Tag: exercise | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 2

Bring Back Your Zest For Life

Posted by Jason Lewis
|Date: January 30, 2019
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Bring Back Your Zest For Life

Are you looking for ways to energize and refresh your perspective? As we grow older, life can sometimes s ...

Are you looking for ways to energize and refresh your perspective? As we grow older, life can sometimes seem to lose some of its brilliance. If you could use a little boost, here are a few ideas for p ...

January 30, 2019
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Tapping Into Magic

Posted by Diana Wing
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Tapping Into Magic

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dan ...

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dancing troupe. Synchronized, happy, high energy, their silver-tinged locks and sparkling smiles h ...

December 01, 2018
| by Diana Wing

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Snow Shoveling Shape-Up

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Snow Shoveling Shape-Up

Snow shoveling can be an intense workout, particularly for those less fit. Back and shoulder injuries are ...

Snow shoveling can be an intense workout, particularly for those less fit. Back and shoulder injuries are common occurrences, and unfit or unhealthy individuals could be risking a heart attack. Howeve ...

December 01, 2018
| by Eve Lees

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My Gym Workout Journey

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: October 01, 2018
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My Gym Workout Journey

It all started with one Pilates class at my local recreation centre. There, the brainstorm hit me: why no ...

It all started with one Pilates class at my local recreation centre. There, the brainstorm hit me: why not go to the gym after class and maximize my strength-building efforts? Now that might sound spo ...

October 01, 2018
| by Kate Robertson

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Any Physical Activity is Good for the Heart

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Any Physical Activity is Good for the Heart

There’s good news for those who hate to exercise or can’t find the time: any kind of activity – housework ...

There’s good news for those who hate to exercise or can’t find the time: any kind of activity – housework included – can offer health benefits. But there’s a catch: you must move as often as you can! ...

September 01, 2018
| by Eve Lees

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Living with Diabetes – Notes from a Senior

Posted by Dianne Maguire
|Date: August 30, 2018
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Living with Diabetes – Notes from a Senior

Was a family wedding or special birthday party a feast with too much temptation to resist? Cake, or speci ...

Was a family wedding or special birthday party a feast with too much temptation to resist? Cake, or special pudding, rich pasta or sweet and sour pork? Have I got your mouth watering and your fingers ...

August 30, 2018
| by Dianne Maguire

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6 Tips to Get You Running After 55

Posted by Bruce Deacon
|Date: August 02, 2018
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6 Tips to Get You Running After 55

Events like the GoodLife Fitness Victoria 8km provide great motivation to lace up the shoes and get out t ...

Events like the GoodLife Fitness Victoria 8km provide great motivation to lace up the shoes and get out the door. But once the door slams behind you, should you go for a brisk walk or a run? Which is ...

August 02, 2018
| by Bruce Deacon

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Backsliding

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Backsliding

How quickly will you lose your exercise gains when you stop exercising? Studies can vary widely on this g ...

How quickly will you lose your exercise gains when you stop exercising? Studies can vary widely on this given all the factors to monitor and consider. We all differ in our genetics, general health and ...

July 01, 2018
| by Eve Lees

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Never Too Late To Be An Early Adopter

Posted by John Gordon
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Never Too Late To Be An Early Adopter

Considering electric bicycles have been around for more than a century, it’s hard to fathom why Tessa War ...

Considering electric bicycles have been around for more than a century, it’s hard to fathom why Tessa Ward would call someone like me who just got one an “early adopter.” But like many fellow seniors, ...

July 01, 2018
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Don’t Give Your Warm Up the Cold Shoulder

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: May 01, 2018
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Don’t Give Your Warm Up the Cold Shoulder

Warming up prior to your workout or activity helps prepare you both physically and mentally for physical ...

Warming up prior to your workout or activity helps prepare you both physically and mentally for physical exertion. It’s not a good idea to warm up incorrectly or to avoid doing it altogether. Warming ...

May 01, 2018
| by Eve Lees

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Tracking Calories Can Help You Lose Weight

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Tracking Calories Can Help You Lose Weight

One of the simplest truths about fitness is if you want to lose weight, you need to be in a caloric defic ...

One of the simplest truths about fitness is if you want to lose weight, you need to be in a caloric deficit. So, you need to be burning off more calories than you are taking in. Ergo, tracking calorie ...

February 01, 2018
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Hula Dance for Health “It’s So Much Fun!”

Posted by MaryLee Alexander
|Date: February 01, 2018
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Hula Dance for Health “It’s So Much Fun!”

If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if ...

If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if not all, will say “because it is so much fun”. ...

February 01, 2018
| by MaryLee Alexander

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The Importance of Flexibility as We Age

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: March 01, 2017
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The Importance of Flexibility as We Age

Flexibility can deteriorate, especially if you have a sedentary lifestyle. A lack of flexibility makes no ...

Flexibility can deteriorate, especially if you have a sedentary lifestyle. A lack of flexibility makes normal daily activities more difficult to do, leading to reduced mobility ...

March 01, 2017
| by Eve Lees

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The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

Posted by Patti Shales Lefkos
|Date: December 01, 2016
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The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silve ...

Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silver Star Mountain Resort. At 66, the petite, passionate skier, who has undergone two knee surgeri ...

December 01, 2016
| by Patti Shales Lefkos

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Pumping Up Strong Bones

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: November 01, 2016
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Pumping Up Strong Bones

Training with weights can promise much more than strong muscles – it can strengthen bones as well. Osteop ...

Training with weights can promise much more than strong muscles – it can strengthen bones as well. Osteoporosis is a gradual deterioration of bone, leading to brittle, porous bones that are easily fra ...

November 01, 2016
| by Eve Lees

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