and visualizations to help you get and stay fit.
_ Aging Well ExerciseMore of Us Are Exercising This Year! By Sondra Forsyth articleThe 2014 United States of Aging Survey found that 37% Americans 60 and older say they exercise every day, compared with 26% in 2013. Maybe all those reports about how “sitting is the new smoking” are motivating us! Even so, we can do better. Almost 2/3 of us are still not living lives that are active enough to promote good physical and emotional health. Yet older adults who do exercise daily are much more likely than those who never exercise to say the past year of their life has been better than normal.