I doubt I really need to preach the virtues of activity to anyone here, but here’s a look at how Sedentary Lifestyles Associated With Accelerated Aging Process.
Telomere length decreased with age, with an average loss of 21 nucleotides (structural units) per year. Men and women who were less physically active in their leisure time had [...]
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One Lift to find them, One Lift to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. That is my view of one lift in particular, my favorite lift ever: the preacher curl. Sure, some of you are yelling that the leg curl or the triceps extension are more important and those exercises [...]
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Here is an article I ran across from Science Daily: Avoiding Sweets May Spell A Longer Life, Study In Worms Suggests
Now the research is preliminary and has only taken place in worms, so let’s not get too excited, but many of the findings mesh with what we see from low-carb diets. For background, a [...]
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To go along with the post on age and exercise, here is an article titled The Benefits of Protein for the Elderly from Science Daily.
This won’t come as a surprise to most of us here, but it could be beneficial to our loved ones.
A new study recently published suggests that a diet containing a moderate [...]
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I’ve really been enjoying Ross Enamait’s series on older athletes getting it done.
Dara Torres wins 100m Freestyle at age 40
59-year old playing college football
Randy Couture wins UFC Heavyweight Championship at 44
We all know (or maybe are) people that find any excuse under the sun to not get any physical activity. [...]
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