Can You Do This at 103?

Can You Do This at 103?

Another wonderful senior athlete just won the 50- and 100-meter dash at the National Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins. She is 103! She won gold metals in both the 50-meter dash and the 100-meter dash in the women’s 100-plus division. Yes there are others. Hawkins became the oldest female competitor in […]

Why Seniors Need Muscle Maintenance

Why Seniors Need Muscle Maintenance

Past research has shown that older people build muscle from food less efficiently than younger people. If you have read my articles on senior athletes, you should know that there is a big difference between what is classified as “older” and what is classified as “younger” people. However, without maintaining our exercise programs changes do […]