Welcome to the Mighty Fit Blog
How Tai Chi, Yoga, and Pilates Made Me Better at Strength Training
Breathing technique and body awareness I learned in Tai Chi, Yoga, and Mat Pilates improved my strength training immeasurably.
I’m 68. My Knee Failed Mid-Hike. I Finished Anyway.
My knee threatened to give out on my friend’s birthday. Determined, and aided by a knee brace, I completed the hike. I love feeling capable and challenged at 68.
Getting Up and Down from the Floor: A Skill Worth Keeping
Are you afraid you will fall down and not be able to get up? Let’s work on your relationship with the floor now before that happens.
Breathe Deep: The Mistake Many People Make While Strength Training
Do you hold your breathe when strength training? Here’s what to do.
The Activity Trap: Why Moving More Doesn’t Always Make You Stronger
Transition from the Activity Trap to the Strength Plan.
Staying Active Isn’t Enough: Train These 5 Lower-Body Movement Patterns
Most workouts focus on exercises.
Strong bodies are built by training movement patterns.
Instead of thinking about individual exercises, think about how your body moves: hinging, squatting, lunging, and moving side to side.
How I Eat at 68 — Simple, Sustainable, and Strong
To eat healthy, I keep it simple. I fill half my plate or bowl or smoothie with veggies and fruits, eat protein with every meal and snack, feature fiber and healthy fats. That’s it. And I weigh what I weighed at 30.
Everyone Has a Pelvic Floor. Most People Don’t Know How to Use It.
Rather than endless Kegels, use your breath to lift with exhale and relax with inhale to treat your pelvic floor with kindness.
Your Body Is Changing in One Direction — Unless You Intervene.
After 30, your body begins adapting downward.
Muscle declines.
Bone density drops.
Metabolism shifts.
Unless you intervene.
Why Random Workouts Don’t Build the Fitness You Need to Age Well
Random workouts ain’t gonna do it. Train all aspects of fitness to live long and healthy.
What Are You Looking At?
This is a query post. Where are you looking when you strength train? Where are you looking when you walk?
Can I Be My Own Apple Watch?
Does your device know more than you? Body awareness with modern tools.
Why Fitness Stops Working: Understanding the Gaps That Keep You Stuck
Let’s explore the gaps that keep your fitness from working.
Carbs, Fiber, and Keeping Your Sanity: A Friendly Guide
Why carbs and especially fiber are your friends.
Why I Strength Train at 68 (And Why I’ll Never Stop)
You have heard me push strength training. Here are all of the reasons I do it.
Fired at 59. Now I Help Women Over 30 Build Strength, Confidence, and Longevity.
How I went from jobless to your coach.
Why I Don’t Do Black Friday Sales
At Mighty Fit, I am always happy to speak with you. No Black Friday Sales here.

