A Doctor's Walking Workout
In my past, I scoffed at walking as a workout. It seemed to unchallenging, too tedious, too boring! However, as I get a little older, I...
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Welcome to our Blog! Here you will find a selection of handpicked articles and original posts that can help you think about how you want to plan your retirement. You can use the filters below to switch between original 'Posts' and 'Articles' from various categories about all things retirement!
retirementgoat
Jun 16, 20231 min read
What Your Grip Says About Your Health
Aside from, possibly, some degree of anxiety just viewing the image above, the article from The Guardian, provides some helpful...
retirementgoat
May 15, 20231 min read
What is Soft Hiking?
This is the opposite to extreme sports with a "smell-the-roses" approach to enjoying nature and getting exercise. Interestingly, the...
retirementgoat
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Over 50: Best Exercises for Brain Fog and Belly Fat
You had me at Brain Fog and Belly Fat... - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Apr 24, 20231 min read
6 Exercises to Avoid After 50
Sometimes it feels like everything is too hard on our bodies... However, these six exercises should be avoided for specific reasons. -...
retirementgoat
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Yoga Combats Frailty in Retirement
Plus, if you are about as flexible as a surfboard (no names, please), there is that too! - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Apr 10, 20231 min read
How long does it take to get fit again after falling "out" of shape
Good question. The not-a-surprise answer is (drum roll), it depends! However, the encouraging news is that even as we get older, it is...
retirementgoat
Mar 12, 20231 min read
How Does Osteoporosis Affect The Body?
Bone density loss is a common, and expected, consequence at aging and is more prevalent in women. A good summary of the problem and some...
retirementgoat
Mar 9, 20231 min read
No pain, plenty of gain: why taking it easier can be the key to getting fitter, and happier
The need to push to failure is a common feeling and has been ingrained in many of us with a past filled with competitive sports. Nice...
retirementgoat
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Rules for sustaining peak performance as we grow older
Great article from Big Think on sustaining, and even improving, not just mental but physical performance as we age. Like many of us, I...
retirementgoat
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Build a Stronger Body Using This 4-Moves Dumbbell Workout
The great thing about dumbbells is that they are easy to use at home and portable. Some great exercises to incorporate into your routine...
retirementgoat
Feb 28, 20231 min read
Do You Really Need 10,000 Steps?
Short answer is maybe, but probably not, it depends. Consumer Reports suggests more steps are better, to a point. Interesting article...
retirementgoat
Feb 19, 20231 min read
The 12-Hour Walk Challenge
On the surface, this seems a more physical challenge, but digging deeper, the challenge is presented as a more spiritual or emotional...
retirementgoat
Feb 16, 20231 min read
Why You Get Slower With Age and What to Do About It
For all of us that play slow-pitch, or golf, or any other sport with, and against, younger versions of ourselves, it is tough to lose a...
retirementgoat
Feb 10, 20231 min read
How padel replaced pickleball as a fave of Messi, Beckham and Neymar
Pickleball, we barely knew ya... Well, if you want a more vigorous workout, in another new and rapidly expanding sport, this New York...
retirementgoat
Feb 9, 20231 min read
Over 50? Try this 20-Minute Body-Weight Workout
Sometimes it is hard to change from our prior gym workouts and high-intensity cardio to seemingly less intense "old-people" workouts....
retirementgoat
Feb 1, 20231 min read
How to Train for L'Etape du Tour
Okay, so this is not for most of us, or even many of us. However, if you are an avid cyclist, taking on a single stage of the Tour de...
retirementgoat
Jan 30, 20231 min read
This is what yoga can do to your body
I would suggest that rather than "to your body", "for your body" may be a better description and they may have also added "for your mind"...
retirementgoat
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Why is core strength important?
Nobody likes doing abdominal workouts. Statistically, they would be the definitive example of an extreme outlier and would likely...
retirementgoat
Jan 15, 20231 min read
10 Essential Stretches for the Knee
As one of countless people that are trying to nurse a traumatized knee from future knee replacement to distant future knee replacement...
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