My high school friends recently gathered at a daughter’s wedding. You could tell we had been friends for 40 some years. Our banter was easy, light-hearted, and filled with jokes that were several years old but still funny as ever (at least to us!). We continued our joking as the wedding band played Shout. Everyone […]
Who wants to be stiff and unsteady?
Not me that is for sure. And not many of our clients here at Strand Fitness! Being stiff and unsteady may feel like a consequence of getting older. But it does not have to be. But much like anything else related to keeping our bodies strong and healthy as we age, being more flexible and […]
Here is how to move younger!
I may not like the wrinkles, the age spots, or changing eyesight that comes as I get older, but feeling limited in my movement really makes me feel old. And I don’t like it one bit! I know that the changes in an aging body make it more difficult to remain spry. But even with […]
Here is how to keep up with the aging process
Getting older is not for the weary! It takes effort to keep up with the aging process. It takes a little humor too! Aging is inevitable. Suffering is optional! Aging is a natural process. But our attitude sets the stage for how we age. We can complain and focus on all of the things that […]
You Really Can Feel Less Old! It’s Simple!
Our interest in mobility has a positive correlation to our lack of it! In other words, we become interested in how our joints and body move when we begin to feel stiff and old. Fortunately, it is not too late to regain our mobility. It just takes making it a priority and then spending some […]
Your Ankles Are Important, Too! Who Knew?
When you think about stretching, how often to you think about stretching your ankles? If you’re like me, probably, um… never! Occasionally, I will stretch my calves. But even when I stretch that part of my leg, I am thinking about my calf muscle and not what’s going on in my ankle. I am not […]
The Times They Are a Changing and So Are Our Bodies!
Thanks to Grace Schwanda for contributing to our blog and writing this post. Grace Schwanda has her personal trainer certificate from W.I.T.S (World Instructors Training Schools). She is actively exercising and working on her own fitness level at this ‘slightly older’ time of life. Grace is the soccer referee trainer for the Wheaton Park District and […]
Move With Better Balance
Why Care About Balance? Working on balance is a top priority of many of our Strand Fitness clients. They want to maintain or improve their balance as a way to prevent falls and avoid injuries. They also want to work on their balance so they can perform well in their physical activities and active lifestyles […]
Move it, Or Lose it!
Thanks to Gail O’Connell for contributing to our blog and writing this post. Gail is a fitness enthusiast and a role model for healthy and fit living. It’s hard to keep up with Gail. She’s always on the go – hiking, meeting up with friends, hosting book clubs, traveling here and abroad. She attributes her […]
Strand Fitness Announces: New Mobility and Movement Solutions
As we get older, doesn’t it feel like we wake up one day and suddenly our bodies are creaky and our joints don’t move like they used to? If you are like me, this seems to happens overnight. But in reality, that is the aging process. As we get older the saying – “use it […]
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