Fitness and Nutrition Yes or No?

(This article has been updated as of Dec 4, 2020. Covid has now dramatically accelerated the already growing trend toward online wellness coaching and age group-specific guidance on healthy habits. To address these needs directly I have launched a comprehensive online program for Boomers like me with my longtime colleague and favorite healthy eating expert , Anne Moselle, R.D. Check it out here.)

Should I stretch to warm up? No.

Is moving in low-impact, gradually progressive, broad, sweeping full-body movements ideal to prepare for more aggressive movement? Yes.

Will eating more veggies help most people get more out of their workouts? Yes.

Are long walks a few times a week enough cardio if I want to lose more than a few pounds of fat? No.

Can bodybuilders get very lean with just meticulous eating and less than an hour of high-intensity cardio each week? Yes.

Is fruit OK to substitute for veggies? No.

Will not enough water or sleep alone keep me from getting as lean as I want healthfully? Yes.

Should trainers be able to provide referrals from medical professionals like MDs, PTs and DCs? Yes.

Are strength and stamina as important as core stability, muscle balance and flexibility for injury prevention? No.

Should I work out every day to be in the best shape of my life? No.

Dan Taylor, ACE, NASM-CPT, is owner and head trainer at Pleasanton-based Tri Valley Trainer. They provide personal training and small group fitness solutions at their studio and a premium, innovative, medically endorsed web-based group coaching wellness program for the over-fifty tribe.