Exercise motivation keys from ACSM
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has a page on tips to stay motivated for long term exercise. Click here: finding-your-motivation-for-exercise.pdf
How exercise may strengthen the Brain
In a blog from the the New York Times (Reynolds, 2011) research reviewed suggested one of the possible benefits from aerobic exercise was improved brain strength. The blog noted a study by Dr. J. Mark Davis at the University of South Carolina that found mice that exercised aerobically for 30 minutes a day for eight …
George Sheehan, MD – Runner’s guru
George Sheehan was a popular running writer and speaker for many years (1970’s thru 90’s). I read a number of his books, and have a copy of a Runner’s World article he wrote titled “If Thou Wouldst Discover Thyself, Tread the Road Alone”. Unfortunately, I did not write on the copy the date of publication …
Older adult weight lifting benefits
This article appeared in the AZ Daily Star newspaper here in Tucson, Monday, 7/22/24. It is very motivating on the benefits of strength training for older adults. There is also a segment about swollen ankles if that is of interest. If the printing is too small hold pointer just above the article and hit the …
Applied research in exercise motivation
Ideally applied motivation research is interested in the ingredients of motivation that may have some immediate practical value in increasing exercise participation. In contrast, strict theoretical research focuses on proving or dis-proving theories related to reasons for exercise participation. Some of those theories can get bogged down in minutiae that seem to have little practical …
Gyms
I have been associated with Fitness Gyms since the early 70’s, either as a member or employee, or both. There are positives and negatives in my opinion. First, let’s start with the negatives. Depending on the time of day they can be crowded, early morning and late afternoon. That means you may have to wait …
Fitness Origin
Where does or should an individual learn the fundamentals of fitness – nutrition, aerobic, and muscular? Hopefully the family will be the origin of an active, nutritionally healthy lifestyle. From a young age the children will be given the proper nutrition, and participate with their parents in fitness activities like, hiking, tennis, basketball, soccer, swimming, …
Nutrition
Nutrition like many subjects has varying opinions and styles that can or cannot appeal to an individual. As I mentioned my daughter is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition. However, my main interest is in exercise motivation, which is related to having a healthy diet. So, I thought I would include this …
Senior fitness benefits
These articles appeared in the AZ Daily Star newspaper here in Tucson on Sunday 11/12/23. They are concise and hopefully motivating for seniors as will as younger age groups
Comparison of Sedentary and Fit Women from 20 to 70 years of age
One of factors that keep individuals in a sedentary lifestyle is that there are no immediate, noticeable consequences for unhealthy habits in the younger years. For the sedentary it is slow progression of weight gain, muscle mass loss, and aerobic decline that eventually catches up in older ages resulting in poor health that is then …
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