Midtown Fitness Center

07/18/2023

Congratulations on your wedding Niko and Madison. Two great kids.

06/04/2023

https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20230530/flavanols-can-boost-memory-for-some-people-study?ecd=wnl_faf_060423_naadtest&ctr=wnl-faf-060423-naadtest_supportTop_cta_1&mb=KXOVXKuh%2f3VN3ppPfGu7WLFQf4a3MAWUCsnH9v5nG8A%3d

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that consuming certain nutrients may help the brain stave off the effects of aging. This latest indication, from researchers at Columbia and Harvard universities, shows that older people who had a diet low in flavanols boosted their scores on memory t...

05/13/2023

Happy birthday Rich Mayo.

04/08/2023

https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/ss/slideshow-truth-about-exercise-aging?ecd=wnl_spr_040723&ctr=wnl-spr-040723_lead_cta&mb=KXOVXKuh%2f3VN3ppPfGu7WLFQf4a3MAWUCsnH9v5nG8A%3d

As we get older, it becomes easier to make excuses for not exercising. Do the excuses outweigh the benefits?

01/18/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/17/europe/france-oldest-person-world-dies-intl/index.html?utm_term=1674042603719e237932ccbd3&utm_source=cnn_Five+Things+for+Wednesday%2C+January+18%2C+2023&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=xAiG9dM5Uyz8UlkYDlOxJmjUjJfSeldHqBnf8ozmAETzQtTMLZxkpYjx17ElR%2BXT&bt_ts=1674042603721

French nun Sister André, the world's oldest known person, died on Tuesday at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon.

12/02/2022

Happy 92nd birthday to Don Brown, still pumping the iron!

09/07/2022

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20220831/how-strength-training-can-help-you-live-longer

A growing body of research shows that strength training, even in modest amounts, can lower disease risk and add years to your life.

08/31/2022

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/08/31/woman-makes-call-upside-down-at-gym-moos-pkg-vpx.cnn?utm_term=16619414833945eca3de14d86&utm_source=cnn_Five+Things+for+Wednesday%2C+August+31%2C+2022&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=ZYf7H1DEq8DGscDnvksNvsdbQWKost36fi5HRPDGaY%2FQfLitZ%2BJF8%2Bpdhnh%2B6EBy&bt_ts=1661941483396

A woman placed 911 call while stuck UPSIDE DOWN at the gym. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the lowdown on the upside down 911 call.

08/06/2022

Check out this article from The Bulletin:

Flags lowered to half-staff across Connecticut Friday for fallen Woodstock firefighter

Flags were lowered to half-staff Friday, July 29 to mark the service and line-of-duty death of Muddy Brook firefighter George Brown.

07/27/2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/health/exercise-long-life-study-wellness/index.html?utm_term=1658917590064b804c43c2bbe&utm_source=cnn_Five+Things+for+Wednesday%2C+July+27%2C+2022&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=KCi%2Fjo2qtB20JlbkEgvGgdqqxTul3H23Kpm9ZsfkkaHarIDYrC91324%2BofEW3NdF&bt_ts=1658917590066

The World Health Organization has said how often adults should exercise, but now researchers are building onto those recommendations by analyzing how the time span and intensity impacts life span. For your longest life, you may need more than recommended, it says.

06/04/2022