Socializing at a gym can be a distraction. Are you working out for 1 hour or talking for 1 hour? The other gym members can be annoying:...

The benefits of stretching for those over 65

Cancer has been part of my world for over thirty years. My mother, father, and many other family members and friends have battled this...

The food that is inexpensive is typically the high calorie foods.

There are still numerous diet and exercise myths. We discuss this issue regularly. Here a just a few of the common myths:

Exercise is an important component of the recovery process from cancer surgery and treatments.

One of the toughest things to do is to motivate yourself to get fit. Hundreds of thousands of canceled gym memberships after the first...

Last December, Carol Michaels Fitness wrote about how people over the age of 50 should approach working out. We discussed how “over 50...

As most of you know, I am working out of a large fitness center this month where gym goers lifting weights with poor technique surround...

The socio-economic barriers that prevent some people from getting the recommended levels of exercise are: 1. Often times there are few...

As desk jobs increase, the number of people with good posture decreases.  Sadly, poor posture is now developing at younger and younger ages

It is necessary to strength train because we lose muscle mass as we age. There can be a change in the muscle-to-fat ratio called...

Over 50 exercisers should modify their workout due to potential physical changes associated with aging. Make sure to exercise to stay...

Fitness and health goes well beyond exercise. Exercise alone can only marginally improve your fitness and health if the other pillars of...

Exercise is not only safe for breast cancer survivors, but it can also improve overall health and long-term survivorship. The American...

1.A major motivating factor for middle agers to exercise is to decrease their risk of disease. There is a connection between fat and...

Many people experience mild to moderate winter depression. Severe winter depression, known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is...

Tips before using a foam roller on an injury: 1. If injured get a professional diagnosis. Foam roller use is so popular now that that...

People over 50 will lose weight slowly due to slower metabolisms, hormonal changes, and decreased muscle mass. Medical conditions can...

For those of us not flying in business, it is important to learn how to decrease stiffness after a long flight. I travel frequently as do...