Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
James Ruckert 1) Expand your horizons and seek out those better than you. It’s so easy to enjoy being a big fish in a small pond. The only reason we hate jumping into a larger pond and being smaller is our old foe, the ego. I never see competition as a bad thing, if anything it’s
8 Tidbits To Get Much More Results From Training Read More »
Did you know that your brain is the most expensive real estate in your body? It uses up to 20 to 30 percent of the calories you consume. And, just like your body doesn’t benefit from junk food, neither does your brain. One lesser-known fact about obesity is that it negatively impacts cognitive function. If you
19 Best Body and Brain Superfoods Read More »
38 competitors over the age of eighty (80) entered the ‘World Rowing Indoor Sprints’ hosted in March 2019. Indoor rowing is for all ages but having an 80+ entering the competition is inspiring to say the least. British record holder Heidi Richards only started indoor rowing three years ago. She got silver at the ‘World
Never Too Old For Indoor Rowing Read More »
When it comes to building muscle it can be frustrating when you don’t see the results you want. But why is it so hard to put on lean muscle mass? After all, you are faithful to get to the gym, to exercise, and work your ass off, but still your results are just sub par. What are you missing?
Why You Are Not Gaining Muscle Read More »
Michigan resident Carlos Orosco is 41 years old, and it’s an age that sticks in his head. That’s because a couple years ago, his doctor said he’d be dead by now. Although he’d been heavy his whole life, Orosco started to gain significant weight in his 30s, thanks to a largely sedentary lifestyle, plenty of
Doctors Gave Him Two Years to Live. Now, He’s Set to Run a Marathon Read More »
As you get older, your mobility may be limited. Medical conditions such as arthritis can impair your ability to perform the same types of exercise as you used to. Cycling increases your heart rate but minimizes wear and tear on your body. Still, we have some tips for safeguarding your joints and staying safe while
Tips for Cycling into your 50+ Read More »
1/16 Oatmeal A bowl of this stuff in the morning can keep you going all day. Part of the reason is all the fiber. It fills you up and lets your body absorb the oatmeal’s nutrients more slowly. That keeps your energy steady. It may even help you eat fewer calories over the course of
Filling Foods that won’t fill you out Read More »
The sport also preserves muscle and helps maintains stable levels of body fat and cholesterol. Scientists carried out tests on 125 amateur cyclists aged 55 to 79 and compared them with healthy adults from a wide age group who did not exercise regularly. The findings, outlined in two papers in the journal Aging Cell, showed
Cycling can Hold Back Ageing and Rejuvenate the Immune System Read More »
“Men who chalked up more than 90 minutes of physical activity a day were 39 percent more likely to hit the big 9-0 than their peers who exercised fewer than 30 minutes a day. Daily exercise also helped women live longer…” read on… The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 76 years for men and 81 years for
Want to make it to 90 – Here’s how much to Exercise each Day Read More »
Sitting for too long may have huge implications in your well-being from varicose veins to heart disease and cancer. Read on… 1/14 It Hurts Your Heart Scientists first noticed something was up in a study that compared two similar groups: transit drivers, who sit most of the day, and conductors or guards, who don’t. Though
Why Sitting too Much is Bad for your Health Read More »
You must be logged in to post a comment.