Strong After Sixty

Yesterday's class

Legs: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 24/7/24 20 minute class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for anyone. Over the age of about 35 we start to lose muscle mass unless we do specific...

Yesterday's class

Shoulders, biceps and triceps: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 22/7/24 20 minute live online exercise class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. As we age, we lose muscle mass...

Yesterday's class

Core and balance: 10 minutes standing, 10 minutes floor work. 19/7/24 20 minute core and balance class designed specifically for older adults but suitable for everyone of all levels of fitness. As we age our balance deteriora...

Yesterday's class

Legs: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 17/7/24 20 minute class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for anyone. Over the age of about 35 we start to lose muscle mass unless we do specific...

Yesterday's class

Shoulders, biceps and triceps: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 15/7/24 A 20 minute live online exercise class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. As we age, we lose muscle ma...

Yesterday's class

Core and balance: 10 minutes standing, 10 minutes floor work. 12/7/24 20 minute core and balance class designed specifically for older adults but suitable for everyone of all levels of fitness. As we age our balance deteriora...

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#470 BITESIZE | How To Control Your Blood Sugar, Cut Cravings and Get Your Energy Back | Jessie Inchauspé CAUTION: The advice in this episode may not be suitable for anyone with an eating disorder. If you have an existing health condition or are taking medication, always consult your healthcare practitioner before making changes to your diet.Today’s guest believes that how you feel right now is direct...

Yesterday's class

20 minutes legs: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 10/7/24 20 minute class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for anyone. Over the age of about 35 we start to lose muscle mass unless we do specific...

Yesterday's class

Shoulders, biceps and triceps. 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 8/7/24 A 20 minute live online exercise class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. As we age, we lose muscle ma...

Yesterday's class

Legs: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with 20 minute class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for anyone. Over the age of about 35 we start to lose muscle mass unless we do specific...

Dr. David Unwin, Chair of our Scientific Advisory Committee, created several sugar infographics to give you an idea of how different foods can have an impact on your blood sugar.

Each teaspoon represents a 4g portion of white sugar. By visualising how sugary different foods are, we can make better dietary choices.

1. A banana (120g) has the same effect on your blood sugar as 5.7 teaspoons of sugar.
2. 2 slices of white bread (60g) equal 7.4 teaspoons of sugar.
3. A bowl of cornflakes (30g) is equivalent to 8.4 teaspoons of sugar.

Understanding the Glycaemic Index (GI) is vital in this journey. The GI is a score out of 100 that measures how quickly a food containing carbohydrates raises blood sugar levels after eating:

* Low GI: 1 to 55
* Medium GI: 56 to 69
* High GI: 70 and higher

Foods with a higher GI (like cornflakes at 93) raise blood sugar faster and higher compared to those with a lower GI (like a banana at 62). Combined with the quantity of food, this scoring helps you select foods that manage blood sugar more effectively.

For more insights and to read the original research paper see the comments.

Yesterday's class

Shoulders, biceps and triceps: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 1/7/24 A 20 minute live online exercise class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. As we age, we lose muscle ma...

Yesterday's class

Core and balance: 10 minutes standing, 10 minutes floor work. 28/6/24 20 minute core and balance class designed specifically for older adults but suitable for everyone of all levels of fitness. As we age our balance deteriora...

Yesterday's class

Legs: 10 minutes easy, 10 minutes a bit harder with weights 19/6/24 20 minute class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for anyone. Over the age of about 35 we start to lose muscle mass unless we do specific...

Yesterday's class

Shoulders, biceps and triceps: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with weights. 24/6/24 A 20 minute live online exercise class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. As we age, we lose muscle ma...

Yesterday's class

Core and balance: 10 minutes standing exercises, 10 minutes on the floor. 21/6/24 20 minute core and balance class designed specifically for older adults but suitable for everyone of all levels of fitness. As we age our balance deteriora...

Bread is an ultra processed food? If you only do one thing today, watch this. You can't outrun a bad diet.

Are ultra-processed foods that bad for us? | BBC Maestro Hear from Professor Tim Spector, as he dives into the realm of ultra-processed foods – explaining what they are and their negative impacts on our long-term h...

If you find some of the exercises in my classes difficult have a read of this. Don't give up, do a little every day. Consistency is the key to fitness.

Yesterday's class

Shoulders, biceps and triceps. 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 10/6/24 A 20 minute live online exercise class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. As we age, we lose muscle ma...

Yesterday's class

Core and balance: 10 minutes standing, 10 minutes floor work. 14/6/24 20 minute core and balance class designed specifically for older adults but suitable for everyone of all levels of fitness. As we age our balance deteriora...

Yesterday's class

Legs: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 12/6/24 A 20 minute class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for anyone. Over the age of about 35 we start to lose muscle mass unless we do specif...

Yesterday's class

Core and balance: 10 minutes standing, 10 minutes floor work. 7/6/24 20 minute core and balance class designed specifically for older adults but suitable for everyone of all levels of fitness. As we age our balance deteriora...

First race 10k since lockdown. About 68 minutes. Not sure because mucked up my watch at the beginning.

Yesterday's class

Core and balance: 10 minutes standing, 10 minutes floor work. 31/5/24 A 20 minute core and balance class designed specifically for older adults but suitable for everyone of all levels of fitness. As we age our balance deterio...

This just popped up on my You Tube channel. 10 balance exercises.

10 balance exercises 10 easy exercises to improve your balance. If you enjoy my videos you can 'buy me a coffee' to show your appreciation on this link https://www.buymeacoffee.c...

During a U2 concert in Glasgow, Scotland, Bono asked the audience for total quiet.

Then in the silence, he started to slowly clap his hands. Once every few seconds. Holding the audience in total silence, he said into the microphone "Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies."

From the front of the crowd, a broad Scottish accent pierced the quiet: "Well f ' stop doin' it then ya evil b !"

A short that I put on You Tube.

Getting up and down off the floor 1

Yesterday's class

Legs: 10 minutes without weights, 10 minutes with. 29/5/24 A 20 minute class designed specifically for older people, but suitable for anyone. Over the age of about 35 we start to lose muscle mass unless we do specif...