Category Archives: exercise

Stop sticking out your neck and stand up straight

Posted on June 21, 2021 by stillalife

I expect nearly every mother in this world has said to her child, “Stand up straight!” My mother warned me about my bad posture at the beginning of seventh grade. Back then, I had no excuse. Today, I’d be off … Continue reading →

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When I’m 90…

Posted on April 3, 2019 by stillalife

For the past few months I’ve taken a wonderful exercise program for, ahem, “older adults.” Actually I’m one of the youngest in the class, which boasts at least two women over ninety. When I’m 90, my goals is to lift heavier … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with sloth?

Posted on August 1, 2018 by stillalife

When I was a kid, my favorite activity — which resembled inactivity — was lying on the couch and reading. My parents weren’t as thrilled as I was about a physical output that consisted of moving my eyes across a … Continue reading →

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Giving crutches the boot

Posted on July 26, 2018 by stillalife

Today’s horoscope sealed my commitment to return to blogging after another long hiatus.  It said, “Maintain reassuring physical health and fitness routines. Steadily build energy and strength.” If only… For the past month, I’d been doing exactly what the horoscope … Continue reading →

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Chair fitness: a cure for stress

Posted on February 2, 2018 by stillalife

This week, I quit going to a counselor to talk about the anxiety I experience every time I read or hear the name of our President in the media or in conversation with friends. Talking to her was calming and … Continue reading →

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When it comes to aging, attitudes matter

Posted on April 6, 2017 by stillalife

In 2009, 100,000 American women, middle-aged and older, demonstrated that when it comes to health and aging, our attitudes matter.  Those with a more hopeful outlook on life (optimists) were less likely than those with a more negative view of … Continue reading →

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Keep moving

Posted on March 28, 2017 by stillalife

“Keep moving.” That’s my new motto. I want it to apply to everything in my life, starting with exercise. I’ve shredded my list of fitness goals since my first Fitbit fell off my wrist and an essential plastic piece in my … Continue reading →

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Fitbit: great exercise motivator

Posted on September 2, 2014 by stillalife

One adage I’d love to disprove is that the older you get the longer it takes for your body to heal from an injury.  But so far experience has done nothing to persuade me that it isn’t true. I’ve devoted … Continue reading →

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HIking Diamond Head crater

Posted on February 20, 2014 by stillalife

Science has recently confirmed what I think of as the full disk theory of memory. (NY Times January 21, 2013.) As we age we add tons of new experiences, but we can’t break the connections to old ones and thus have more … Continue reading →

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Old and fit

Posted on December 13, 2013 by stillalife

Blame it on the absence of girls’ athletic programs for my generation.  Or on the feminine ideal of the era about what “young ladies” did and didn’t do.  Whatever the reason, my childhood friends and I created our own rules … Continue reading →

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