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The Walking Pace That's Linked to a Sharper Mind After 80
A new study out this month gave us one of those findings that makes you want to grab every client over 65 by the shoulders and say "see, I told you." Researchers from Columbia, Stony Brook, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine tracked nearly 4,000 adults age 80 and older, published in the journal Neurology this July. They found that the fastest-walking 10 percent of the group... researchers called them "super movers"... showed slower memory decline and better-preserved
Coach Thien Joshua
Jul 132 min read


The Strength Test That Might Predict How Long You Live
Here's a number worth sitting with for a second: in a study of more than 5,000 women between the ages of 63 and 99, every extra 7 kilograms of grip strength was linked to a 12% lower risk of death. Faster chair-stand times told a similar story — every 6-second improvement was tied to a 4% lower mortality rate. The study, published in JAMA Network Open and led by researchers at the University at Buffalo, followed these women for eight years. What makes it stand out isn't just
Coach Thien Joshua
Jul 72 min read


Why "Going Easy" Might Be Costing You Muscle
If you've ever assumed high-intensity training (HIIT) isn't for you once you hit your 60s or 70s ... a new six-month study says it might actually be the opposite. Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia followed more than 120 healthy older adults, average age 72, through six months of supervised training. Everyone exercised three times a week, just at different intensities: low, moderate, or high (HIIT — High-Intensity-Interval-Training ... short burs
Coach Thien Joshua
Jul 72 min read
Coach-Approved Home Workout Essentials
Coach-Approved Home Workout Essentials The exact tools I recommend to clients for safe, simple, consistent training at home... no guesswork, no gimmicks. This isn't a random gear dump. Every item below is something I actually use with clients to help you stay consistent, train safely, and keep progressing between sessions. Resistance Bands with Handles Great for home strength training, rows, presses, curls, shoulder work, and travel workouts. Shop on Amazon Mini Loop Resistan
Coach Thien Joshua
Jul 42 min read


Forever Fit: Harnessing Strength and Movement for Graceful Aging
>> Aging Gracefully Through Movement and Strength << Aging is an inevitable part of life, but how we age is something we can influence....
Coach Thien Joshua
Jan 30, 20252 min read


The Safest Way to Get Up From a Fall
Use These Five Tactics if you take a Spill... A fair amount of media and medical attention is paid to preventing falls among older adults...
Coach Thien Joshua
Jul 25, 20243 min read


At 93, he’s as fit as a 40-year-old. His body offers lessons on aging.
At 93, he’s as fit as a 40-year-old. His body offers lessons on aging. Good morning and happy Mothers Day weekend to you all. We are...
Coach Thien Joshua
May 12, 20241 min read
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