Sports and Fitness
It sounded so fun and I’m game for (almost) anything sports-wise, so stand-up paddle boarding was calling me for a try. Besides, I’ve lived five miles from the ocean—make that Laguna Beach—for 15 years. I don’t think I’ve EVER gone in the local salty brine above my knees. And I love to swim! So, I […]
Some actors are just so likable. Peri Gilpin is one of those, and she’s just as warm and welcoming in person as we consistently find her on screen. Stopping by to chat at NBC Universal’s Fall Press Tour, Peri said she’d really had great fun with her role on NBC’s Mr. Robinson, which concluded six […]
What can you do anywhere at any time that affords you so many health benefits? It’s something you do anyway, but you can certainly do more. And it’s so easy. I’m talkin’ about walkin’ here and it’s difficult to ignore this fabulous exercise friend. According to the American Heart Association, research has shown that the […]
On Wednesday, I introduced you to former Rockette Jennifer McCamish at Dancers Shape studio in Austin, Texas. She shared five fabulous exercises—along with warm-up and other prep—for midlifers and boomers…and beyond. Here are the rest of the moves. Put them all together for safe, effective and well-balanced session you can do at home—alone! You’ve got […]
Today we welcome Jennifer McCamish, owner of Dancers Shape barre fitness studio in Austin, Texas as a guest blogger on Mind Your Body TV. She recommends that all older adults incorporate strength training, targeted stretching, and perhaps most importantly, lateral stability exercises into their weekly routine. She should know: She’s a former Radio City Music Hall […]
If you belong to a gym and use it regularly, good for you! I go a few times a week for upper body strengthening, for I like to mix up my workouts with outdoor and indoor activities weighted fairly equally. Yesterday I found myself ready to cancel my membership at LA Fitness and had a […]
“It” came on gradually. Wait—maybe it came on suddenly. I suppose it was really a combination of both, but when I noticed “it,” I got really worried. The pain was on the “outside” of my hips, the top of both my outer thighs, about six inches down from my waist. It started in November. Dull. […]
What would you do if you were a doctor and your patient had the following conditions: diabetes, high blood pressure, gallstones, joint damage or arthritis—and obesity? Because you as a physician know there’s a direct correlation between high body mass index (BMI) and comorbid conditions—including cancer—you write a prescription and give it to your patient, […]
My traveling suitcase always includes my trusty running shoes. I’ve met the nicest people and pets on foot while on side streets and country lanes, both simply off-map for a tour bus. Cardio benefits aside, I enjoy scenery along the way. I can run any time, anywhere, and in (almost) any weather—and I’ve done it. Running […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxd-rbBxALEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Pickleball Instructional Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxd-rbBxALE) The fastest-growing sport in America has a funny name, but there’s nothing sour about pickleball. It’s a fusion of badminton, table tennis and tennis. The sport attracts fans of all ages, but is a huge hit with the over-50s crowd—and that’s […]
No matter our age, we want to be happy…don’t we? As if we needed another reason to get off the couch, a new study reported by Reuters informs us gal baby boomers that doing “moderate” exercise can make us happier than if we try to emulate an Olympic athlete. That’s because really “vigorous” activity can […]
I used to be invincible, or so I thought. Now I’m a cautious—okay, sometimes nervous—female baby boomer in Southern California who thinks: “If it ain’t broke, don’t break it.” For just a few bucks What “was” can change to what “is” in one terrifying instant. Two years ago, I’d just returned from (mostly) six years […]