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2 Healthy Exercise Options For Seniors

December 10, 2017 by Robert 2 Comments
2 Healthy Exercise Options For Seniors




Being healthy, especially for seniors can have challenges. Weight is often an issue. Next, is being able to  embrace physical activity. Two difficulties that are hard to overcome.

Maybe Not

A recent conversation with a bicycle rider got me thinking about it. It was obvious the rider was a senior, Even with his back to me.2 Healthy Exercise Options For Seniors

He was stooped over, stiff legged, touching his toes.

I quietly waited until I had his attention. “How do you do that?” I asked, indicated the toe touching thing.

“Yoga”. It was a one word answer, and not the one I expected.

Really

He went on to talk about the wonders of doing yoga and all it had done for him. He had been actively going to yoga classes for nearly eight years. I guessed his age to be eighty or perhaps a little more.

He told me that if I began now, it would be touching my toes in a couple of weeks.

While the yoga craze is not new, it is certainly not mainstream. [Continue Reading]

Posted in: Exercise, Healthy Living Tagged: Diet, Exercise, Tai Cheng, Yoga

How I Lost 29 Pounds In 90 Days

November 18, 2017 by Robert Leave a Comment
How I Lost 29 Pounds In 90 Days





I did in fact do exactly that. On my own plan, inspired by keto, I managed to lose more than 29 pounds and meet my goal. All in only three months.

We’ve all seen diet promotions that seem to say, “How to lose weight and keep it off forever”. They don’t actually say it, but that’s what we think.How I Lost 29 Pounds In 90 Days

There are hundreds of diet plans. There are ads on this site promoting some of them.

The truth is, most of them work.

They don’t all work for everybody, but they work. People have lost weight using diet plans.

The question for most of us is, will it work? Or maybe, What will work for me? [Continue Reading]

Posted in: Diet/Eating, Healthy Living Tagged: Diet, Exercise, Ketogenics, weight loss

Tai Cheng Exercise For Seniors For 2017

May 1, 2017 by Robert 12 Comments
Tai Cheng Exercise For Seniors For 2017







It appears that Tai Cheng for seniors is back in the news. And the news is good. Time Health just reported that Tai Chi and with it Tai Cheng, may be as good or better than crossFit. 

Last year HealthyLivingAfter60.com published an article. Tai Cheng Exercise for Seniors.

Tai Cheng Is A Popular Form Of Tai Chi Designed For Seniors

Tai Cheng is endorsed by popular television and film personality Dick Van Dyke. The Tai Cheng late night infomercials have been widely viewed.Tai Cheng Exercise For Seniors For 2017

Dick Van Dyke has become an outspoken advocate of Tai Cheng. The amazing benefits offered to seniors is reason enough. The 91 year old singer, dancer and comedian knows the risks older citizens face everyday.

Balance, agility and strength are all reasons to make Tai Cheng a part of any physical fitness plan, especially for seniors.

Tai Chi in general and Tai Cheng specifically, are incredibly beneficial to those who practice the system.

It is an ancient Chinese form of exercise that has the look of martial arts. It’s not that exactly. It is an almost slow motion form of moving, stretching and strengthening of the body.



[Continue Reading]

Posted in: Exercise, Healthy Living Tagged: Exercise, healthy living, Healthy seniors, Tai Cheng, Tai Chi

Dangers Of Recumbent Bicycles Ignored

April 15, 2017 by Robert Leave a Comment
Dangers Of Recumbent Bicycles Ignored

Experts ignore the dangerous aspect of Recumbent bicycles. They are not as safe as many claim.





Recumbent bicycles have several health benefits over traditional bicycles. HealthyLivingAfter60.com did a review of the stationary recumbent bicycle last year. Dangers Of Recumbent Bicycles Ignored

Bicycles in general offer enormous cardiovascular benefits. The workout of riding a bicycle when used as a regular cardiovascular exercise will aid in reducing heart rate and lowering blood pressure. The benefits of improved breathing can be included.

The recumbent bike is included in these benefits but has other special qualities of it’s own.

Weight Management

For anyone who has attempted a diet knows the need to reduce calories is important. Just as important in weight management is the calorie burn we achieve from exercise. [Continue Reading]

Posted in: Consumer Advice, Healthy Living Tagged: bicycle safety, Exercise, Recumbent bicycles, Riding safety

2 Sides Of Fitness, Tech And Old School

April 11, 2017 by Robert Leave a Comment
2 sides of fitness, tech and old school

High tech in physical fitness and personal health choices have become high priorities. The need for old school exercise and healthy choices need to be blended.

Physical Fitness and personal health choices are important. The craze to be healthy and fit is evidenced nearly wherever.




Even Drinking Beer Is Coupled To High Octane Workouts.  

The brews are the reward for hard work according to product commercials.2 sides of fitness, high tech and old school

Under Armour’s fitness app, UA Record uses IBM’s Watson to maximize fitness data for results. It’s high tech on steroids.

The goal appears to be collecting information. Users have data collected (unanimously). IBM’s Watson, crunches the numbers and determines how to advise users in methods that will achieve better results.

There is no shortage of gadgets available to aid in finding fitness. You can measure nearly anything. The UR record will even tell you how your sleep habits stack up against others in the network. [Continue Reading]

Posted in: Exercise, Reviews Tagged: Exercise, gadgets, health and fitness, high tech
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