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8 Simple Steps to Effective Weight Training Over 40

8 simple rules to more effective weight lifting after 40

Look, things happen when we age. Muscle mass decreases, flexibility decrease, hormones decreaseNo one is going to defeat the passage of time but we don’t have to go down without a fight.

Lifting weights and staying active as we age is one of the best way to slow down the aging process. It will help increase or keep muscle mass, it will help slow osteoporosis (really important for me with Addison’s), and the more muscle you make, the more testosterone levels may come up. Not a bad return on investment for a few hours of gym time each week. Continue Reading

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7 Strategies to Make Sure You Use Your New Gym Membership

The new year is right around the corner and that means it will soon be Black Friday for fitness gyms. It’s one of the few industries where a successfully business model is hoping people sign up then don’t actually show up.

Many people hope that the sheer act of paying for a place to work out will provide enough motivation to follow through. But that’s not always the case. What makes the difference between success and forgetting about your gym membership entirely? I’ll admit a lot of it is mind over matter, but I’ve used and seen a few strategies that can help make the habit stick. Continue Reading

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Getting Answers to Common Treadmill Questions

Real runners don’t use treadmills. Or something like that. There is a bias against treadmills in the fitness community. Some just find them boring. Some think they can cause injuries. Some just really hate them for other personal reasons.

Living in the Northeast, I’m not going to say I prefer running on the treadmill, but I’m glad they exist to help keep my motivated and in-shape in the dead of winter. However, being a data nerd, I do often wonder about treadmill workouts. I certainly don’t totally trust the numbers the treadmill is spitting out. 

Just how hard are you actually working on the treadmill? What is the pace if you change the incline? Do your mechanics change on the treadmill? Should you really always set it to a 1% incline? Let’s get some answers. Continue Reading

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5 Ways To Be More Effective at the Gym

5 Ways To Be More Effective at the Gym

So, it’s January. A time where everyone dusts off their gym membership card. I have mixed feelings about the annual influx of January gym-ers. I’m happy that they are back and trying to get healthy. I’m a little annoyed they sometimes don’t know proper etiquette. But mostly I’m terrified that they are going to tear off a limb lifting weights or mangle an ankle on a cardio machine. 

So many people hit the gym with the best intentions, but soon end up back on the sideline, either injured or discouraged. Getting started is the first step, the biggest step maybe, but getting started correctly will make the chances of developing fitness as a habit and seeing real, tangible results much, much higher.

As I’ve hit my forties and found my time to workout more limited, these are the five things I’ve found most helpful in making sure the time that I do workout is healthy, effective and safe. Continue Reading

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