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How to Feed a Healthy Immune System
A strong immunity system is essential to staying healthy. Lucky for us, we can boost ours by taking basic steps in a healthy lifestyle....

Mark Pearson
Apr 8, 20201 min read


Stuck at Home? Don’t Just Sit There!
We can’t get around as freely as before the coronavirus crisis, but we don’t have to take it sitting down. Just the opposite actually....

Mark Pearson
Apr 6, 20201 min read


Success Story: How an Online Training Session Made a Believer Out of Me
By Jay Croft I live in a small condo in the middle of a big city, with no room for workout equipment inside. After the coronavirus hit a...

Mark Pearson
Apr 3, 20203 min read


What’s in a Name? Here’s a Scary Name for a Common Desire
Here’s an interesting phrase you don’t hear every day: “compression of morbidity.” Sounds dreadful, doesn’t it? But it’s actually...

Mark Pearson
Mar 10, 20201 min read


Coronavirus Protection at Pacific Fitness & Coaching
Dear Pacific Fitness & Coaching clients, members and friends, I wanted to reach out to you personally and let you know that your health...

Mark Pearson
Mar 9, 20202 min read


Gaining Plank-spiration from the 62-year-old World Record Holder
George Hood, a 62-year-old former Marine, made headlines recently when he broke the Guinness World Record for holding a plank position at...

Mark Pearson
Mar 4, 20202 min read


How This Business Traveler Stays Fit on the Road
People are living longer than ever before. They’re also working longer, too, with many maintaining jobs after 50 that keep them traveling...

Mark Pearson
Mar 3, 20202 min read


What We Can All Learn from the 82-Year-Old Weightlifter Who Fought an Intruder
Willie Murphy started weightlifting in her 70s to stay healthy, fit and independent in her retirement. She had no idea her new hobby...

Mark Pearson
Feb 26, 20202 min read


Fitness for ‘Older Adults’ Ranks High among 2020 Trends
Did you know working out after age 50 is cool – trendy, even? A fitness industry report ranks “fitness programs for older adults” as the...

Mark Pearson
Feb 24, 20201 min read


Exercise: A Powerful Weapon to Fight Depression and Heart Disease
Our friend James is concerned about his 82-year-old mother, who lost her husband and sister within a couple of months this year. She’s...

Mark Pearson
Feb 18, 20202 min read


Know How to Prevent Stroke and Spot the Signs Early
Stroke is common and serious. But we can also lower our risk through exercise and other lifestyle habits. And spotting the symptoms early...

Mark Pearson
Feb 12, 20201 min read


How African-Americans Can Beat Higher Risks of Heart Disease and More
February is both American Heart Month and African-American History Month. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. But...

Mark Pearson
Feb 10, 20201 min read


Fitness and Heart Health: How Strength Training Battles the No. 1 Killer
Everyone says they want to stay “young at heart.” But are they willing to lift weights to do it? Conventional wisdom has long held that...

Mark Pearson
Feb 6, 20202 min read


Fight Deadly Heart Disease with Exercise--Including Strength Training!
We usually think of February as the month of hearts for Valentine’s Day. But in the United States, February is also American Heart Month,...

Mark Pearson
Feb 3, 20202 min read


Physical Exercise Is Essential for Mental Health, Too
At every stage in life, our physical health is tied inextricably to our mental health. When we feel good physically, we’re more likely to...

Mark Pearson
Jan 22, 20201 min read


Exercise Is A Strong Tool Against Breast Cancer
Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month puts a spotlight on the disease that afflicts millions of women. Rickye Lamm is among those...

Mark Pearson
Oct 3, 20192 min read


Let’s Go: Get Fit for Travel
Traveling is supposed to be fun, but we all know it can be hard work sometimes. You have to walk through big airports. Stand in line....

Mark Pearson
Aug 6, 20191 min read


Exercise Equipment Doesn’t Come with Age Limits!!
Stop!! In the name of age?!? Believe it or not, some mature adults are discouraged from working out by well-meaning people using old...

Mark Pearson
Jul 29, 20192 min read


More Boomers Are Golfing and Here’s How the Gym Can Help!!
Some people go to the gym because they like to work out. But for many, it helps them keep doing something else they love. For more and...

Mark Pearson
Jul 18, 20191 min read


Steps, Steps – How Many Steps?
With the rise of wearable tech like Fitbits and smart watches, we all have heard we should take 10,000 steps a day for better health. But...

Mark Pearson
Jul 2, 20191 min read
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