Hello from Legendary Fitness!
…transforming your goals into legendary results.
You've decided to make
your arms a priority in your physique development; where do you turn for
advice? The big guy in the
gym with no definition? The skinny lady
who is naturally lean? NO! Not only does this baby boomer team base our advice
on scientific evidence, but we also base our recommendations on our expertise.
So, if you want to develop your arms, turn to the man that was named by Muscle
and Fitness magazine (October 1995) as among the Top Ten Guns of All Time,
Richard Baldwin.
In our weekly Bodybuilding for Baby Boomers
article on Bodybuilding.com, Richard reveals his training routine that helped
him achieve the legendary status of the Top Ten Guns of All Time. To read
about his workout routine, check out click here.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/babyboom64.htm
Baby Boomer
Quick Tips and Facts
Successful aging is coined as a new term by the MacArthur Foundation.
Researchers
have defined successful aging as well within your grasp, with the desire to
sidestep disease, sustain a high level of mental and physical function and
engage actively in life. To learn more, check out “Living Better,
Living Longer: The Secrets of Healthy Aging.
Does the environment play
a role in the current levels of obesity? The National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) investigated the term “built environment” which
initially included homes, schools, workplaces, highways, urban sprawl and air
pollution. The term is currently
broadened to include public policy, political action and access
to fresh food, physical activity and leisure time. Many researchers are
spending significant amounts of time investigating the effects
of the environment on obesity, while appearing to ignore the simple message of
individual choice when consuming more calories than are burned.
Medscape
Diabetes and Endocrinology 6(2), 2004
Is soy safe? While many women
are using soy supplements to combat the symptoms of menopause, no double-blind
controlled studies exist that
measure the safety of soy supplements in humans. “And while some
experts tout soy as a cancer preventative, others say that for postmenopausal
women, consuming soy in large doses, especially in isoflavone supplements, may
elevate the risk of getting breast cancer or pose other health risks.
The
New York Times.
ChiRunning for Baby Boomers.
AARP
reports that Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi and now, ChiRunning are kinder, gentler exercises that have
made a splash with the Baby Boomer set. ChiRunning is
designed for boomer runners that are not ready to stop running,
but engage the brain and is easier on aging bodies. ChiRunning focuses on posture, form, breathing and
core strength to help provide injury free running activities.
1
in 3 adults has high blood pressure. This is an
increase of 1/3 during the last ten years. 65 million Americans have
hypertension, which is 8% of the population. The increasing number of
hypertensive people is attributed
to an aging population and the rapidly growing overweight and obese
population. Physicians advise the need to count calories, maintain and
healthy weight and exercise.
WebMD.
Train hard,
train smart and make it a legendary week!
Richard and Diane
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LLC
Diane Fields,
Member. Legendary Fitness, LLC
Richard
Baldwin, Member. Legendary Physique, LLC