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Retirement: For Seniors, Kindness Is Age-Resistant
By Michele Howe When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people. - Abraham Joshua Heschel For too long, retirement has been…
60+ And Running By Faith
By Aaron Biggerstaff, Author of “I Am A F.A.T.S.O.” (Former Athlete That Survived Obesity.) Peddling my old rusty brown bike (balloon tires and all) along Grand Ave. in the summer…
Runner Gene Carter Says YMCA Offers More than Fitness
Gene Carter is A YMCA member and a fitness enthusiast. Gene runs marathons with Paul. See how being others-minded impacted Gene and consider how it can transform your life.
Fellowship, Fitness And Faith – One Tough Boot Camp
BOOT CAMP TRAINING By James Woodall NOTE: This and all content in Faith & Fitness Magazine is for information only. You should consult with your own health care provider, personal…
How to Pray During Your Workouts
TRAINING: Workouts are a great tool to clear your head and get real with God about what is going on in your life. Jason Rhymer outlines how to do Prayer…
The 12 Days Of Fitness
On the first day of fitness, my trainer gave to me an exercise called a burpee! Got it? Go!
12 Days Of Fitness – Exercise #1 – BURPEE
Burpees are also called “squat thrusts”. Squat low in a “frog” position. Kick your feet out behind you so that you are in the top of a push-up position. Jump…
12 Days Of Fitness – Exercise #2 – TURKISH GET-UP
A Turkish Get-up is my favorite exercise of all time. Lay down flat and extend one arm overhead. If you are new to this exercise, just try it with no…
12 Days Of Fitness – Exercise #3 – PULL-UPS
Pull-ups are an upper body compound pulling exercise where the body is suspended by extended arms, gripping a fixed bar, then pulled up until the elbows are bent and the…
12 Days Of Fitness – Exercise #4 – PISTOLS
Pistols (Assisted) are basically a single-leg squat while holding on and lightly assisting with the upper body. The focus is extreme range of motion (notice how low Kirsten is getting…sit…
12 Days Of Fitness – Exercise #5 – PUSH-UPS
If you are still singing the song then you are at the, “5 golden rings” part of this exercise. Be sure to do 5 push-ups every time. Push-ups are a…
12 Days Of Fitness – Exercise #6 – LUNGE
For this part of your holiday training do 3 lunges with each leg. Take a long stride step and focus on lowering “through” the front heel. Your back leg is…