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Exercise With High Blood Pressure: A Safe Guide
Fitness Basics

Exercise With High Blood Pressure: A Safe Guide

Most exercise advice for people with high blood pressure is either terrifyingly vague or so cautious …

Gentle Exercises for Seniors With Arthritis: Stay Active Without Pain
Low Impact Workouts

Gentle Exercises for Seniors With Arthritis: Stay Active Without Pain

My client Margaret came in one Tuesday morning barely able to grip the door handle. She was 71, had moderate …

Safe Exercises for Osteoporosis: Strengthen Without Injury
Injury Prevention

Safe Exercises for Osteoporosis: Strengthen Without Injury

Most advice about exercising with osteoporosis is either so cautious it’s useless, or so generic it …

7 Gentle Exercises for Seniors With Arthritis Pain
Injury Prevention

7 Gentle Exercises for Seniors With Arthritis Pain

Arthritis affects roughly 58.5 million American adults, and a significant portion of them have been told, at …

Stay Strong: The Arthritis-Friendly Exercise Guide
Injury Prevention

Stay Strong: The Arthritis-Friendly Exercise Guide

Most exercise advice for arthritis is built around one bad idea: that movement causing any discomfort should …

Movement Medicine: How Exercise Eases Arthritis Pain
General Fitness

Movement Medicine: How Exercise Eases Arthritis Pain

Most people come to me after they’ve already stopped moving. Not because they wanted to, but because …

Safe Core Exercises For Seniors With Back Pain
Strength Training

Safe Core Exercises For Seniors With Back Pain

Most people with a bad back have been told, at some point, to “strengthen your core.” What …

Easy Exercises That Actually Work For Limited Mobility
Low Impact Workouts

Easy Exercises That Actually Work For Limited Mobility

Most people assume limited mobility means limited results. I’d like to respectfully disagree with that. …

Bed Exercises For Seniors With Limited Mobility
Low Impact Workouts

Bed Exercises For Seniors With Limited Mobility

Most people assume that if you can’t get out of bed easily, you can’t really exercise. That …

Strength Training Stops Muscle Loss After 60
Fitness Basics

Strength Training Stops Muscle Loss After 60

Most people don’t realize they’ve been losing muscle for years before they notice anything wrong. …

Stay Strong: Moving Well With Arthritis Pain
Joint Health

Stay Strong: Moving Well With Arthritis Pain

Sixty-three percent of adults over 65 with arthritis cut back on physical activity because of pain. I’ve …

The Moves To Skip: Safe Exercise For Osteoporosis
Injury Prevention

The Moves To Skip: Safe Exercise For Osteoporosis

Three years ago, a woman I’ll call Margaret walked into a physical therapy clinic where I was …

Build Strength at Any Age: Dumbbell Training for Seniors
Strength Training

Build Strength at Any Age: Dumbbell Training for Seniors

Most fitness content aimed at seniors is either patronizing or reckless. It’s either “gentle chair …

Safe Workouts for Seniors Managing Diabetes
General Fitness

Safe Workouts for Seniors Managing Diabetes

Most people managing type 2 diabetes get told to “walk more and eat less sugar.” That’s not …