Fitness Over 40

How to Stay Fit Over 40

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Sat, May 19, 2012 @ 07:46 PM

I hear from clients and prospective clients all the time: "How can I stay fit now that I'm in my 40s? I'm insanely busy, my body is going to pot, and I can't handle the kind of workouts I did in my 20s and 30s." The answer is pretty simple, really. You're not the same person you were in your 20s and 30s, so your workout needs to change with you. Your schedule has changed, your body has changed, and your goals and priorities have changed,too.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, lifestyle habits, exercise, functional fitness

How to Improve Balance: Tips for Baby Boomers and Seniors

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Sun, May 13, 2012 @ 06:39 PM

You spent your thirties and forties trying to sort out your work/life balance. But suddenly you're in your fifties or sixties, and maintaining physical balance becomes a much more important consideration. Maybe you or someone you know has taken a spill on the stairs or an icy sidewalk. It only takes one balance scare to make you limit your activities and feel suddenly old.

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Tags: balance, Baby Boomer, safety, senior exercise, functional fitness

5 Reasons Boomer Women Should Lose Weight SLOWLY

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 @ 02:07 PM

When it comes to weight loss, everyone wants a miraculous quick fix. You've probably heard--and maybe even fallen for--the breathless claims: "Lose a dress size in a week!" "Lose 20 pounds in four weeks!" If you have weight to lose, you're right to get started now, but I always urge my Baby Boomer clients to plan for slow weight loss--much slower than they want--because fast weight loss just comes with too many drawbacks.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, exercise, weight loss, bone density, safety, diet

Exercise and Memory Loss: 6 Things You Need to Know

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Sun, Mar 18, 2012 @ 06:31 PM

As the Baby Boom generation ages, one thing is certain: memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and related conditions will become the focus of a great deal of attention in American society. According to the Alzheimer's Association, 5.4 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, and by 2050 as many as 16 million Americans are projected to have the disease.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, exercise, senior exercise, memory loss

How to Begin a Baby Boomer Fitness Program When You're Out of Shape

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Thu, Jan 26, 2012 @ 12:43 PM

The Baby Boom generation is the generation that will never grow old. Or at least that's what we keep telling ourselves. So how did so many of us manage to get so overweight and out of shape? Even if you were an avid athlete in your youth, chances are your life, your career and your family managed to crowd out the physical activities you used to find enjoyable. You may also find that you now have aches, pains, or more serious medical conditions that make exercise difficult or even painful.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, lifestyle habits, exercise, sedentary lifestyle, personal training, motivation

Low Back Stretches for Snow Shovelers

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Thu, Dec 22, 2011 @ 04:18 PM

If you live in the Denver metro area, you woke up this morning to 8-12" of new snow on the ground. Shoveling snow is a terrific aerobic, full-body workout, especially if you're using good form.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, flexibility, stretches

Top 7 Benefits of Strength Training for Baby Boomers

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 @ 08:06 AM

The 76 million Baby Boomers in the U.S. are well-known for their active, busy lifestyles. They are the generation that is redefining aging in our society by continuing to work and stay active well into their golden years.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, exercise, body image, osteoporosis, bone density, strength, weight training, endurance, diabetes, weight bearing exercise, Type 2 diabetes

Fitness Over 40: It's Not All Bad News

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 @ 09:49 PM

If you're over 40, chances are you've had that dreaded moment of looking in the mirror and saying "Holy cow, what happened here?" It may be the gray hair or the wrinkles around the eyes. Or perhaps it was the aching shoulder or the extra 10 or 15 pounds that never go away.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, lifestyle habits, exercise, body image, personal training, strength, weight training

Are You at Risk for Diabetes?

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Mon, Nov 14, 2011 @ 03:45 PM

November is American Diabetes Month. The American Diabetes Association estimates that 25.8 million Americans have diabetes. An additional 57 million Americans are estimated to have prediabetes, or higher than normal blood glucose levels.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, lifestyle habits, exercise, safety, diet, diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

Core Exercises for Baby Boomers, Stage 2

Posted by LeeAnn Langdon on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 @ 02:55 PM

Once you've spent a couple weeks building up the endurance of your deepest core muscles with Stage 1 of our core exercises for Baby Boomers, you're ready to move on to more advanced techniques and bigger movements.

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Tags: Baby Boomer, core exercises, abdominal exercises

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