This was just on the internet and she is TOTALLY, TOTALLY wrong and I would love to know her education and experience to be giving exercise advice:

Her comment:

Acquaint yourself with small to moderate free weights (3-5 lbs.), especially if you’re over 40. A bit of extremely simple resistance training is an antidote to hours spent on gym machines. Short but focused movement with small weights is a good way to preserve upper body tone and bone density and supplement the cardiovascular benefits of an active lifestyle. A little goes a long way, and that only increases the older you get, so don’t let extremism overtake you.

End of her.

WRONG. Light weights do N O T H I N G to help preserve and maintain muscle or bone. It’s an exercise prescription I would not even use with a 90+ year old.

This is the problem with my industry. People with no knowledge say things and we are then faced with confusion and contradiction.

Lift heavy as that is what gets the job done.

Just a few blogs ago I talked about the progressive resistance training that helps seniors. Note the word progressive. Those 3-5 pound weights will be history in a week.

JIm

Interesting article in “The Wall Street Journal” regarding cleansing the colon.

There is a great deal of debate over whether this is needed or not.

Fifteen percent (and I think it’s higher) of Americans suffer from constipation. That can be linked to many potential illnesses and is not a comfortable situation to be in.

The way to address constipation is to eat a diet high in fiber from fruits, vegetables and whole grains and stay well hydrated.

I would also talk with your doctor and see if he/she recommends a fiber supplement.

Just know, a cleanse is not necessary, but staying regular is.

My Chicago and New York staff also believe that the more you poop, the more weight you lose. I don’t have any research that supports this theory, but my staff in optimal shape are all prolific poopers and we laugh about it all the time.

Jim