A lot of exercise advice for people over 50 can be summarized in two words: “Just exercise.” And while exercise is certainly better than doing nothing (and it’s better to be fit than just active), that advice ignores something...
Read MoreTrauma can profoundly affect people’s psychological wellbeing. That’s not controversial. But when we move from psychology into physiology and fitness, many claims start circulating that simply aren’t supported by scientific...
Read MoreMeet Melissa. She’s a 56-year-old personal trainer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis. One year later, her lumbar spine T-score improved from –3.2 to –1.6. That’s one of the...
Read MoreI frequently write about client success stories. In this article, we’ll do the opposite: a client failure story. I won’t name the client, because the purpose isn’t to assign blame. It’s to serve as a cautionary tale. First,...
Read MoreMeet Jenny. She’s a grandma and retired school administrator. Over 10 years ago, she was diagnosed with osteopenia, which she wasn’t worried about, until about 3 years ago, when she was diagnosed with osteoporosis, which really...
Read MoreMeet Dana. She’s a 68-year-old semi-retired CFO, and grandma of 2. Just about 2 years ago, she was 26 pounds heavier than now, and struggling with her fitness. Fast forward to now, and she’s 2 dress sizes smaller, much stronger,...
Read MoreMeet Ann. She’s a 68-year-old retired veterinarian, and she had a bad skiing accident that caused her to tear her ACL (one of the knee ligaments). And of course, she had her ACL reconstructed surgically. Following that surgery,...
Read MoreMeet Soo. She’s a 48-year-old health researcher and mother of three kids. A couple of years ago, she developed knee pain so debilitating and unexplainable, it turned her life upside down. Basic things like walking and climbing...
Read MoreMeet Jenny. She’s a 54-year-old mother of 4 grown kids, and a business manager. She was able to drop 23.5 pounds, 2 dress sizes, and nearly 4 inches off her waist. How did she do it? That’s exactly what we’ll cover in this...
Read MoreMeet Ette. She’s a 65-year-old retired teacher with one young grandson. She was diagnosed with osteoporosis about 2 years ago. That came as a huge shock to her as she’s otherwise so healthy. She’s active, eats what she thinks is...
Read MoreMeet Veronika. She’s a 31-year-old copywriter. She first started working with us over a year and a half ago, with the goal of looking as good as possible for her upcoming wedding. Once the wedding was behind her, she shifted...
Read MoreThis article will barbecue one major sacred cow: sugar. If you’re of the mindset of “I believe sugar is the devil, evidence be damned, and nothing you can say/no research you can show me that will change my mind”, do yourself a...
Read MoreMeet Teresa. She’s a 50-year-old mom of 5 grown kids and grandma of 2 grandkids. Despite a long corporate career with a major bank, she was on disability for over 10 years before she started working with me. Why was she on...
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