Health – Conditioning

Sarcopenia: Insidious Muscle Loss Can Be Managed.

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It Can Happen, But Don't Despair.  Read On. Sarcopenia or muscle wasting is a condition which affects almost everyone starting about 50 years of age.  Do you have it?  Look in the mirror: Your once proud biceps and pectorals have sagged, your…
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XC Skiing: Older, Wiser, And Cheaper

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A Veteran Ski Instructor Finds Nordic Matches His Senior Skiing Philosophy. Older, wiser, cheaper, what is this about? It reflects on what happens with age for most, but let’s put it into a skiing context. Having taught skiing since 1971, I've…
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Shape Up: How To Get Fit For The Season

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Progressive Exercises From Easy To Difficult Can Help You Tone Up. Okay, it's late October, and you've put this off long enough.  You need to limber up for the upcoming snow season. Without topping up your muscles and stretching those ligaments, you…
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Fitness Focus: The Essential Down Dog

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Here's One Of The Most Important Stretches An Active Senior Can Do. [Editor Note: Our summer series Fitness Focus is taking a distinctive turn toward several important yoga positions. We've highlighted the Squat, the Plank, and now the Down Dog.  We…
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Fitness Focus: Plank, Plank, Plank

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This Pose Is Considered The Simplest, Most Effective Core Strengthener. "Plank, plank, plank," says Jan, the exercise instructor at the head of our class.  After an hour of kick boxing, we start the floor exercises to end the session.  We get…
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Fitness Focus: Do You Know Squat?

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Squat Lately? Try It Every Day For A Week And See What Happens. Editor Note: This week marks the beginning of our summer exercise series, Fitness Focus, where we will highlight one particular exercise, activity, stretch, or pose that leads to increased…
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Adapting your workout to your age.

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Stamina, skiing and senior skiers. Have you noticed that the older you get, you have to work out harder to maintain an ever-decreasing level of conditioning?  Yeah, yeah, yeah…  I know all the reasons but the reality is vigorous work-outs just delay…
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How I Choose Hikes

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Outdoor Expert Says Consider Your Purpose For Walking. [Editor Note: Steve Hines will be teaching a hiking boot fitting workshop at the REI in Reading, MA., on August 10 at 6:30 pm. If you are in the area, drop by REI at 279 Salem St. and say hi.] I…
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Tender Exercise Relieves Ski Day Stiffness

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Simple Tai Chi for Senior Skiers. [Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com welcomes Tommy Kirchhoff, a long-time ski instructor and a certified Tai Chi master. He has been teaching senior exercises for 12 years. Tai Chi is an ancient martial art that has evolved…
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Stretching vs Dynamic Warm-Ups

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Are you tuning or terrifying your body? Some experts say stretching before exercise helps performance and lessens injuries. Others say stretching can cause damage. So what should you do? "Skiers who stretch at the top of a lift are crazy!"…
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Poll Results: Stretching 60; Not Stretching 40

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Most Do, Many Don't. Here are the results of our latest poll.  We are curious about why people do and don't.  Please let us know in the "Comments" section below.  And, we are researching an article on stretching for an upcoming issue.  There are…
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My Fitness Journey Continues: Part Eight

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The Journey That Began With A Single Step Isn’t Over Yet! Although this will be the last official installment of my personal fitness journey series that began on May 1st, it’s definitely not the end of the journey. I have many more pounds to lose…
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My Fitness Journey Continues: Part Six

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The Battle Of The Bulge Rages On! (Thankfully, Reserve Forces Are On Their Way.) As I enter the sixth month of my personal (and public!) journey to fitness, I continue to make slow, steady progress toward my goal of being in great shape for the…
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Time To Get Moving: Now

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Five Ways To Start Your Fitness Program. No more procastination.  You have from six weeks to three months, depending on where you live, to get ready for snow season.  If you are a year-round sports activist, then good on you.  If you are a part-timer,…
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My Fitness Journey Continues: Part Five

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From High-Tech to Low-Tech, Great Gear For Getting Fit The best fitness gear you can get requires no expense! It’s at the end of your legs: your own two feet. Walking (or jogging or running) as much as you can in any given week will burn calories and…
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Lunge Toward Ski Season: Start Now

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You don't need a gym. You can lunge around the neighborhood. Nick and Carol Bowling are enthusiastic senior-age Alta skiers who enjoy staying fit year round. They just added lunges to their pre-season fitness routine, and they've become lunge junkies.…
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My Fitness Journey Continues: Part Four

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Exercise your right to stay fit when you go on that summer trip! To all you senior winter sports aficionados out there who still have your summer escape ahead of you: Is fitness a part of your plans? It should be, and it should be easy to pull off.…
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Grow A Hiking Habit: Part Two–More Stuff

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Outdoor Guru Steve Hines Offers More Ideas For Taking A Hike. Summer hiking season is in full swing. The temperatures are warming and trails are dry. After covering the ten essentials in Grow A Hiking Habit: Part 1, some other items will help you more…
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