Content focused on staying active, improving mobility, and building strength for a healthier, more energized life.
Wildflowers Don’t Need Perfect Conditions (And Neither Do You) I just finished reading Drew Barrymore’s “Wildflower” and it was captivating. But I’ll be honest – it took me a minute to get into the groove. The book jumps around in time. One chapter she’s a child, the next she’s in her thirties, then back to her teens. It’s not linear. At first, I […]
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Muscle Still Grows at 85. The Research Is Clear. Dianne is 80. When she started with me, she couldn’t do up her shoelaces. After a few weeks of early morning workouts, she caught herself wondering why she bothered getting up in the cold and dark. Then she bent down to put on her shoes—and realised. She
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Why Muscle Matters: Spectator or Participant in Your Own Life? I recently finished reading Bonnie Tsui’s On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters, and it had me reflecting for a long moment. The book isn’t just about building bigger biceps or lifting heavier weights. It’s about what muscle represents: capability, the ability to do what
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Car Crashes Are Scarier Than Spiders: What Feels Scary vs What’s Actually Risky My nine-year-old granddaughter said this to me after she, her brother, and Paul were in a car accident. The car is probably a write-off. Thank goodness, no one was hurt. “Car crashes are scarier than spiders, Nanny.” This is a kiddo who is
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The Case for Sticking with Eight Foundational Movements (Even When It Feels Too Simple) I read something in my emails this morning and it stopped me in my tracks: “You only need 8 exercises to build muscle, burn fat, and move like an athlete. Not 30. Not a new split every month. Not endless
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