Power rack in my garage Back just before the Covid pandemic really got started here in the U.S., my wife and I purchased a small home with a detached garage. Garages in this old neighborhood are actually a luxury. I was stoked because I had not had a garage or basement gym in [...]
You're over 50. For much of your adult life you've been saving and investing for retirement so you can enjoy the good life and relax. Unfortunately, it's likely that you didn't bother to invest in your health and fitness. I say likely because according to the CDC, over 46% of Americans aged 40 to 59 [...]
In the US, it has been reported that over 40% of the population is now obese. I have no idea what measure they are using, but all you have to do is look around and you can see we have an obesity epidemic in this country.As we age, this becomes even more of a problem, since there [...]
Everyone knows that regular cardio exercise is highly beneficial, and lowers your risk of mortality. What most people don't realize is that strength training offers similar benefits. Regularly doing both cardio exercise and strength training will lower your mortality risk even more than just cardio exercise. Unfortunately, far fewer people do regular strength training compared [...]
Strength training is one of the four pillars of fitness. With that in mind it is important to understand the best exercises for building overall strength. As we age, strength training takes on even more importance due to the potential loss of muscle mass if we are inactive. The best way to build significant strength [...]
