Body By Razz

09/01/2025

To start this month I want to share with you a few training philosophies I adopted a few years ago and how these simple training habits have been a long-term payoff at 60+.

These philosophies will make exercise more enjoyable and sustainable as you age while allowing you to maximize life’s opportunities outside the gym.

No matter your age or where you are in your fitness journey, these training habits can make you re-evaluate your approach to working out and in turn help you build even better longevity.

1 - Keep mobility a high priority in your workout plan.

Movement will always rank above Muscle which is why you need to put mobility in your workouts.

2 - Keep including absolute strength training days as you build “Usable Strength”.

To keep tendons and joints resilient, you have to keep your strength at a high level relative to your age. Challenging yourself 1 or 2 times/week with heavier loads that you can rep out 6 to 12 times is the safest way to do this. DON'T let your ego get in the way and make sure your joints agree with the plan. Combining different modalities (free weights, bands, machines, etc) will provide you with a sustainable advantage few people use.

3 - Keep Rotation a High Training Priority

Rotation is such a huge part of everyday life outside the gym. I keep rotational mobility and strength training a big component of my routine. Doing this will help you maintain the #1 plane of movement you need to slow down father time and keep enjoying the games you love playing outside the gym.

4 - Don’t take walking for granted - keep it the movement blueprint you use to build workouts around.

Walking is what our body's movement patterns were designed around. Therefore 80% of the exercises you chose to do should reinforce the strength, rhythm, power, speed and coordination of walking. Best way to make sure this is happening….. Train on your feet 80% or more of the time.

5 - Continue to challenge yourself to stay Athletic by training in all planes of movement.

All movements have a rotational component and when you don’t train rotation, you lose rotation. On top of that, you lose movement in the other planes as well.

6 - Continue to try moving light resistance fast (but under COMPLETE control)

Staying fast will provide you with some added benefits when it comes to better metabolism and staying athletic outside the gym. Training fast reps doesn't mean sloppy reps just to accomplish the movement. Do that and the rep becomes useless and risky. But if you keep your strength and mobility dialed in and start out with simple low risk movements, fast rep training can be a game changer for you outside the gym.

7 - I keep Resistance Bands a large part of my workouts. You should too.

Honestly if I was forced to only use 1 fitness tool with bodyweight, it would be Resistance Bands. I say this because they train the body the way it was designed to work. I guarantee by training early and often with bands in your workouts it will transform your body in a way that quickly translates to making life better outside the gym.

My 60+ body feels so much better after every workout because of these philosophical changes I made a while back.

I would challenge you to start adopting some of these changes.

Let me know if you have any questions on any of these philosophies or if you need help getting started.

Most importantly keep making exercise a high priority in your life. I promise the benefits will be amazing.

08/26/2025

Consumer Alert! Please share.

The J.M. Smucker Co. has issued a recall for select lots of Hostess Ding Dongs due to the potential presence of mold.

08/25/2025

Happy Monday!!

When the discussion of Longevity arises, (especially the Health Span component), the focus is typically on exercise and working out. Rarely does RECOVERY enter into the conversation. You see, this is the 5th "R" and I have little to no control over this one. This is what you do BETWEEN workouts.

Without recovery, you do not have a sustainable exercise program.

Here's a handful of Recovery Tips to start off the week that are really important to building on the Health Span component of Longevity

1 - Get 6 to 8 hours of quality sleep.
Sleep is a gift you need to give your body every day. Without quality sleep, you are not going to recover well and keep fitness sustainable.

2 - Supplement a good diet to fill in the gaps.
Remember what the word "supplement" means. You have to do your due diligence to find out what your body may be missing or lacking. Don't just buy something off the shelf because you liked the commercial/ad.

3 - Move every day.
The body was designed to move, not sit behind a desk or on a chair scrolling. Move a minimum of 30-minutes a day to give your body something it loves to do.

4 - Hydrate to flush.
Hydration seems to be the easiest way to flush things out of the body that can slow down recovery. I personally don't believe in "cleanses". Your liver and kidneys do a great job (if healthy).

5 - Find 10-Minutes to give yourself a mental break.
As we age, life has to get less stressful for a body that takes longer to recover.

Naps, meditation, conscious breathing or simple quiet time are easy ways to bring down the mental stress of a day. Gift yourself and your body a little of this during the day.

Take it from a 65+ fitness enthusiast.... Applying these 5 additional recovery strategies will make the workouts you grind out every week, way more effective and enjoyable I promise

Thanks for joining me today to talk about RECOVERY and it's importance on Longevity.

Have a great week!

08/20/2025

Consumer Alert!

US consumers are being advised to throw away shrimp with the supermarket's Great Value label.

08/11/2025

Are you Training for Longevity?

Here's a simple checklist to follow:

✅Train on your feet - The most exciting activities we do outside the gym everyday are probably done on our feet, hence, why you need to be training on your feet most of the time.

