We can’t get around as freely as before the coronavirus crisis, but we don’t have to take it sitting down. Just the opposite actually. Too much sitting was a...

By Jay Croft I live in a small condo in the middle of a big city, with no room for workout equipment inside. After the coronavirus hit a few weeks ago, I wan...

These are stressful times, full of anxiety for everyone and loneliness for many. The challenges can be more difficult for mature people, who know they are at...

Here’s an interesting phrase you don’t hear every day: “compression of morbidity.” Sounds dreadful, doesn’t it? But it’s actually something everyone wants: t...

Dear Pacific Fitness & Coaching clients, members and friends, I wanted to reach out to you personally and let you know that your health and wellness are alwa...

You don’t have to look any farther than the back yard to find a reason to be fit after 50. Gardening is a great hobby for people at any stage of life – and t...

George Hood, a 62-year-old former Marine, made headlines recently when he broke the Guinness World Record for holding a plank position at a mindboggling time...

Everybody likes to have fun, right? It doesn’t matter what age you are or even what you’re doing. If an activity is fun, then you’re more likely to continue ...

People are living longer than ever before. They’re also working longer, too, with many maintaining jobs after 50 that keep them traveling on a regular basis....

Paul Pedrazas, 72, has been engaged in strength training and aerobic exercise for decades. His friends picked one or the other – or, worse, didn’t exercise a...

Willie Murphy started weightlifting in her 70s to stay healthy, fit and independent in her retirement. She had no idea her new hobby would make her a celebri...

Did you know working out after age 50 is cool – trendy, even? A fitness industry report ranks “fitness programs for older adults” as the eighth biggest trend...

That’s not a typo. For Valentine’s Day or post Valentine's Day or for those special birthdays, or any time you have a craving for a comforting dessert, try t...

Our friend James is concerned about his 82-year-old mother, who lost her husband and sister within a couple of months this year. She’s showing signs of depre...

In fitness and in love, Shebah and Nate are Baby Boomers who personify a Millennial phrase: #relationshipgoals. The pair, both over 60, met and became traine...

Stroke is common and serious. But we can also lower our risk through exercise and other lifestyle habits. And spotting the symptoms early can greatly lower t...

The couple that exercises together stays together. Just ask Steve and Lisa Jones, who work out at a gym three times a week and hike or run two other days. T...

February is both American Heart Month and African-American History Month. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. But African-Americans face even mor...

Everyone says they want to stay “young at heart.” But are they willing to lift weights to do it? Conventional wisdom has long held that running is better for...

We usually think of February as the month of hearts for Valentine’s Day. But in the United States, February is also American Heart Month, sponsored by the Am...