As parents age, many don’t know how to support their children, especially when strength and balance decline. Research shows muscle loss begins around age 30, with older adults losing up to 50% of strength by age 80. This decline affects movement and coordination, making falls a major concern.
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Most people believe fitness starts with lifting heavier or pushing harder — but real strength begins with the breath. Over time, many forget how to breathe efficiently, creating tension, poor alignment, and long-term health issues.
In this article, Ellen Yates, Founder & Director of N2Shape, shares why breathing, mobility, and alignment form the true foundation of strength. Through the story of a client named William — who experienced measurable improvements in both movement and health — she reveals how something as simple as breathing correctly can transform lives.
Learn why diaphragmatic breathing matters, how it supports the body’s natural healing systems, and why it should be the first step in every fitness journey.
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Most people are aware of and worry about the loss of memory as they age, but far less time is spent preventing and understanding the loss of muscle mass because of #aging, which has the potential to affect the quality of life just as much—maybe more. By the age of 40 #muscle mass begins to
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I know many take statins and thought that you would interested to read its effects on exercise. From Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health e-Zine May 19, 2013 Statins Prevent Exercise Benefits? Statins, drugs used to lower cholesterol and help to prevent heart attacks, prevented exercise benefits in overweight and sedentary men and women. Participants
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We spend 4% on healthy behaviors and 88% on medical services. But what makes us healthy – healthy behaviors. A personal trainer is your gateway to healthy behaviors and money well spent. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/health-care-spending-vs-health/2012/06/05/gJQAxCPjGV_blog.html
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Parkinson’s Disease and Exercise Written By Mary Anne Ostrenga, a woman with Parkinson’s Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological movement disorder that effects each person differently. The loss of dopamine in the brain causes slow movement, tremors, shuffling gait, loss of balance, and eventually the inability to care for oneself. A person with Parkinson’s will
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