Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Most seniors spend a lifetime promising themselves that one day SOON they’ll begin an [...]
By Zach Read – zread@unch.unc.edu Two years ago, the Carolina Geriatric Education Center at the UNC School of Medicine began training physical therapists to use the Otago Exercise Program. The reaction from physical therapists and patients has been overwhelmingly positive. For older adults, a fall can have serious consequences. It may lead to reduced mobility, early nursing home admission, higher [...]
PHYSICAL, MENTAL & EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Those of us who are already line dancers know the benefits. It isn’t simply getting some exercise. While many may start out with the intention of taking a session of classes for four to eight weeks, many more find themselves becoming addicted to line dancing because they love the music, the confidence that grows from [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. More than 2000 years ago, Hippocrates explained the principle of strength training: “That which [...]
Once you hit 40, it begins. You don’t notice it at first, but women in their 40s and men in their 60s lose muscle strength at about 12 percent per decade. That translates to as much as a pound of muscle per year which slows down our metabolic rate, makes it harder to control weight, weakens bones, and makes [...]
A new Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School presents clear strategies for giving women greater protection against age-related illnesses. “Fit and Fifty” distills today’s latest medical findings into practical recommendations that can be incorporated into daily life. It lists seven ways to reduce the risk of heart disease. A special section, 10 Steps to a Longer and Healthier Life, [...]
If you dream of being the same size you were in high school, don’t rush. Setting small, realistic goals are less painful and will get the scale moving in the right direction. Begin by setting a goal of five to ten percent of your weight. Give yourself some flexibility to reach that goal, keeping in mind that it takes most [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Some people exercise to lose weight. Others exercise to look buffed and beautiful or [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. The physical benefits of regular exercise are widely heralded; however, gauging its effect on [...]
By Brad Allen, President and Executive Director of Senior Games Though the author of the adage is unknown, it is a fact that “You don’t quit playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing”! In fact, healthy aging is just “par for the course” for over 60,000 year-round participants in the nation’s largest senior Olympic-style program, [...]
