Maintaining your target heart over a set amount of time gives your heart a good workout, which keeps your cardiovascular system healthy. The following article from the AZ Daily Star here in Tucson 1/23/26 gives the details.
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Body image is our perception as to whether or not we are satisfied with our physical appearance. It can have positive or negative psychological consequenses. Being physically fit can lead to a positive body image. Wikipedia has a very good discussion about the many aspects of body image- click on their site for that info
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
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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
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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 Here is another good senior fitness article from the Arizona Daily Star 12/10/25 about how to adapt your workouts as you age.
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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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This article on fitness benefits appeared in the Arizona Daily Star 1/30/23 here in Tucson, AZ. It is thorough and concise.
