Changes in posture and gait may simply be part of aging, but they’re not completely out of our control. My grandfather is 100 years old. He’s shorter now than when he was 75, and he stood taller at 50. I’ve always been curious about why and how this occurs. I imagine I’m not alone. From uamshealth.com: Dr. Pham Liem, a geriatrician at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute … [Read more...]
Fountain of Youth - Training As You Age
Regularly, inspiration for the day’s post comes from my workout or menu, often from readers and occasionally, my muse appears in the form of an old man. When that occurs, I have no choice but to whip out my phone and grab a few notes. While at the track by my house to get in my sprint workout, I watched an old dude throwing a discus around on a football field. He was likely … [Read more...]