Winter is just around the corner and ski season is here! Although It has been several years since I skied! (ok more than several) But, if YOU are thinking about hitting the slopes, it is imperative to get your legs and body in shape. And if you are not a skier, no...
Like A Dance Once again pulling from the Ripped Grandma archives we revisit the importance of moving in different planes of motion. Our bodies are meant to not only move front to back, like a cha,cha, but also move to the side, like a salsa, and rotate like a Tango!...
Let’s Tweak It! Sometimes you can take a basic exercise and do something to tweak it! Often times we see hip bridges done with a bar over the hips, in order to give the glutes more work. I found this little gem from a Spanish PT blog. Having the band across the...
We rolled with it on Monday… …so lets do some compound exercise and roll ON it (the ball that is) for our Strength Segment this week. This is one of my favorite moves, as it works a number of different areas of the body, namely the core and the back. This...
“How much exercise do I need to stay healthy?” Last week we posted a question in the Ripped Grandma Wellness Facebook Group and asked you how often you exercise? From the answers that were posted we have a very active group! But in case you are wondering...
Fitness boxing is a great option for older adults to help stay fit and one that you may not have considered! There is no risk of getting punched because your opponent is a bag or the air. Although there is no proof that it is superior to other types of exercise,...
