Sally Nicoll
Welcome! Whether you’re starting your fitness journey or returning after time away, you’ll find practical, beginner-friendly guidance here.
Latest posts
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Grip Strength by Age: How Do You Compare With Other Americans?
Grip strength holds up through the 60s and falls faster after 70. About 1 in 5 Americans aged 80 and over squeeze below the weak-grip line: 60 lb (27 kg) for men and 35 lb (16 kg) for women.
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Why Staying Hydrated Gets Harder After 60 (and What to Do)
Staying hydrated as an older adult is harder than it sounds: thirst fades with age. Here is how much fluid you really need and simple ways to keep up.
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Mini Trampolines for Seniors With a Handle Bar to Hold Onto
Four rebounders with an adjustable handle bar, compared by handle height and weight limit, plus what three trials found and who should ask a doctor first.
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Walking Poles for Seniors: Adjustable Pairs With Rubber Tips for Pavement
Three adjustable walking pole pairs with rubber tips, sorted by lock type and user height, plus how poles compare with a cane and what the research on Nordic walking found.
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Is Creatine Worth Taking After 50? What It Can and Cannot Do for Older Adults
Creatine is a compound your body makes and gets from food. Reviews of trials in older adults found small muscle gains when it was paired with strength training, and weaker evidence for bone and brain.
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Is Pickleball Good Exercise for Seniors, and How Do You Start Safely?
Pickleball raises the heart rate into a moderate to vigorous range for players around 62, and falls are the leading cause of injuries older players take to the emergency room. Early studies, the injuries to expect and a first-month plan follow.