But you'll also learn motivation techniques, fitness and nutrition fundamentals, and how to find and contribute to a community of support. She also ensured she was getting enough sleep, managing stress and doing things that make her happy.

My Book | Mysite

A good article in Runners World and another one in Cosmopolitan magazine would pretty much say everything they have to say. She is an excellent advert for what she does, and living proof that there is no age limit on transforming your fitness. At best, this is a pep talk…from grandma…and I say that with the utmost respect since I too am a grandma.

Joan and her husband got through their midlife rough patch, and he’s supportive of her transformation, although not to the extent of joining her in the gym. Every section talked about mindfulness (great, but also without the depth needed to make it practical). Joan’s waist measured 39 inches - anything over 35 is considered obese - and Michelle warned her mother that she was storing up health issues for the not-too-distant future. The authors both go on incessantly about being Instagram influencers, which is not something to brag about in my mind. Personally, I think this book was a way to get people to become interested in the ideas and concepts so they would sign up for the subscription and pay for her app to train WITH Joan.

Flex Your Age by Joan MacDonald | Waterstones

Some people just don’t want to get off the couch but, if they don’t change that attitude, one day they’ll never get off the couch. Now, she’s a huge believer in the mind-body connection, and says she became overweight in midlife because she was unhappy. She also started coaching women who wanted to have a major lifestyle change, working with them in what she terms "transformation groups.

Honestly this reads primarily as an infomercial for their Instagrams and for Joan’s app and Michelle’s coaching business. It’s a little disconcerting, to say the least,” she laughs, confessing she’s often approached in the street.

Flex Your Age: Defy Stereotypes and Reclaim Empowerment Flex Your Age: Defy Stereotypes and Reclaim Empowerment

It’s nice to see Joan and other women taking charge of their health and not accepting decline as normal aging. This game displays your accounts a4ge and features some other attributes to show off such as DevForum membership and QA Tester membership. As someone with a lifelong commitment to exercise and fitness, it was hard for me to adapt to my new reality when I was diagnosed with a serious disease a few years back. This is a social game, don't be toxic and don't actually flex (too much); people just want to hangout and talk, please respect others and don't break ToS.There's a big focus on the lived experience of the author and those profiled in the book, which had me feeling like I was reading / reviewing a coffee table book of someone's really healthy, older mom, doing all sorts of active things. Change is intimidating, but this book will help you learn what you’re capable of—and how to enrich yourself no matter at what stage in life you are. Each year, the Rdite of the game brings a special Halloween map that lasts from October until November. Change is intimidating, but with help from Train With Joan on your journey, you'll learn what you're capable of-and how to enrich yourself no matter at what stage in life you are. I’m a big believer in balance, and this program is extreme and life-dominating in a way that wouldn’t work for me at all.