✅ Train in multiple planes of movement - All joints are designed to move in all 3 planes. Always doing the same exercise will slowly result in your inability to move in the other planes and in turn lose the ability to fully move in any plane.

✅ Train and teach the body how to slow down (decelerate) - #1 reason injuries happen is due to a lack of control when slowing our body down. The best way to train this is moving using total body movements and in multiple planes while using band resistance at varying speeds.

✅ Train with Control - Adding load only helps if movement quality is good. You must adhere to the 5 "R"'s. The first, and most important is Range of Motion. You hear it all the time - "You must train the muscle in its full range of motion". Problem is, most people don't know what that is. This causes injury.

✅ Don’t always focus on load and intensity - The best way to stimulate better recovery is with periodization. Alternating workouts with heavier resistance, lighter resistance, timed reps/sets, different exercises and movements, etc..

✅ Train the body as a total integrated unit - The body is not made up of individual working parts. Everything from our head to our toes is connected so make sure you allow your exercises to freely demonstrate that.

Any questions on the above checklist… Hit me up and Let’s Get You some answers.

08/06/2025

Consumer Alert!!

Learn about the seven ongoing food, drink, and product recalls that were recently announced at the end of July and beginning of August 2025.

08/04/2025

Consistent Exercise is the #1 factor to help live longer and live better.

Longevity Has Two Parts:
Life Span – how long you live
Health Span – the quality at which you live

Let’s make one thing crystal clear:
✅ Consistent Exercise is the foundation to potentially building a longer, healthier life
✅ Sustainability is the key to keeping your exercise routine consistent

If your workouts are leaving you:

Sore for days
Battling nagging injuries
Tired instead of energized
Stiff and unmotivated
Missing workouts
etc.

Then you’re not on a sustainable exercise path and consistency is impossible to achieve.

To truly train for longevity, your fitness plan must be built on 12 important pillars:

1. A commitment to your health
2. Respect for the effects of Father Time
3. Mobility before muscle (I include here Long before Strong)
4. Training that starts from the ground up
5. The courage to adapt, evolve and discover
6. A personalized blueprint (not a cookie-cutter one size fits all
program)
7. A strength training mindset focused on building and
maintaining usable strength
8. Mastery of recovery strategies
9. Awareness that Intensity and volume are not always the answer
to better results
10. An exercise approach that removes obstacles and makes
working out easy
11. Training with an athletic mindset maximizes life outside the
gym
12. And yes — finding fun in fitness

So, I’m challenging you to shift your weekly workout mindset — from just “exercising” to Training to Maximizing Life’s Opportunities Outside the Gym.

I'm here if you need guidance and/or a place to start.

Have an awesome week!!

07/28/2025

Good morning. A little help with motivaton...

Most People Want to Get in Better Shape.

Whether it's…

Losing a little weight
Getting stronger
Getting more mobile
Getting back to a sport or activity they love

You probably already know that working out will need to be part of the journey, AND, you’ve probably already tried a few times to follow a workout plan.

However, with solid effort and good progress.....
you somehow ended up right back where you started.

So, how do you break this cycle from happen over and over?

How do you stop starting over—and instead get on a program that sticks?

The KEY is to stop following cookie-cutter plans.

It’s not about doing more.
It’s about doing what actually works—for you.

Choose a workout schedule you can realistically stick to—3 or 4 times a week is plenty.

Make your workouts convenient, so time or location never become roadblocks.

Use exercises and equipment that challenge you without beating you up.

Adjust the plan slowly, based on how your body feels and what your life demands.

Find someone to guide you as you LEARN how to personalize your plan.

The good news is, all of this is 100% doable.

Once we have a system is in place, it’s just about staying curious and continuing to learn.

That’s when fitness becomes something you enjoy—not something you dread.

There’s no one “perfect” workout.

We just keep making small adjustments that keep moving you forward.

So… where are you right now?

Just thinking about getting started
Started, but need help fine-tuning a few things
Already rolling and feeling great

If you're in that #1 or #2 spot—and you’d like a little help—I’d love to offer some guidance.

No pressure. No sales pitch. No catch.

Just reply, and I’ll send back a few ideas you can try—or not. Totally up to you.

However, if what your doing isn't working, not doing anything leaves you right where your at.

What's interesting is... You’re probably much closer than you think.

Let me know.

Have a great week and keep "Getting Fit To Play"

07/26/2025

Consumer Alert!!

This week, tuna salad, canned fruit, and more have been recalled. Learn more about these five active recalls for the week of July 20, 2025.

07/19/2025

Consumer Alert (ICYMI)!

Food recalls this week include a number of products you may have at home. See what is on the list and check your kitchens and pantries.

07/16/2025

Consumer Alert!

Danone U.S. is voluntarily recalling all YoCrunch yogurt products due to potential choking hazard after hard plastic pieces were discovered in the toppers, according to the FDA. Learn which products are affected and what to do if you have the recalled yogurt.

07/13/2025