Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” When you hit the gym with the goal of getting sculpted legs or toned abs, you may not typically consider your grip strength. This often forgotten area is actually a key area of focus for those who study longevity: Having good grip strength has been found to be an indicator of healthy lifespan. Plus, in a more direct way, it can make your day-to-day life easier. “If you think about all the things that your hands do in a day, it’s easy to see how a strong grip is beneficial,” says Tami Smith, CPT, certified personal trainer and owner of Fit Healthy Macros. Here are the benefits associated with a strong grip—plus, a quick forearm workout you can do anywhere, any time. The benefits of good grip strength Grip strength is handy for opening things…
Want to Age Well? These 8 Yoga Poses Improve Balance, One of the Most Important Elements of Longevity
Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” You’re never too young to prioritize balance training. It may enhance memory and spatial cognition, lower the risk of injury in athletes, and improve postural control, the latter of which contributes to better motor performance in sports. One way to get your fill: Incorporate yoga poses for balance into your movement routine. A 2022 study in the Slovenian Journal of Public Health found that practicing 30 minutes of yoga a day for four weeks led to improvements in static, dynamic, and overall balance in older adults. Ahead, learn exactly why the movement practice can give your stability a boost and discover the best yoga balance poses to challenge and improve it, according to a pro. First things first: How does yoga help with balance? There are a few key elements that make yoga a balance-enhancing…
Wellness Walks Will Help You Unleash Your Inner Radiance—Here’s How To Get Started, According to a Nike Well Collective Trainer
Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” No pain, no gain. Start counting when it hurts. Run till you see stars. Over the years, you’ve probably heard a few exercise mantras that are more than a little… hardcore. Real talk: How’s that burnout approach working for you? Ayorinde Iranlowo-Ifatunji, barre instructor and Nike Well Collective trainer, thinks there’s a better path to wellness—and it’s all about moving your body in a way that actually makes you feel good and, in turn, allows you to shine your light on others. Her go-to daily practice is walking (alongside the zillions of TikTokers out there making their steps “hot“)… but hers comes with a twist. She calls it a wellness walk: accessible, low-impact movement that makes her feel her best, both physically and emotionally. “Wellness walks help you ground yourself, breathe some fresh air, and…
The 2 Most Important Vitamins for Aging Well (You’ve Never Heard of Them!)
Read More at Sixty and Me You know about Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and Vitamin D. I’m sure you do your best to eat a balanced diet of all nutrients. But have you taken your daily dose of Vitamin J and Vitamin P? “What?” you may say. “Vitamin J and Vitamin P aren’t in my multivitamin, and my doctor never told me about them!” The reason that you haven’t heard of them is because I made them up. Vitamin J stands for Joy, and Vitamin P stands for Peace. In my work with older adults, I’ve noticed that these two key “vitamins” tip the balance for wellness in mind and body. Here’s what you need to know, and how to get your daily dose. The Daily DOSE I first learned about “The Daily DOSE” from Chris and Dudley…
Arguing for Well Explored Approaches to Slow Aging to Not In Fact Slow Aging
Read More at Fight Aging! Today’s open access paper mounts an interesting argument, based on the use of a large data set for phenotypic aging in mice. They looked at transcriptomic and proteomic data for a sizable number of genes in a variety of different tissues, then grouping these into phenotypes by related function, or relation to specific age-related declines. Differences in expression by age in these phenotypic groups of genes were observed directly in mice and in human data sets. The researchers then looked the effects on phenotypes of a few very well studied interventions widely thought to slow aging in mice: growth hormone signaling inhibition, mTOR inhibition, and intermittent fasting. The authors argue, based on their data, that these interventions are essentially compensatory rather than age-slowing, in that they appear to be changing phenotypes (mostly for the better)…
6 Lessons My Mother Taught Me About (Not) Aging Well
Read More at Sixty and Me Sometimes we learn what to do from someone who did it all wrong. I found myself realizing that I learned a lot about aging well from my mother. Sadly, the lessons are not ones I want to repeat. My mother was the same age as I am now when her health began to change drastically. Yes, she had some pre-existing health conditions, but they could have been managed. Her decline began after my dad died. The downward spiral from socially active and mobile to disabled occurred over a very short period of time and was caused by a number of factors: Lack of physical activity and exercise – a loss of strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility. Social isolationPoor mental healthInadequate nutritionLack of interests and hobbiesComplications from a fall Soon it was a cycle of poor…