Stronger in 10: A Smart Start for Strength, Balance, and Confidence After 50 Click below to watch my 10-minute video; Goodbye Muscle loss! You do not need a gym or an hour a day. You need a plan that respects your post-menopausal body and gives you wins you can feel this week. Strong in 10…
We all know that in addition to the right exercise, the right food is essential if you want to Age With Grace and Strength. I try to eat an anti-inflammatory diet most days. That includes my favorite tasty winter veggies! As humans, we need those off days to feed our souls with comfort food, and…
Heat or Ice for Back and Joint Pain: What to Use and When At every workshop I give on back or joint pain, the same question comes up: should I use heat or ice? The answer has changed as we have learned more about how the body handles inflammation. Here is the current advice for…
To Squat or not to squat that is the question… Squats are one of the most important for functional fitness, engaging multiple muscle groups and offering benefits like improved strength, posture, and improving joint health. Yet, so many people over 50 believe they can’t do squats — or that they’ll hurt their creaky knees or lower…
I have Zucchini!! I’m so happy this year—my zucchini plants are finally producing fruits bigger than a peanut! In honor of my very first harvest of the season, I’m sharing some powerful (and maybe surprising) health benefits of zucchini: Lowers inflammation thanks to antioxidants—yes, it’s part of that anti-inflammatory diet I’m always talking about! Supports…
Strong in 10: Super Squats, Super Plank & More! Think you need a gym or an hour-long class to build real strength? Not true. In today’s 10-minute video, I focus on functional strength and stability—using just hand weights, your own body, and a little floor space. This routine is short but powerful. It includes exercises…
Well, we’re already fast-walking into the second half of the year – YIKES! Several of my clients have been telling me that their fitness goals have been hard to keep up with lately. Honestly, I get it—life gets busy! These last few months have been hectic for me, too, and my own walking routine has…
Add Joy to Your Walks — and Relieve Pain Along the Way I love to walk — especially in my neighborhood. But sometimes, I get into a headspace where my mind is saying, I don’t have time… I have too much work to do today… I should really clean the house or do laundry instead.…