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For Balance and Mobility, Choose Power Training!

Declining balance and decreased physical ability are classically attributed to physical age, but we at Fit-Rx challenge the notion that...

Nov 30, 20232 min read

Exercise Tops Drugs, Therapy for Mental Health, Study Finds

Exercise Tops Drugs, Therapy for Mental Health, Study Finds A huge review of more than 1,000 studies has found that physical activity is...

Nov 17, 20233 min read

Make Fitness Part of Your Legacy

How do you want to be remembered? What kind of legacy are you trying to leave for your children and grandchildren, or for your friends or...

Nov 10, 20231 min read

Want Better Skin? Lift Weights!

As if better balance, improved heart health, and sounder sleep weren’t enough to get you into strength training, here’s one more reason...

Nov 3, 20232 min read

Embrace the Season - and Power- of Change

October is a time of change, as temperatures get cooler, days get shorter, and leaves start to fall. As the famous words – from the Bible...

Oct 29, 20231 min read

3 Strikes Against New Weight-Loss Drugs

There’s been a lot of news this year about new prescription drugs to fight obesity. Maybe you’ve heard about these medications -- with...

Oct 24, 20231 min read

How to Reduce Your Risk of Skin Cancer

The recent death of “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett from skin cancer at 76 is a good reason to think about the disease. Buffett’s...

Oct 18, 20232 min read

Why It’s All about ‘Healthspan’ over ‘Lifespan’

Think for a moment before answering this question: Do you want to live as long as possible? Or … Do you want to live WELL for as long as...

Oct 15, 20231 min read

Take Action Against Breast Cancer

Organizers of Breast Cancer Awareness Month are emphasizing the need for more than mere awareness of the disease. “We know that to help...

Oct 13, 20231 min read

‘Make Up Your Mind’ to Be Active at Any Age

Judy Young has been swimming since she was a child. But this year was her first time competing at the National Senior Games. Judy, of...

Oct 11, 20232 min read

Fall Hiking: Accept the Invitation to Move

Do you hear Mother Nature calling? How can you resist the temptation to get out and enjoy the cooler temps and the mesmerizing...

Oct 6, 20232 min read

"Gymtimidation" Is Real: Here's How to Beat It

Does this sound familiar? You’d like to join a gym, but you don’t think you’re fit enough yet. You’re worried that everyone else there is...

Sep 30, 20232 min read

Success Story: Back From The Brink Of "Indulgence"

Nate Wilkins was living the good life. He was traveling a lot for work, as a parks and recreation administrator in Florida. He was eating...

Sep 27, 20232 min read

Building Muscle and "A Different Life"

Brian Clark has been a hiking enthusiast for years. It’s one of the things he loves most about Boulder, Colorado, where he moved about a...

Sep 22, 20232 min read

Stretching for Health, Fun, and Fall Prevention

Balance and flexibility are key facets of physical fitness. Like endurance and strength, they diminish with age unless we work on them....

Sep 21, 20231 min read

A Free Copy of My New Book!

Ageless Health: Get Excited About Your Health, Your Age, And Your Future The latest science is changing everything we know about aging...

Aug 18, 20231 min read

Breaking the Age Barrier at the National Senior Games

If you think you’re too late for athletic competition, track & field events, and chasing gold medals, the athletes of the National Senior...

Aug 18, 20232 min read

Exercise Keeps You Safer from Flu, Pneumonia

Most people probably now that physical exercise is good for their health. But now, a new study makes the connection even more powerful....

Aug 15, 20231 min read

Study Underscores Importance of Sleep and Exercise

If you’re among the statistically few older adults who exercise regularly, congratulations! Keep it up. But remember how important it is...

Jul 5, 20232 min read

Take Up Weights to Stay Strong for Life

Some people are motivated to get strong and stay fit by one or two reasons. Among the most common for people over 50? Playing with...

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