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Keep Smiling and Stay Strong
Need a reason to smile? Here’s one. Everybody wants a miracle cure for everything that ails them. And no less than the New York Times...


Success Story: Deciding ‘This Is Not OK’
Tom Bass knew his wedding day would mark a new beginning. But he wasn’t expecting it to become the turning point in his health and...


How Exercise Can Fight Neuropathy
Karen Joseph had no idea what was happening years ago when the first symptoms on neuropathy began. She assumed the pain and numbness in...


Is Water Enough to Stay Hydrated?
One of the simplest and most important things you can do for your health is to drink plenty of water. You know we talk about this a lot...


Summer Living: Healthy Tips for the Season
Everybody loves summer, right? The sunshine and warm weather can lift our spirits and get us engaging in healthy living. Jogging,...


Train for Pickleball Power
Everybody loves pickleball, it seems. But did you know that working out can give you a huge advantage on the court? It’s true. If you...


Is Weight Loss the Most Important Goal?
If you want to get in shape, you better believe this: Nothing is more important than losing weight! The number on the scale is all that...


Fitness Facts: The 3 Planes of Movement
Here’s a common exercise question, followed by a helpful explanation. “Why do you sometimes have us twist our bodies while we’re also...


Your Diet Is More Than What You Eat
When someone asks about your diet, you naturally think about food, right? But what if we expand our ideas about the word “diet” to...


When to Pause on the Path and Look Back
Here’s a “hot take” on a common bit of advice that tells us to “Never look back – you’re not going that way.” Yeah, sure. But here’s the...


April Fitness Friend Spotlight! Meet Angelina!
“I decided to work with Julie Anne in order to age powerfully, and not exactly ‘gracefully’, which is what you always hear. She has a...


Success Story: Fitness Helped Him Thrive after Back Surgery
For Dr. Bruce Lockhart, it was finally back surgery that got him committed to regular exercise near retirement a decade ago. Over the...


Exercise Fights Depression as Well as Therapy, Study Finds
Millions of people struggle with depression, and lots of those take medicine or talk to a therapist for treatment. But did you know...


20 Fun Facts & Hacks about Fitness over 50
We’re sharing a ton of short, useful tidbits about fitness over 50 – fun facts and hacks to make your life easier. The goal? To show you...


March Fitness Friend Spotlight - Meet Shirley!
"Julie Anne was recommended to me by a close friend. I have an autoimmune condition that causes me to be in a lot of pain. I have tried...


‘Skip-Gen’ Trips and Other Travel Trends for 2024
Travel and grandchildren rank as top motivators for people over 50 to get in shape or stay in shape. Both those are combined now in one...


A Fitness Love Story: Making Health No. 1
Rick and Mary Allen met on a ski slope, fell in love, and got married some four decades ago. And from that sporty start, they...


February Fitness Friend Spotlight
Julie Anne has been my trainer for years, and I originally hired her because I liked what I saw when she worked with other people. My...


Take Steps Toward Better Heart Health
Bernadette Harris knew she needed to make some changes in her lifestyle. “I was working 15, 16 hours a day. I wasn’t eating right. I...


Here’s A Trend We’re Happy to Lead
We’ve been in the fitness industry long enough to have seen countless trends come and go. Anyone remember country hip-hop aerobics? Or...
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