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Yoga… Not Just for Gumby Girls

October 21, 2015 By Dorothy Sabean

October 21, 2015 By: Dorothy Sabean (Edit)

One of the pressing issues we face as an aging population is chronic pain. Depending upon one’s age, weight, fitness level, and mindset, most people over age 50 endure some level of daily discomfort in their muscles, bones and joints. Whether it is from a recent injury, surgery, a medical condition, or simply a long […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Healthy Living, Top Stories, Yoga Tagged With: balance, chronic pain, fitness, health, pain, physical activity, stretching, yoga

10 Ways to Stay Fit with Your Grandkids

July 8, 2015 By Georgia Lee

July 8, 2015 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

Staying fit in your golden years doesn’t have to be a pain or painful. As you age it’s vitally important to your mental health and immune system to keep your body in good shape. Bone density and muscle mass decrease at increasing rates every year after about 40, and both can be helped with regular […]

Filed Under: Family, Fitness, Grandchildren, Healthy Living, Top Stories Tagged With: exercise, family, fitness, grandchildren, grandkids, health, strength, workout

Five Reasons Why Stretching Is Important

April 22, 2015 By Jason Tweed

April 22, 2015 By: Jason Tweed (Edit)

There are several benefits to getting started on a stretching program: Improves Muscle Development – If you are working out with weights, being flexible enables you to move through the full range of muscle movement. Stretching increase the range of motion for someone lifting weights while they”re doing it, it also helps to increase range […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Top Stories Tagged With: circulation, exercise, fitness, posture, stretching

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