It is often said that “motion is lotion,” but as we cross the threshold of sixty, we realize that the “machinery” requires a bit more specialized maintenance. You wouldn’t expect a vintage Jaguar to run smoothly without warming up the engine, and your body is no different. The goal of [...]
Let’s be honest: endurance in your 50s and 60s feels a bit different than it did in your 20s. Back then, “endurance” might have meant staying out until 2 a.m. and still making it to work on time. These days, it’s less about how fast you can sprint and more [...]
We’ve all heard the standard advice: to stay healthy, you need 150 minutes of exercise a week. For many of us over 50, that can feel like a daunting chore—especially on days when the joints are stiff or the schedule is packed. But what if you could slash your risk [...]
There’s are some really cool functional fitness tools out there. But we were surprised to hear of one particular tool that has been around, at least commercially, since the 90’s but not many people know about. It’s called the Power Plate (which uses whole-body vibration, or WBV). The idea is [...]
You’ve probably seen them at the gym – those half-domes that look like an exercise ball cut in half. The name BOSU actually stands for “Both Sides Up,” because you can use it with the dome facing up or down! What really caught my attention in the research is how [...]
On the surface, both the Power Plate and the semi-spherical exercise balls (like the BOSU ball) challenge your body for better balance and stability. However, they achieve this in fundamentally different ways, leading to distinct training effects. Think of it as two different types of challenge: Instability vs. Reflexive Contraction. [...]
