Pickleball vs. Tennis: How Do They Stack Up?
Are you curious about the difference between pickleball vs. tennis? The rapidly growing sport of pickleball has piqued the interest of many people, including tennis enthusiasts. While both sports share a handful of characteristics, such as using racquets and a ball, they pose different physical demands, health benefits, accessibility, and social dynamics. In short, they’re […]
The Most Common Pickleball Injuries (And How to Avoid Them)
Wondering about how you can avoid pickleball injuries? Pickleball is a fun and social game rapidly gaining popularity, especially among seniors. It’s easy to learn and can be played at various difficulty levels. However, as with any physical activity, there is a risk of injury. Injuries can occur in most of the body’s major joints. […]
What Is The Difference Between Soreness and Pain?
“Is this pain, or am I just sore?” Everyone confronts this question at some point in their lives. But what is the real difference between these sensations? Isn’t soreness just a type of pain? In this article, we’ll explore the difference between soreness and pain to shed some light on what you can do to […]
How To Do the Dead Bug Exercise
The dead bug exercise may have a funny name, but it is a simple and effective exercise that can help you strengthen your core muscles and regain stability. Many older adults experience low back pain, sciatica, and other conditions related to weak abdominal muscles that can challenge their ability to do simple daily activities. If […]
When to Start Exercising After COVID: Expert Tips and Advice
Recovering from COVID-19 presents unique challenges, but understanding when to start exercising after COVID is crucial for a smooth and effective recovery. Regular physical activity can be pivotal in your overall health journey, offering benefits beyond mere fitness. Exercise helps rebuild muscle mass, improves strength, combats fatigue, boosts energy, and enhances cardiovascular efficiency. Activities like […]
Does Housework Count as Exercise?
With rates of preventable disease continuing to climb, exercising for a healthy body has never been more important. Fortunately, you don’t have to have a gym membership to burn calories. You don’t need an exercise physiologist to tell you that breaking a sweat indicates your body is working hard. Some household chores can be comparable […]
A Guide to Walking Poles for Seniors
Walking is undoubtedly one of the best forms of exercise for seniors. It can help you stay fit, prevent disease, and improve your mental well-being. However, walking can pose some challenges for older adults, such as joint pain, fatigue, and increased fall risk. Many seniors are turning to walking poles to minimize these downsides and […]
How To Tell If You Are Out of Shape & What You Can Do About It
Have you been feeling more tired lately? Do you run out of breath while walking up the stairs or doing other simple tasks? After the COVID-19 quarantine, many people have found that they are less in shape than they used to be. In the last year, I have had an influx of patients reporting that […]
The Best Exercise Warmup for Seniors
Staying active is vital at any age, but as we get older, how we prepare for physical activity becomes increasingly important. An exercise warmup for seniors can make a huge difference in staying strong, healthy, and injury-free. Warm-ups elevate the core body temperature and prepare the heart, muscles, and joints for the demands of physical […]
Stretching vs Strengthening for Pain Management
Managing pain as an older adult is more complex than in your youth. As you age, it’s easier to get injured, and your body doesn’t recover as quickly as it used to. With so much conflicting information and many treatments available, the path to recovery isn’t always straightforward. When I go over treatment plans with […]
Rebounder Exercises: Bounce Your Way to Better FitnessÂ
Ever considered a rebounder or exercise trampoline to enhance your fitness regimen? If so, you’re probably curious about how a rebounder trampoline can boost your health. Rebounding is not just a fun way to work out— rebound exercises also have numerous health benefits. From basic bouncing to complex maneuvers like jumping jacks, twists, and kicks, […]
“How Hard Should I Exercise?” Your Guide to Exercise Intensity
If you’re new to exercise or working out for the first time in a long time, you’re probably curious about how hard you should exercise. As we age, maintaining an active lifestyle becomes increasingly crucial to our overall health and well-being. Research indicates regular physical activity can help manage chronic conditions, improve mobility, and enhance […]
A Guide to Reading Blood Pressure
Navigating the landscape of health and wellness as we age can feel like a complex puzzle. Understanding and managing our blood pressure is among the most critical pieces of this puzzle. But what exactly is blood pressure, and why is it so crucial to our health? As a physical therapist who works with older adults […]
A Guide to Incorporating Exercise into Your Daily Life
As a trainer and health coach, I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power of regular exercise. It’s a key player in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, helping to keep your weight in check and warding off a host of diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. Beyond physical health, incorporating exercise into daily life is […]
Mobility vs. Stretching: How They Are Different & Why It Matters
Mobility vs. stretching…It’s a common misconception that mobility and stretching are the same, and the terms are often used interchangeably. What one person calls mobility training, another might call active stretching. Let’s outline the difference between mobility and stretching, why they’re essential, and how to use each to reach your fitness goals at any age. […]
Exercise and Blood Pressure Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Active Adults
Maintaining healthy blood pressure is crucial to our well-being, especially as we age. High blood pressure—or hypertension—is a common concern for many active adults. Despite being a common issue, it’s important not to underestimate its dangers. Untreated high blood pressure can lead to serious health complications, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. The good […]
How Long Does It Take to Rehydrate?
