A Walk is as Good as a Run
Kymberly Williams-Evans, MA Do Walk Away! And walk this way. Are you a runner whose impact days are numbered? Or a walker who wonders whether you need to pick up the pace but really don’t want to?...
View ArticleBest Workouts to Burn Fat For Women Over 50
Be Low Fat or Burn Fat? Secret to Fat Burning: Run Up Hill. Let Rain Rinse off Fat Sweat. Walk Down Hill. Have a Beer. No, Don’t. Water Bottle is Best. Do you have a goal to be lower fat? Did you know...
View ArticleLose Weight Doing House Cleaning: Possible or Not?
Does housework count as exercise? Ever wonder if house cleaning burns enough calories to make a difference? I got to wondering how many calories one burns after I did a bunch of house chores. As...
View ArticleHow to Increase Metabolism: Stretching? Cardio? Strength Training?
Alexandra demos how to stretch while boosting metabolism (not hers, his!) Dear K and A: How to increase metabolism? How?! I’ve been told that stretching after a workout of strength training boosts your...
View ArticleWalk to Lose Weight, Gain Fitness and Happiness
Free and Easy (and I’m not Describing My Sister) Looking for an easy, no cost, comfortable way to add more activity into your day? Walk — outdoors, at a local mall, indoors on cardio equipment, down...
View ArticleGet Rid of Fat Knees
Dear Fun and Fit – K and A: How do I get rid of bulgy, fat knees? Are there special exercises that focus on that area, especially ones that are right for women over 50? Nancy, Goleta, CA Fight the...
View ArticleThe Best Time to Work Out: Now or Later?
“When is the best time to work out, especially if I am over 50?” a reader asked us. Actually many of our fitness class participants wonder the same. In those cases we tell them it’s whenever our...
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