If you’ve ever stood in a dressing room with nine pairs of jeans in a pile and none of them fit, I see you. Jeans shopping in midlife can feel like a special kind of torture. The waist gaps, the rise hits in the wrong spot, and the “stretch” denim sags by lunch. Here’s what […]
If you walked into my kitchen right now, you’d smell cinnamon, and you’d probably find a pot of something simmering on the stove. Fall does that to me. As a trainer in my 60s who still teaches group fitness every week, I need food that fuels me, not food that feels like a punishment, and […]
I bought a gorgeous pair of boots two falls ago. Pointed toe, great heel, the kind of shoe that photographs beautifully and makes you feel about six inches taller walking into a restaurant. I wore them to dinner in downtown Minneapolis and took them off in the car on the way home. That was the […]
Here’s a hint: It’s not dorsiflexion, diastasis, disc herniation, or density set. And it’s also not deload, DOMS, or dorsal talonavicular ligament. <– say that three times fast. Nope, the most dubious “D” word I’m referring to and the word I wish more fitness professionals would use LESS is… …dysfunction. Stop It. Stop It Right […]
I hate to admit this one. As a trainer, I’m religious about mobility work for my workouts. I’ve told every woman who’s ever taken my class to be the same. But my daily walk? For years I’d come through the door, kick off my shoes, grab a glass of water, and get on with my […]