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5 Ways Strength Training Is Good for Your Heart
5 Ways Strength Training Is Good for Your Heart

Remember in your 20s, when only bodybuilders wanted to lift weights? But now, we know that strength training is essential for all kinds of people over 50 to maintain health, daily function and independence.

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How to Age Well, Strength Training, Resistance TrainingColleen RustadFebruary 4, 2022
Finding the Right Trainer after 50
Finding the Right Trainer after 50

As an older adult, choosing a personal trainer isn’t just about working with someone who is already super-fit.

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How to Age WellColleen RustadJanuary 16, 2022
How Exercise Boosts Your Metabolism at Any Age
How Exercise Boosts Your Metabolism at Any Age

Does our metabolism slow down as we age?

According to a new study, the culprit for the common “middle-aged spread” is actually lifestyle changes. Which means if we keep moving, our metabolism will too!

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Health & Wellness, How to Age WellColleen RustadJanuary 2, 2022Metabolism
Success Story: Dr. Elmo Started Running at 55 and Hasn’t Stopped Since
Success Story: Dr. Elmo Started Running at 55 and Hasn’t Stopped Since

Enjoy some post-holiday inspiration from a multi-talented 85 year-old.

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How to Age Well, Inspiring StoriesColleen RustadDecember 31, 2021Inspiration
How to Build Healthy Habits in the New Year (and Beyond)
How to Build Healthy Habits in the New Year (and Beyond)

Set yourself up for success in 2022!

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How to Age Well, Health & WellnessColleen RustadDecember 21, 2021
Getting Older: Are We Having Fun Yet?
Getting Older: Are We Having Fun Yet?

I’m happy to share this report of a survey that found widespread happiness about life after 65.

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How to Age WellColleen RustadDecember 14, 2021Aging
Being Grateful Is Good for Your Health
Being Grateful Is Good for Your Health

Breathe in gratitude and exhale blessings to yourself and those around you. The benefits are far reaching!

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Health & WellnessColleen RustadDecember 7, 2021Wellness
5 Fast Facts about Lowering High Blood Pressure
5 Fast Facts about Lowering High Blood Pressure

Studies prove that strength training and aerobics workouts lower your blood pressure. Here are some additional common sense things to do.

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Blood PressureColleen RustadDecember 1, 2021Health, Wellness
How to Feel Better Everyday - Top 5 Tips
How to Feel Better Everyday - Top 5 Tips

In addition to getting our bodies moving, here are the top five tips for how to feel better everyday.

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Health & WellnessColleen RustadNovember 24, 2021Wellness
What Does Wellness Really Mean?
What Does Wellness Really Mean?

People often think about wellness in terms of physical health — nutrition, exercise, weight management, etc., but it is so much more.

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Health & WellnessColleen RustadNovember 17, 2021Wellness
How Exercise Helps with Hip Replacements
How Exercise Helps with Hip Replacements

More people are getting hip replacements all the time. Some 400,000 will get one this year, and that’s expected to double by 2030.

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Joint ReplacementColleen RustadNovember 9, 2021Joint Replacement, Glutes
Resistance Training to Prevent Obesity
Resistance Training to Prevent Obesity

Women and men over 50 who want to avoid obesity should be lifting weights regularly.

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Resistance Training, Weight ControlColleen RustadNovember 2, 2021Resistance Training, Weight Control
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Individual & Small Group Training

CR FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

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Petaluma, CA 94952

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707.217.7188 / colleen@crfunctionalfitness.com