
Life’s Third Act
Back in the day when Jack LaLane was seeding the landscape with health clubs, Arnold Schwarzenegger was translating his body building prowess into that of a blue chip Hollywood action hero, and Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper invented the word “aerobics,” pioneer and grande dame of fitness videos Jane Fonda cajoled
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What is Wellness? And How is it Attained?
We hear the word wellness more and more these days. Doctors and community hospitals use it in their newsletters, businesses are using it in their mission statements, advertisements, and with their products. Our new national healthcare policy makes frequent use of it. But what does wellness really mean, what does
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Getting Started – Skeletal (joint) Flexibility
Move every way every day! Decreased elasticity of muscles and tendons are associated with the aging process. But here we’re presented with the bromide, which came first, the chicken or the egg? Does the aging process cause us to lose flexibility or does inactivity over time cause this reduction? As
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Laughter, Humor, Good Health
Growing up in the 1970’s, we listened to comedy albums on the record player. And we’re reminded now of a quick joke we heard that went something like this: “I’m not worried about growing senile because if it happens, I won’t know it.” We thought that was the height of
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Getting Started: Muscular Strength and Endurance
It is the hope of Fit65 to demystify and simplify exercise. Also, we aim to diminish or remove any barriers that might prevent someone from starting and doing exercise – exercise that can promote a continued higher quality of functional living and help you to engage the aging process. And
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