Posts filed under: Level I

How More Protein Can Have Huge Benefits for Seniors

Protein, carbs, and fats fall into a category known as macronutrients. These macros are typically the main focus when you try to piece together someone’s diet. I could probably write an entire textbook incorporating all 3! But for now, I’m... Read More

How to Actually Conquer Your New Year’s Resolution

It’s that time of the year again! The year 2020 is over (Thank God Right?!) and it’s time to create our New Year’s resolution. How many years have passed since we established a resolution only to fall off within the... Read More

How You Can Take Advantage of the Holiday Weight Gains

It’s that time of the year again! We have Thanksgiving just around the corner and Christmas shortly following. There’s also all the other holidays that I honestly do not know much about. Although holidays in this year will probably be... Read More

Top 4 Reasons Why Seniors Need to Give Yoga a Chance

Yoga has gotten a bad reputation over the years. After speaking to so many people over the years I have realized the perception that yoga has received. The one aspect of yoga that people have complained about when I mention... Read More

Why you need to stop looking at the scale – shift your focus in 5 steps

The scale is easily the number one tool in everyone’s household that is used to figure out how healthy you are. STOP! I’ve heard it all too often, “I looked better when I was 120 pounds” or “I just need... Read More

What’s The Best Diet? Crushing the Flaws of Commercialized Nutrition Advice

Every single day for the rest of your life you have to: Stop eating all the food you enjoy and only eat brown rice, bland chicken, and steamed broccoli For breakfast you can have oatmeal with no flavor You can... Read More

How to Find The Motivation That Keeps You Going

You have done some research, found a work out program, and created your diet that is going to push you to your goals. You started out strong doing everything perfectly for the first week and had amazing results. The second... Read More

Trade the Transformation for Longevity

We have all gone through the cycle of trying to get into shape. Between New Years resolutions and challenges from peers we buckle down for a couple weeks or until the challenge is complete to fall off the bandwagon and... Read More

Why Strength Training is the Best Modality for Seniors

There is normally a lot of tip-toeing around when it comes to a seniors fitness program. Often enough the program consists of low impact aerobic exercise such as walking, recumbent bike, and ellipticals. If there is a strength component involved... Read More
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