Thomas Manfredi
MS, 4th degree black belt
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Thomas Manfredi Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- health, fitness, exercise, martial arts
- Best Sellers
- Dune Series, Trilogy of the Rings
- Career Focus
- Speaker, fitness coach, teacher
- Affiliation
- American Senior Fitness Association, Japanese Aikido Association/USA, Patriot Gaurd riders
Tom holds an MS degree in Exercise Physiology from Northeaste Illinois University, and a BA in Philosophy from Depaul University. He is currently working on a Ph.D. in holistic nutrition.
He is the owner and publisher of a web site - www.fitness-after-50.com, where he supplies information on fitness, health, and weight control for people oveer 50.
Some of Tom's hobbies include teaching martial arts (he holds a 4th degree black belt in Aikido), motorcycling, and hiking.
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Six Keys To Fitness for Mature Adults
The benefits of being physically fit are so numerous that it makes no sense not to attempt to develop a reasonable level of fitness. As we age, keeping fit can become more of a challenge, but the benefits are even more numerous and rewarding. Here are six keys that mature adults should keep in mind as they are pursuing a fitness program:
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Couch Potatoe Exercises
Have you ever had the chance to observe an animal in the wild up close? Did they look over weight? Probably not. Why do you think that is? It's because they get all the exercise they need in their regular daily lives. They don't need to join a health club or buy expensive exercise equipment. Everything they need to stay in shape is in their environment.
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Say Yes to Aerobic Exercise
All the exercise advice you read suggests that a sound exercise program should include aerobic exercise, strength training, and stretching. I don't disagree with this information, but it seems to me that too many people end up not exercising because they think that if they can't do it all then it's not worth doing. And, they don't feel they have time do each type of exercise. Thinking this way is a big mistake. Any amount of exercise is better than no exercise. But, in my opinion, if you have to choose only one type of exercise, it should be aerobic exercise.
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Revisit Your New Year's Exercise Resolutions
How are you doing with your New Year's resolutions? Many people never make it past the first few weeks with their plans for change in the new year. There are some pretty universal reasons why this happens. Knowing what they are and how to deal with them can help you to be much more successful in the future. So, if you are disappointed in your ability to stick to those promises you made to yourself at the beginning of the year, now might be a good time to try again. Here are some pointers to make goal planning and follow through more successful.
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Five Areas of Fitness And Some Of The Benefits
The exciting news from recent scientific studies is that exercise benefits everyone – regardless of age. Exercise can help you take charge of your health and maintain the level of fitness necessary for an active, independent lifestyle. This should be reason enough to want to pursue fitness on a regular and consistent basis. ?According to The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, much of the physical frailty attributed to aging is actually the result of inactivity, disease, or poor nutrition.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Thomas Manfredi
If not now, when?
The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.
The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose.
There is no such thing as failure, only results.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes
Worry does not prevent disaster, it prevents joy.
Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently.
We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
If you can remain calm, you just don't have all the facts.
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I do not believe in the adage "no pain, no gain". I think intelligent, well thought out exercise can give the average person a very good level of fitness.
To get more info, go to my web site - www.fitness-after-50.com