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Five Ways To Maintain Fitness And Good Eating Habits As You Age Five Ways To Maintain Fitness And Good Eating Habits As You Age
Five Ways To Maintain Fitness And Good Eating Habits As You Age Staying active is essential as you age, but achy joints or injuries can prevent you from the activities you love. Consider some of the ideas below to maintain your fitness for years to come: Manage Pain Proactively While muscular soreness is okay, joint pain is a red flag. Modify an activity to make it pain-free – a subtle adjustment can go a long way, like not letting your knee collapse in or bend too far forward when squatting. If you have chronic pain, exercise should not significantly increase that pain. Stay Mobile and Strong Sports and daily activities require you to move with c…
Three Keys To Finding Long-Term Success As A Young Athlete Three Keys To Finding Long-Term Success As A Young Athlete
Three Keys To Finding Long-Term Success As A Young Athlete Why do you play your sport? Fun? Competition? Camaraderie? Whatever the reason, here are some tips to keep playing longer and stronger: Build or Maintain an Athletic Foundation Key components include: cardiovascular endurance, strength, dynamic alignment, body composition and mobility. Limitations in these foundational capabilities can lead to decreased power, agility and performance, along with potential increased risk of injury. Every sport differs, but every athlete should have a reasonable reserve of each of these abilities to perform their sport optimally without excess fatigue o…