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Want Longevity? ‘Keep Moving’
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- April 14, 2024
Do you want to live to be 100? More people are reaching that mark nowadays than ever before, and the trend will skyrocket in the coming decades. The topic of longevity is having a moment, darn near approaching a cultural obsession. What can we do to live NOT JUST LONGER but also BETTER. What role …
Stressed Out? Fight Back with Exercise
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- April 4, 2024
Stress is a killer, but we’re not helpless against it. Regular physical exercise is one of the top defenses we have, no matter what age we are. In our 20s and 30s, stress might be mostly related to finding a job or partner or raising kids. But after 50 or so, we …
Keep Your Back Strong against Pain
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- April 1, 2024
Up to 80% of adults in Western countries have back pain at some point in their lives. It’s chronic for some and can be debilitating. It can be hard to figure out why it’s happening or how to feel better. And everybody wants a magic pill. But we know there’s a better way: movement. A …
Make the Right Investment in Your Health
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- March 21, 2024
At 62, Jeff Lasater is dedicated to staying in shape. He lifts weights three times a week and runs three times a week. “I don’t want to live to be 80 if I’m not healthy,” says Jeff, who was introduced to fitness by his daughter and son-in-law. “They were worried about me having all that idle time …
‘Tough Love’ Turned His Life Around
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- March 17, 2024
Near the end of his 27-year career as a sheriff’s deputy, Mike knew he was dangerously overweight. The job’s stress, long hours, and a pair of work-related injuries had slowly packed 218 pounds onto his 5’9” frame. But it took “tough love” from a friend and fellow officer to get him to do anything about it. “Hey, …
Break Free from Negative Self-Talk
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- March 11, 2024
We all talk to ourselves about ourselves. What kind of things do you say? That you’re overweight, lazy, and too old to be fit? A lot of us struggle with an inner voice that repeats nonsense like that. But you don’t have to let it keep you from exercising, eating right and managing …
Success Story: Fitness Helped Him Thrive after Back Surgery
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- March 4, 2024
For Dr. Bruce Lockhart, it was finally back surgery that got him committed to regular exercise near retirement a decade ago. Over the years, he had treated enough patients with chronic back pain to know that he didn’t want to become one after the procedure. So he found the right trainer at the right gym and has …
20 Fun Facts & Hacks about Fitness over 50
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- February 27, 2024
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 the overwhelming evidence: If you want to stay healthy, strong and independent, you simply must keep moving. GET OUT: Just being outdoors, especially in green spaces, quickly improves our …
Meet our Inspirations of the Week: Scott & Gloria
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- February 21, 2024
To celebrate the month of love we have one of our many couples here at FCF… Scott & Gloria and their unique story… Today if you were to pass them on the street you would notice a fit, healthy couple and when you find out they regularly exercise even think, ‘well of course they “look” …
‘Skip-Gen’ Trips and Other Travel Trends for 2024
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- February 19, 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 of the top 2024 travel trends for mature adults: the “skip-gen” trip, as in “skip a generation.” It’s when grandparents take grandchildren on a vacation without the parent in the …