After that little warm-up, personal trainer Jim Hart, who specializes in working with older adults, led Pallett through an hour of exercises meant to improve strength, balance, power and metabolic health. The semi-retired lawyer gamely worked his abs while perched precariously on a 72-cm ball. Hart combined such movements as punches and lunges so that Pallett was using his arms, abs and legs all at once.

A new study finds that even if you have not worked out before you still have the same ability to build muscle and strength- regardless of age or ability.

I eat the weirdest things at breakfast.

Why? Because I’ve always had trouble consuming traditional breakfast foods like cold cereal, Oatmeal, Bagels, Toast, pancakes, fruit smoothies and fruity yogurts. They make me drowsy and I wind up going back to bed!

If your goal is weight loss, building muscle, getting healthier, living longer and being more energized there is no denying that going to the gym, getting outside and being active has a tremendous benefit.

I found this great article from the IDEA personal training journal

It really gives you motivation to start moving more to so you can maintain better brain function and memory as you get older. Now where did I put my glasses?

To stick to a diet there’s a handful of ingredients you need. But there is one essential that comes before all the rest.