If you want to break the record for being the longest living human and also want to keep feeling as strong and pain-free as possible, start swimming. A 32-year study of men ages 20 to 90 found that swimmers had the lowest mortality rate, beating walkers and even runners. Some advantages: Swimming peels off the pounds. Even a slow crawl [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. A.C.T.’s “senior fitizen” award goes to John Berg, as he once again returns home [...]
Older Americans are particularly at risk from inactivity. Thirty percent of adults aged 65 or older report that they get little to no leisure-time physical activity. You can get active in lots of ways, but walking is one of the easiest. It’s safe, easy to stick with, costs little or nothing, requires no special skill or equipment and has many [...]
When Greg Geheb was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2008 at the age of 57, his family began researching treatment options. They discovered that intense exercise was beneficial in combating the progression of the disease. Greg’s daughter discovered Roc Steady Boxing, an organization headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, which offers non-contact boxing classes to ease and slow the progression of Parkinson’s. [...]
Senior Centers might tend to carry a stigma about them, especially among baby boomers, but they aren’t like what your grandmother knew anymore! Proof is found in The Five Points Center for Active Adults and The Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults which celebrate their fifth anniversary in September. And they truly live up to the name “Active Adult”, noting [...]
Fredrick Neese, president of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, has announced eight new members who will be inducted during the 54th annual banquet on May 5 at the Raleigh Convention Center. They are the following: Glenn Bass Glenn Bass was an all-star in football and baseball at East Carolina where his 100-yard return is still a school record. [...]
Tina Brown You are never too old to start being active, according to Tina Boston.“I became very active at the age of50 when I found Senior Games,” the High Point native says. When she ran her first race in 2003, she won gold in both the 100 Meterand the 200 Meter. Since that time,she has gone on to earn many [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. A recent article by Jennifer Goodman in the publication, Health Day, News for [...]
Baby boomers across the country are setting a precedent for physical fitness and health, breaking down barriers of age, disease and disability. Fitness has become a vital priority for older Americans as they want to continue the lifestyle they are accustomed to – picking up their grandchildren, traveling, and walking all day, and carrying their own bag on the golf [...]
Yes, you actually can sweat out alcohol says Dr. Indra Cidambi, medical director of the Center for Network Therapy. The liver can only metabolize a limited amount of alcohol, about a 12-ounce serving of beer or five ounces of wine in an hour. He explains that when a person consumes alcohol at a faster rate than what the liver can [...]
