Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 This is not new news . I have been involved in fitness as a Weight Management Consultant and Personal Trainer for 33 years , and have measured clients for weight and body fat for my entire career. And I was alarmed to find that the average man or woman stepping onto the scale and undergoing body fat testing was in the "OBESE: catagory, meaning above 25 % body fat for men and greater than 32% for woman. Now this from Laura Dorwart of verywellhealth.com _ Hard to believe, right? But it's true, although quite disturbing. Growing up in the 40's and 50's, I recall very few very fat individuals. Now? They are everywhere. Blame whoever or whatever you wish for this dangerous epidemic, but understand your fitness is one of the very few things over which you have complete control.  And if you are truly obese, that high-fat body never leaves you . It goes where you go . So what do you do? I have worked with roughly 2,000 clients , one-on-one, in small groups - and in larger s...

 My wife and I recently walked in to Anytime Fitness in Pawleys Island, SC, to join for three months with their "former" Snowbird" membership - only to be told the gym had changed hands and that temporary deal was no longer available. This was the same facility for which I had written a very-positive review the previous year. No longer. The monthly cost had risen to roughly $90.00/month for each of us - meaning a total of $540.00 for the three months. No way! On to Planet Fitness down the highway. We had been members a few years ago, and we joined for a total of $25.00/month - knowing that cancelling upon leaving the South would be easy .  The business plan of Planet Fitness is to charge low money ($10.00/month) which comes out of members' checking accounts. Many gym members join and then stop going, but for so little money, most "quitters" will not cancel. That works so well for dedicated "gym rats" .  Planet Fitness isn't for everyone ....

  Gyms are intimidating to seniors - prove you belong As I write this, my wife, Linda, and I are spending the winter in South Carolina as I approach my  74th birthday . Our permanent home is in the  North Country of New Hampshire , but it is too damn cold to stay there. I am a former  Research Enginee r,  Police Lieutenant/Investigator  and present  Health Coach/Personal Trainer . My background is diverse, and my professional and life experience will be combined into all of my blog posts. While avoiding purposely offending anyone,  I will be direct . We joined a gym down here upon arrival and go there most days of the week. Monday was Martin Luther King day, and our gym was mobbed. The place is huge, but I could hardly move in there without getting bumped. I have worked in health clubs for the past 25 years, and it often occurs to me that many of these people, a large portion of which are seniors, don't belong here. Not yet. Don't get me wrong, be...