Fit Life
For 34 years, the SilverSneakers program has pioneered fitness access for mature adults, and local seniors are seizing the opportunity. Logan Lukowski, certified SilverSneakers instructor, describes the SilverSneakers program for those 65 and older at Anytime Fitness. Ask Logan Lukowski, certified Anytime Fitness personal trainer and SilverSneakers certified instructor, who ran a SilverSneakers group class … Read more
Walking is probably one of the most accessible and least intensive methods of exercising, which is a blessing and a curse. On the positive side, while distances and speeds may vary, most people can walk, making it a universally popular activity. Yet, this ease of entry can also be seen as a drawback for more … Read more
Carlos Gallegos, a physcial therapist at Community Hospital Fitness Pointe, dedmonstrates single-side exercises, which improve strenght on one side. For years, the idea of whole-body health and fitness has been fairly standard. But more fitness experts are extolling the benefits of single-side or unilateral exercise. But though single-side exercise is aimed at isolating a single … Read more
Andrew Magurany. wellness instructor and personal trainer, demonstrates exercises to help seniors improve balance. For most people, fitness goals and regimens tend to evolve. For example, aggressive muscle-building and mile-stacking as a youngster may shift toward maintenance and management as the years pile up. And for older adults, that shift should also include a new … Read more
Fitness trends tend to come and go. But it probably didn’t take a declaration from the American College of Sports Medicine for most people to acknowledge exercise for weight management as an official trend for 2026. After all, dropping a few pounds or getting into a smaller size have long been the motivation for many … Read more
Get Healthy: Recovery techniques boost results by repairing tissue and restoring energy after working out By Carrie Steinweg, Times correspondent Mar 13, 2026 You put in your reps and think you’re done with your workout. Think again. Steph Maderas is owner and head coach of Revolution Fitness in Crown Point. Tony. V. Martin, The Times … Read more
The cardiovascular benefits, the endorphin rush, the sense of freedom, the competitive opportunities … devoted runners love the feeling they get from hitting the pavement or trail and letting their own two feet carry them away. But is it possible to run too much? Maybe. Changing your regular running routine every now and then doesn’t … Read more
No matter how you slice it, pickleball is a big dill. The craze that’s currently sweeping the nation, pickleball is played on a court between two or four people hitting a ball back and forth over a net with paddles — think tennis meets ping pong with a little bit of badminton thrown in for … Read more
We all know the drill — here comes a new year, so it must be time to figure out the “new you.” But what if your “new you” resolutions included new classes and workouts to try, rather than making hard-and-fast fitness rules? While we all want taut glutes and shredded abs, emerging fitness trends incorporate … Read more
If your goal is to “exercise more” this year, here’s a way that doesn’t require a fancy gym membership or the latest workout gear: walking. Just set a goal to walk 20 minutes a day. It’s not a huge time commitment and doesn’t have to occur all at once. Experts say you can meet this … Read more
