Fitness For Every Generation – Interview With Virginia Davies

Forever Fit Science’s co-founder Virginia Davies talks to New York 1 news about the importance of staying active while having fun over fifty.  Davies points out specific ways to work your 5 bio-motor abilities with an emphasis on playing everyday. Related Video: Click edit button to change this text.

Simplifying Your Life In the Backcountry

8 Steps to Simplifying Your Life – In the Backcountry

When I was young, I was part of an adventure outing group in western North Carolina – kind of like Boy Scouts, but less formal, more oriented toward outdoor sports, and void of any religious components. We’d hike, climb and paddle all over the country, just a rag-tag group of granola eating kids and a

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3 Strategies Behind Motivation & Sustained Fitness

Julia Basso – PhD Presidential Lecture:  No Sweat: The Surprising Science Behind Lasting Motivation and Sustained Physical Activity (Michelle Segar, University of Michigan) Check out Dr. Segar’s book, “No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness” Segar’s guiding question is, “Why don’t most people prioritize and sustain physically

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Carpe Diem, The Series: Size Matters

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) “SIZE MATTERS” Before you let your mind wander with the title of this article, let me take a step or two back to set the table here.  You may recall that when riding my bike, the wind and I are not on the best

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Carpe Diem, The Series: Wednesday Night Group Ride

Paul Stevens What a difference a couple of weeks can make!  To this point, we have had very sketchy weather with lots of rain and cool, blustery days.  Then, POOF! All of a sudden, someone found the heat switch and summer-like temperatures have arrived.  The timing for this was a masterstroke as the first warm-up

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Expert Advice On Exercise, Aging, And The Importance Of Stories

Gillian White, MSc., PhD (Candidate), University of Toronto, Graduate Department of Exercise Sciences As I’ve written before in Forever Fit Science articles, the majority of exercise and health media and research focus on the quantifiable elements of why we exercise: what workouts make you the strongest, how to most effectively lose weight, the effects of exercise

Masters Athletes Advice To Their Younger Self

We asked champion masters athletes what advice would you give your younger self?  Forever Fit Science athletes Tunde Ridley, Steven Head, Nick Berra, and Ed Roffey provide useful and funny information to athletes at every level of the game.  Enjoy!JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwYXN5bmMlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjIlMkYlMkZwYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbSUyRnBhZ2VhZCUyRmpzJTJGYWRzYnlnb29nbGUuanMlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0UlMEElM0MlMjEtLSUyMFRleHQlMjBhbmQlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTIwYWQlMjByZXNwb25zaXZlJTIwLS0lM0UlMEElM0NpbnMlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmFkc2J5Z29vZ2xlJTIyJTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwYmxvY2slM0IlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWFkLWNsaWVudCUzRCUyMmNhLXB1Yi03MDUxMTIyNjg4MDY0ODg5JTIyJTIwZGF0YS1hZC1zbG90JTNEJTIyNDU1OTg1Mjg4MSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtYWQtZm9ybWF0JTNEJTIyYXV0byUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlucyUzRSUwQSUzQ3NjcmlwdCUzRSUwQSUyOGFkc2J5Z29vZ2xlJTIwJTNEJTIwd2luZG93LmFkc2J5Z29vZ2xlJTIwJTdDJTdDJTIwJTVCJTVEJTI5LnB1c2glMjglN0IlN0QlMjklM0IlMEElM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0U= You Might Like: 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

Meet Master Racquetball Champion Shirley Parsons

Meet master racquetball champion Shirley Parsons!  Parsons is a 67 year old racquetball player from Rangely, Colorado.  She has been playing since college and has won gold in the Huntsman’s World Senior Games for the last two years.  Parsons plans on playing racquetball well into her 80’s.  Watch her inspiring story! 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 You Might Like: 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Carpe Diem, The Series: Becoming One With The Wind

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) “GET OUT THE SCUBA GEAR!” By this time of year, we should be able to enjoy the outdoors with seasonably mild temperatures and sunny skies, right?  But noooooo – it has been largely wet and soggy and if it hasn’t been that, it has

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Role Reversal: The Therapist Becomes The Patient

Ryan Cross – B.A. Hons (Kin), MScPT, FCAMPT Registered Physiotherapist at CBI Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Anger. Fear. Pain. Anxiety. This is what I felt, in that order, when my injury happened.  While playing hockey, I took a blindsided hit (in a non-contact league) on my right shoulder and fell to

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A Weekend in Colorado’s San Juan Backcountry

Hank Shell As it turns out, it’s not very easy to ski while carrying two large paper bags full of food for your hut trip. I was well on my way to figuring this out as I stepped into my skis at the base of Lift 4 at Telluride Ski Resort. “You want a trash

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Carpe Diem, The Series: Weather Permitting

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way) “ALL DRESSED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO!” I’m sitting in the house on a Saturday looking out at what is a cool and miserably wet day.  My fellow Manditos (the bike riding group I pedal with here in Sarnia) had some preliminary thoughts