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Long-Life Tips

Aging Adults: Stay Active!

Posted November 16, 2009 11:22 AM

Ann Monroe emerged from the glittering Olympic-size pool with water still dripping off her green bathing suit after about an hour of twisting, kicking and completing crunches. Monroe describes herself as an ordinary 92-year-old. She drives, enjoys avocados for dinner, and works out every week at Florida's Homestead Family YMCA's SilverSplash program, a "gray" friendly activity. Read more...

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Humor

Say Cheese

Posted November 10, 2009 11:38 PM

A little girl made a daily walk to and from her school. One morning, though the weather was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek. As the day progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the little girl was worried that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school, and she herself feared that the electrical storm Read more...

See also: camera, god, lightning, thunder, walking, walking to school

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Humor

Grandpa Smith's Secret

Posted August 28, 2009 5:57 PM

Grandpa Smith knew the secret of life -- and revealed it on reaching the century mark. Smith was celebrating his 100th birthday and everybody complimented him on how athletic and well-preserved he appeared. "Gentlemen, I will tell you the secret of my success," he cackled. "I have been in the open air day after day for some 75 years now." The celebrants were Read more...

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Exercise & Fitness

Walking Can Do Wonders

Posted July 27, 2009 2:09 PM

Every weekday morning, Laura De Martino wakes up early to go for a walk with her friends on St. Simons Island, Ga. "Anne Marie Stirewalt, Gay Barron and I leave our houses at 6:15 each weekday morning. We walk to the Coast Guard Station, then down the beach as far as we can," she said. "If we must get off, we still walk down to and through the Village, then back down Mallery, Read more...

See also: burning calories, conditioning, Exercise, fitness, heart health, jogging, walking

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Bones, Joints & Muscles

Salvation for Your Sole

Posted June 15, 2009 1:17 PM

On average we all take about 10,000 steps a day, but our feet are often one of the most neglected parts of our bodies. They can suffer particularly badly in the hot summer months, especially when they are kept cocooned in shoes. Closed shoes and high temperatures can at best make feet uncomfortable and at worst leave them prone to dry skin, blisters and infections. Podiatrist Emma Supple Read more...

See also: arches, foot care, foot pain, heels, toes, walking

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Heart Health

Longer, Slower Walks Reduce Heart Risk

Posted May 22, 2009 11:32 AM

People who walked longer at a slower pace improved heart health more than those who walked a shorter distance at a brisker pace, U.S. researchers said. The study, published in the Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, found an exercise program that burns a lot of calories reduced cardiac risk factors better than standard cardiac rehabilitation in overweight coronary Read more...

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Exercise & Fitness

Steps for Walking to a Healthier Lifestyle

Posted May 18, 2009 1:08 PM

Here are some tips to help get you walking to a healthier lifestyle: Set reachable goals. Use stairs, not the elevator. Park farther from the office or mall. "It's as simple as parking in the farthest spot at the grocery store or getting off your chair at lunch and walking around the building or the parking lot," said Brian Bishop, who lost more than 100 pounds after starting Read more...

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Humor

Walking Backwards

Posted February 13, 2009 10:54 AM

One winter morning, an employee explained why he had shown up for work 45 minutes late. "It was so slippery out that for every step I took ahead, I slipped back two." The boss eyed him suspiciously. "Oh, yeah? Then how you ever get here?" "I finally gave up," he said, "and started for home." Read more...

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Controversial New Study on Orgasm and the Way Women Walk

by Suzie Heumann @ 11:56 am. Filed under movement, orgasm, sexual health, walking, women's health
Researchers from the University of the West of Scotland conducted a study on the correlation between the way women walk and whether or not they are vaginally orgasmic. After coming up with a set of criteria by which to judge, they set about filming 20 women walking. Half of the women were vaginally orgasmic (the exact definition of what 'vaginally orgasmic' means was not given) and the other half were self identified as not being vaginally orgasmic. More…
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Discussion Boards

Welcome to the Exercise & Fitness Discussion Board

Started by paulk on July 29, 2008 9:48 PM

Hello to you all! You have discovered the place to discuss concerns, questions, or successes related to exercise and fitness. Please feel free to use this forum to ask questions of other ThirdAgers who share your interests. Although you should never consider the ideas and opinions voiced here as medical advice on your specific condition, you can and should use them as springboards for discussions with your own personal healthcare professionals. Because this forum will not be tightly moderated, it is the responsibility of all participants to play fair, treat other respectfully, and keep the tone civil and caring. If you feel there is sufficient interest in a particular topic, feel free to start a new thread. Everyone is welcome to participate as fully as they are able.

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