quality of life

Strength Training for Arthritis 101

Posted by Balance Guy Training on August 12, 2019 | Featured | No Comments

Note- These is general advice on exercising with arthritis. It doesn’t attempt to differentiate between the different types of arthritis and the pain it causes. If you’ve never strength trained before, please consult your doctor. Our bones (and bodies) are … Read More

Tags: Arthritis, balance, dumbbells, Exercise, Health, health and fitness, Muscle, older adult, pain, pain management, Pain relief, painful joints, quality of life, resistance bands, resistance training, squats, strength, Strength training

How to train the ‘core’ for real life

Posted by Balance Guy Training on June 11, 2019 | Featured | 15 Comments

How many times have you scrolled through a social media feed admiring all those fitness models with a great looking midsections doing really cool core exercises? It’s not like I’ve ever done it. 😊 You think if it works for … Read More

Tags: back exercises, carries, core, core endurance, core stability, core training, low back, lower back pain, planks, quality of life, side planks, six pack, social media

The real reason you should exercise

Posted by Balance Guy Training on October 15, 2018 | Featured | 2 Comments

I used to smoke weed. I used to drink a lot. I used to pop every pill under the sun. I used to party till dawn, go to bed and then get up do it all over again. And I … Read More

Tags: advice, Health, health and fitness, heart disease, Life and Death, life expectancy, personal, quality of life