The importance of strength to a healthy lifestyle has been recognized for centuries – even for regular, non-athletic adults. As early as 3600 BC Chinese emperors actually required all subjects to exercise daily, and military recruits were required to pass additional strength tests such as
The words “Exercise” and “Physical Activity” are often thought of – and used – interchangeably. As we will see below this is not at all surprising and, TBH, for most people in real life, it probably doesn’t matter too much. My last post
Early Thoughts and Beliefs You hear this a lot … “Exercise is good for you.” OR … sometimes … “Physical Activity is good for you.” OR … sometimes … “Being active is good for you.” No argument there you might say.
Population Aging – The Numbers According to the CDC, the average life expectancy of an American born today is ~78 years. However, in 2024 ~101,000 Americans reached the age of 100 (Pew Research Center). Not only that, but statistical methodologies project that this number
What is Elastic Resistance? “Elastic Resistance” exercise is an approach to building strength using stretchable Bands or Tubing of various kinds. This is in contrast to the “Weight lifting/Weight training” approach that probably comes to mind for most people when they think about ways
Introduction Sarcopenia may well be one of the most important things you have never heard of. It is a strange sounding word to many people – not used much outside research or medical/rehab communities. However it describes something that impacts everyone to varying degrees as