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03/25/2025

Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle mass and function that happens as we age. It reduces mobility, diminishes quality of life, and can lead to fall-related injuries, which require costly hospitalization and extended rehabilitation. Inspire's assessment features DSM-BIA, a patented technology, to precisely measure your muscle mass, metabolism, visceral fat and other data to identify your unique needs and progress through your Inspire Training program. For more details go to InspireTrainingSystems.com .

03/15/2025

Flexibility can help you slow the aging process. Strength and mobility are to keys to longevity and a high quality of life.

Stretching exercises, especially as part of a comprehensive fitness program, can help you slow the aging process and help you remain more flexible.

03/12/2025

I assure you that whether you are a 50 year old Mom or a Navy Seal, do today what others won't, so tomorrow you can do what others can't. It's all about goals, a safe and effective program, and taking action - one day at a time....
https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-navy-seal-training-flows-mainstream-fitness-090345398.html?guccounter=1

03/10/2025

https://acsm.org/anti-obesity-medications/

An internet search of “anti-obesity medications (AOMs)” will land over 63+ million hits in under a second. The surge in the popularity of AOMs is fostered by various media outlets (news, social, marketing, research) adding to increased patient demand. Trilliant Health/STAT reported that in 2022,...

03/10/2025

The highlight of my day at the 2024 GNYACSM Spring Meeting: world-renowned obesity expert, John Jakicic's, enlightening keynote, "Contemporary Treatments for Obesity: Re-imagining the Importance of Physical Activity."

John is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Kansas University Medical Center and is a leading researcher of the current Obesity Management Medications (OMMs) and their interactions with exercise and training. I just returned this weekend from Denver where he and a handful of our ACSM colleagues provided us with the very latest research updates.

ENLIGHTENING INDEED - with so much more to come!

03/04/2025

Neal shares some GOOD NEWS in the article below, reporting that age-related muscle loss and loss of strength can be reversed in most cases, regardless of age or fitness level. A 1994 study even showed that people could gain muscle in their late 90s!

If you are in your 40s or 50s, chances are that you are starting to notice some changes in your body, including muscle loss and diminishing strength, even if you exercise fairly regularly. Reduced …

03/01/2025

Ozempic and Wegovy can make you thinner, but the drugs alone won’t guarantee good health. For those taking these drugs, exercise is still vital to keep your heart healthy and muscles strong.
Inspire’s progressive patient-centric training protocols will help patients currently prescribed Wegovy or Zepbound for weight loss, or Ozempic or another GLP-1 drug to treat their Type 2 diabetes, to improve the quality and function of their muscles. You will not just be proud of how great you look and feel after successfully lowering your HbA1c and losing excess body weight. You’ll be amazed at how much stronger and mobile you become following Neal's coaching methods.
https://www.livemint.com/specials/ozempic-can-make-you-thin-not-necessarily-healthy-11687978604348.html

03/01/2025

As 70 million+ baby boomers roll into their retirement years, experts say staying active and fit can spell the difference between independence and frailty for those 65-years-old and over. Here, Neal explains there is no physiological reason we have to lose significant muscle mass, strength and mobility as we age. Muscle mass and strength are the most powerful determinant of longevity and quality of life, and even 80 and 90-year-olds can gain lean muscle mass if they follow a safe and effective training program.

AS 70 million-plus baby boomers roll into their retirement years, experts say staying active and fit can spell the difference between independence and frailty

02/26/2025

Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle mass and function that happens as we age. It reduces mobility, diminishes quality of life, and can lead to fall-related injuries. Inspire now features a comprehensive assessment that uses DSM-BIA, a patented technology, to precisely measure your muscle mass and other physiological measures to identify your unique needs and establish an optimal exercise stimuli as you progress through your Inspire Training program.

"Muscle strength is crucial in making it easier to do the things you need to do on a day-to-day basis,” says Neal in the article below — especially as we get older and naturally start to lose muscle. Strength training may even help you live longer: A meta-analysis published in February 2022 found that people who perform resistance training are less likely to die prematurely than those who don’t — even if aerobic workouts aren’t part of their routine.

Here’s why strength training is so good for your health and fitness, from stronger bones to boosting weight loss to helping you manage conditions like diabetes and neurological disorders.

02/18/2025

"February is the new January" - here Neal explains why now is the perfect time to start your personal fitness quest and how to develop your own S.M.A.R.T. Goals to get and stay on your path to looking and feeling your best.

Many devoted gym-goers are noticing that their gyms are rather empty. Here's why that may be the case, according to an exercise physiologist.