by Mia Bremer The word “aerobic” means “with oxygen”. Cardiorespiratory exercise, then, involves moving in a way that increases the heart rate requiring a constant source of …
Read More about How Hard Are You Working? – Safely measuring aerobic activity for older adults
by Sally Brown Aging with Gusto facilitator Maximizing Emotional Health is one of the 8 key contributors we highlight in Aging with Gusto. When we refer to emotional health we are referring to …
by Mia Bremer If you’re not an avid skier, fat-tire mountain biker or ice-skater, getting your cardio exercise in the winter months gets tougher. As we start to put our road bikes away and …
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September 2023 Christine Farris The average Minnesotan's life expectancy is around 80.4 years. Whether we reach that age – or better yet, exceed it – largely depends on our genes. There are also …
by AWG Coordinator Jan CunninghamDoing Good/Being Kind: Decreases stress and increases life expectancy as well as makes us feel betterand motivates us to do good again because it generates a “Helper’s …
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by Mia Bremer Last year my 59-year old husband found both “his sport” and a community when he started attending a weekly drop in indoor pickleball game at NE Park Recreation Center. He took a …
Read More about Pickleball Injury Prevention: Part 2–Lower Body Strength
by Rich KesslerThis month’s topic is “Having choice and control over decisions that affect your life”. And do it with compassion for those you care about, too. Some might say we always have …
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by Mia BremerTo misquote Oprah, “YOU get a pickle ball injury and YOU get a pickleball injury andYOU get a pickleball injury!” The quote is questionably funny. The actuality of injuriessustained while …
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