Creating An In-Home Training Program for Seniors
In-home training is rising, and more seniors are seeking personal training. Trainers who work with seniors should consider in-home training options.
Boosting Brain Power: How Exercise Can Build Mental Muscle in Seniors
All seniors are susceptible to some form of age-related cognitive decline. After age 30, volume in key brain areas, such as the hippocampus and frontal lobes, begins to decline. For example, minor memory loss, reduced concentration capacity, and slower processing...
How Seniors Can Treat Chronic Pain with Physical Activity
Chronic pain is a common ailment among seniors. By some estimates, more than 8 out of 10 seniors experience at least one form of chronic pain. Since chronic pain can restrict mobility, many seniors avoid physical activity to avoid exacerbating their...
What Are the 4 Dimensions of Senior Fitness?
The natural aging process causes physical and biological changes that impact our fitness levels. As we get older, we may experience a decline in any of the four dimensions of fitness: endurance, flexibility, balance, and strength. While this is normal, it doesn’t mean...
5 of the Best Exercises to Address Age-Related Posture Problems in Seniors
One of the many benefits of regular exercise for seniors is stronger and healthier joints, muscles, and bones. A strong musculoskeletal system is essential to maintaining a healthy posture as you age. Regular, challenging, low impact exercise can counter the...
7 Tips and Strategies for Personal Trainers Working with Senior Clients
As society ages, there is a growing focus on maintaining health throughout our lifespans. This has contributed to a proliferation in fitness programs for people 65 and older. Many older people are going into gyms for the first time in their lives. These seniors are...
The Fight to End Sexual Exploitation – The New Feminist Podcast Ep. 303
Benji Nolot might just be the most effective arch nemesis online pornography has. He is the President of Exodus Cry, an organization that works to abolish sex trafficking and sexual exploitation while assisting and empowering its victims. More Episodes
Healthy Aging – Strategies for a Long, Happy Life
Some of the health conditions associated with old age are beyond our control. Genetics play a large role in our health at every point in life. However, many of the conditions associated with old age can be mitigated through lifestyle choices, like getting enough...
The New Feminist Podcast – From Brothel Owner to Feminist
At 22 years old, Andrea Heinz found herself $60,000 in debt from a string of abusive relationships and entered into the commercial sex industry in Canada. She worked in prostitution for seven years and had over 4000 customer sessions. She even opened a brothel...
How Exercise Can Improve Cardiovascular Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that most cardiovascular disease diagnoses are preventable. Despite this, more than 120 million Americans have heart disease. Furthermore, heart problems are the leading cause of premature death. The...