Strength Training Coach: Experience Beyond the Textbook I've been training with barbells since 1984 and became an ISSA-certified personal trainer in 1996. More than four decades of lifting, three decades of coaching, and world-record achievements in competitive powerlifting have taught me that effective strength training requires more than textbook knowledge. As a strength training [...]
Swimming for Weight Loss: Why I Cut Pool Sessions By Debra Stefan | Vegas Fitness Retreats Swimming has benefits, but time-consuming pool trips take away from valuable strength training and mobility sessions at Vegas Fitness Retreats. Swimming for weight loss has long been recommended as a low-impact exercise, [...]
Strength Coaching: 5 Powerful Ways to Tap Into Your Real Strength Strength coaching in action: supervised bench press training emphasizes proper technique, muscular activation, and safe progression. What if you're stronger than you think? Many people assume they need to spend months building strength before they can lift meaningful weight. But there's [...]
Strength Training for Seniors: Good, Better, Best Exercises Good: Walking. Better: Outdoor biking. Best: Progressive strength training. Choose exercises that develop the abilities you want to keep. Strength Training for Seniors: Good, Better, Best Exercises After 70What are the best exercises for seniors who want to stay strong, active, and independent? [...]
Weight Training Over 70: Why Bill Chooses Weights Over Yoga Powerlifting Over 70 Senior athlete Bill, age 76, performing a squat during a private fitness retreat for older adults. (Click image for 30 days of squat video) Weight training over 70 becomes a serious consideration for Bill as his 77th birthday approaches. [...]
At 78, Paul progresses to 5 pull-ups in just 3 weeks. How to Do a Pull Up at 78 Learning how to do a pull up is not reserved for young athletes. His progress is a practical example of how senior strength training can build abilities that endurance exercise alone may [...]
Strength Training for Older Runners: Strength Matters at 78 At 78, lifelong marathon runner Paul pushes a 135-pound weighted sled during his strength training. At age 78, Paul brings an impressive athletic history to Vegas Fitness Retreat, including six Boston Marathons and two New York City Marathons. A career MIT engineer, he [...]
At 78, Joe starts weight training for seniors over 70 from scratch. His 79th birthday is October 30, and he has given himself 30 days to find out what can happen when an active older adult begins a structured strength program with coaching. Joe isn't coming into this as a former bodybuilder or powerlifter. [...]
What if the most effective fitness influencer isn't someone you follow on social media, but someone whose lifestyle you experience up close? If you have ever wondered how to change habits that have followed you for years, the answer may involve more than willpower or fitness motivation. Your environment matters. The people around you [...]
What does high maintenance mean? Taking care of your appearance is one kind of self maintenance. Taking care of your body is another. “High maintenance.” What does high maintenance mean to you? For some people, being a high maintenance person is practically a badge of honor. Regular salon [...]