You may have started a new diet and exercise program and feel like you’re making progress, but nothing has changed when you step on the scale. Numbers on a scale can be frustrating, but it doesn’t mean your efforts aren’t working. The scale and body mass index (BMI) are basic tools for measuring your body composition, but they don’t provide …
Does the thought of working out immediately spur ideas of stiffness and pain? It shouldn’t! Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve laced up the Nikes, or perhaps you exercise a few days per week. Either way, what you do before and after your workout is the key to a pain-free life. As you age, your warm-up and cool-down routines …
Did you know that in 2019 the weight loss and diet control market was worth $72 billion in the U.S.? Imagine the market after two-plus years of pandemic-induced Door Dash deliveries. Over the past couple of years of wearing sweatpants, we may have become a bit soft around the middle. Let’s just say that belts have lost their utility for …
Let’s face it. There comes a time in every man’s life when the goal of a workout transitions from looking better to living a longer life. If you’re over fifty, you’re likely in the latter of the two fitness options. Not only is it harder to stay ripped and athletic, but how you look in a Tinder profile becomes increasingly …
You remember the day perfectly. It was your senior year, and you were good. It was the season’s first game, and colleges were after you. And then, boom! You tear your ACL. Game over. Season over. College sports over. Fast forward 20 years, you’re now in your mid 50’s, and you still feel that knee bark occasionally. You’ve seen your …
The new year is rapidly approaching, and with it comes the hordes of men and women deciding that 2022 is the year they get into shape. January is a boom for the fitness industry as the resolute begin their fitness journeys. Expect the gyms to be packed with lines for treadmills and weight machines. Then, almost as soon as it …
Do you find yourself down and depressed? Are the short days and colder nights making you feel more tired and sad? The holiday season can be a lonely and challenging time. Breaking out of a psychological rut takes effort, but the reward can be a new you in 2022. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), 1 in 3 men has …
Are you a man over 50 looking for ways to improve your bone health and prevent diseases like osteoporosis? Probably not, but maybe you should consider it. Here are some startling statistics which should put osteoporosis in perspective: One in eight men will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. Almost 30% of all hip fractures occur in men. …
Do your goals feel more like dreams? Does it seem like whatever the plan, your focus wanes after the initial excitement, and then the next shiny object grabs your attention? Having the right strategy is the best way to reach your goals. Have you employed micro-strategies yet? “There’s only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time.” – …
Did you check yourself out in the mirror this morning? We bet you probably did. It’s also fair for us to assume that you found a bit of dissatisfaction with the image staring back. Maybe it was not as fit as you’d like with a few more wrinkles and hair popping up in places it’s not supposed to grow. Do …