For active adults, hydration is a critical aspect of health and well-being. But what causes dehydration? How long does it take to rehydrate? What signs should you look for that indicate dehydration? Let’s dig into the science of hydration, strategies to prevent dehydration, and some practical tips to ensure you remain well-hydrated throughout your day. […]
The Cognitive Benefits of Exercise for Seniors
The relationship between exercise and brain function is a hot topic these days. Did you know that the kind of exercise you do can not only make you physically stronger but also mentally sharper? When we think about personalizing our exercise routines, we often consider physical benefits like losing weight or building muscle. But we […]
Core Exercises for Seniors
How often do you think about your core muscles? If you’re like most seniors, you pay little attention to them until problems like poor posture, pain, or balance issues arise. Thankfully, simple core exercises are a great way to improve your general health and quality of life as you age. Your core muscles are the […]
The Best Walking Stretches for Seniors
Walking is one of the simplest and best forms of healthy exercise, especially for older adults. It’s an easy activity that most people can do, and it has been shown to maintain fitness and overall health. However, as with any other form of exercise, it’s essential to know that walking without proper stretching can lead […]
The Best Way to Breathe During Exercise
Breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth is a common practice recommended during exercise, but is there an even better way? Nasal breathing offers several physiological and performance benefits. It helps filter and humidify the air, allowing for better oxygen absorption and reducing the risk of exercise-induced asthma. Nasal breathing also promotes […]
The Five Best Types of Exercise For Healthy Aging
Ready to get started with a new exercise routine but need to decide which types of exercise to focus on? Your exercise needs will change as you age, and the types of exercise seniors should focus on may differ from when you were younger. Research shows us that participating in an exercise program improves nearly all […]
Walking and Brain Health
You’re likely aware of the physical health benefits of exercise – it helps to maintain a healthy weight, lowers blood pressure, decreases inflammation in the body, reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart attack, and even decreases the risk of developing certain cancers and diabetes. What you may not know is […]
What Is Core Strength, Anyway?
What Is Core Strength, Anyway? Traditional strength training revolves primarily around muscle development in the arms, legs, and chest. This allows for progress toward lifting weight in a controlled, methodical movement such as curling a barbell or a leg press machine. Unfortunately, most of life is not so controlled and despite a person’s extremity strength, […]
Benefits of Qigong for Seniors
Are you curious about Qigong? Perhaps you’ve heard that it can improve balance and help to prevent falls, as well as provide a host of other health benefits. This article will explore the basics of qigong, how it can improve your health and well-being, and how you can get started with a qigong practice at […]
The Benefits of Dance Exercise for Seniors
Dance has been around since the beginning of time, as a form of self-expression, storytelling, and celebration. But did you know it can also be a fun way to boost your overall health? Dance can be made to fit your abilities to challenge you physically and mentally. It’s also a fun movement practice that you […]
Exercise for Overweight Seniors
As health risks increase with age, adopting a regular fitness routine becomes more important than ever. For seniors, prioritizing weight loss can be life-changing. So what type of workout routine is best for seniors trying to lose weight? In this article, we’ll explore why losing weight is vital for living a healthy life, and how […]
The Effects of Exercise on Diabetes
The Effects of Exercise on Diabetes If you are a diabetic, you may have heard of the debate between whether exercise is helpful to people with diabetes or whether it can be harmful. Some people believe that exercise can potentially do more harm than good, especially in those who take insulin. This is because exercise […]
The Importance of Strength Training for Seniors
The Importance of Strength Training When we think of strength training, we often think of bulked-up dudes lifting more weight in one shot than we do in a week. But this type of exercise has many different levels, and a long list of health benefits that we should consider essential to our well being, (and […]
Anti-Aging Benefits of Lifelong Exercise
Research Supports the Anti-Aging Benefits of Lifelong Exercise We are all aware how important exercise is to our health and well-being, particularly as we age. Stronger muscles protect us from injury. Balance and flexibility exercises keep us moving safely and securely. Now, there is new data that quantifies the benefits of lifelong exercise and how […]
