🚨Breaking News! My SPARTA strength class just leveled up at the Milano Senior Center in #Melrose (Ages 65–97) 💥
🧨 Heavier slam ball for explosive power and brain health
🪜 Agility ladders to boost coordination and balance
⚽️ Soccer balls for dynamic movement, and #fun
These upgrades support our mission: strength training, healthy #aging, and building #community —one rep at a time.
#seniorcare #strengthtraining #fitness #health #mentalhealth#Accessibility #workout #life#Inspiration#Boston
🚨Better than an abs crunch: two unconventional core exercises for strength, spine health, and healthy aging.
✨They are demonstrated by my online fitness client, a 66-year-young rockstar who knows that staying strong is the key to keeping up with his grandkids.
📣Because aging strong isn’t about chasing aesthetics. It’s about training for life.💪🏾
#fitness #boston #aging #sarcopenia #health #workout #exercise #life #wellness #gym
Black August starts soon. Usually I have others to participate with me, but since I don’t, I’m calling on those of you out there to get together in your cohorts, do 100 of something everyday with me for the month of August, and tell me how its going for you. Burpees, push-ups, sit-ups, a mile run/walk, 100 of some exercise for 31 days with me, that’d be rad! The key is unity, solidarity, so try to do them at least with one other person. You can split things up and make 100 squats into 50, plus its more fun together, and that’s what its about, what we can do together!
Love, rage, and solidarity
— Malik
https://malikspeaks.noblogs.org/post/2025/08/01/black-august/
Black August starts soon. Usually I have others to participate with me, but since I don’t, I’m calling on those of you out there to get together in your cohorts, do 100 of something everyday with me for the month of August, and tell me how its going for you. Burpees, push-ups, sit-ups, a mile run/walk, 100 of some exercise for 31 days with me, that’d be rad! The key is unity, solidarity, so try to do them at least with one other person. You can split things up and make 100 squats into 50, plus its more fun together, and that’s what its about, what we can do together!
Love, rage, and solidarity
— Malik
https://malikspeaks.noblogs.org/post/2025/08/01/black-august/
Well, it's still very hot here, so once again I'm limiting my expectations for tonight.
The bite is healing, and I tested negative for Lyme, though the test says that if it's been less than 14 days since the bite, that it is likely to return a false negative so who knows. But it's still sensitive so that minimizes the acro options for the evening.
So I'm gonna do my PT, and maybe hang out with some internet folks. Probably do some juggling.
Well, it's still very hot here, so once again I'm limiting my expectations for tonight.
The bite is healing, and I tested negative for Lyme, though the test says that if it's been less than 14 days since the bite, that it is likely to return a false negative so who knows. But it's still sensitive so that minimizes the acro options for the evening.
So I'm gonna do my PT, and maybe hang out with some internet folks. Probably do some juggling.
😵💫Ever Felt Dizzy Standing Up? Let’s Talk Orthostatic Tolerance!
🚨Orthostatic tolerance = the body’s ability to handle posture changes without dizziness or fatigue. Vital for older adults. Essential for independence.
💪🏾Watch my 65+ online client do Pushups → Landmine Pivot & Press. What looks like a simple combo is much more.
✅Training smart is training with purpose.
#fitness #gym #balance#Boston #strengthtraining #brain #workout #personaltrainer #facts #fallprevention
Did everything I was hoping for and more!
My long hold handstand wasn't quite as garbage as I was expecting, I managed a 30s hold, and probably a longer one when I was playing with shapes later, but I wasn't timing those.
Hit 1000 clean with clubs, and worked on getting more control on throwing doubles (in a passing pattern my doubles are fine, but to myself I haven't really practiced in years), and then did 200 catches with the plungers, and missed the circus double I was going for for the clean out.
@RussSharek and I played around with some basic passing until something went wonky and I ended up taking a club to the face. Didn't hurt long, but the red mark was still there when I went to take my contacts out before food.
I played around with some body movement, and even managed a short hold on one arm!! (I don't know the name of the hold for sure, it's a variant of a crocodile if anyone's familiar with that)
Also did the tiniest bit of partner acro midway through when we were theoretically already cooling down and stretching lol
A very good night, and I really enjoyed it!
💪🏾#Exercise of the Day: Old School Bodyweight Tricep Dips!
📌With 20 years in the #fitness industry, and at 50, I know firsthand that bodyweight training is incredibly effective and often overlooked.
💡Fun Fact: Strong triceps, especially the long head, aren’t just for bigger arms – they’re also important for shoulder #health and stability!
➡️Check out these 4 tricep dip variations designed for all fitness levels – perfect for anywhere, anytime.
🚨Most underrated workout?
😅Mowing the lawn with a push reel and pulling weeds. 🌿 A new activity for me in nature’s gym—plus wearing my Lviv volunteer kitchen hat from my humanitarian trip to Ukraine. A quiet nod of solidarity. 🇺🇦
#outdoors #lawncare#Flowers #nature #fun#ukraine #workout #phsyicalactivity #mentalhealth
My SPARTA Strength Class (ages 65–97) at the Malden Senior Center welcomed two summer interns into a full-body experience. ✨These rockstars didn’t just demonstrate—they inspired. From cheers to high-fives, it was age-defying unity in motion.
📣We’re not just breaking a sweat—we’re breaking stereotypes.
#healthequity #fitness #inclusion #seniors #genz #fun #health #teamwork #exercise #workout#Boston
🎬Fitness Foundry Video Vault: Jump Rope Essentials to Advanced
✅ From basic bounce to double unders, this throwback shows it all. 🌀 A timeless tool, low-cost and high-impact—perfect for beginners leveling up and vets staying sharp.
Repurposed, but never retired. The rope still reigns. 👑
#fitness #outdoors #jumprope#Boston #coach #workout #fun #oldschool #exercise#HealthyLiving #inspiration #personaltrainer #maldenma #northshorema
📣Health Equity. Community Building.
💥This week’s Body-Sculpting Group Workout in Malden shows what’s possible when people of all abilities and backgrounds come together. It’s more than fitness—it’s a chance to meet our neighbors, support one another, and have fun while getting stronger.
And let’s be real—the laughter and the smiles? Great for mental health too. 😄💪🏾
#HealthEquity#Community #mentalhealth #fitness #fun #boston #health #maldenma #northshorema #dei #workout
😅From Slams to Smiles: Real HIIT, Real People, Real #Fun
💪🏾Highlights from this week’s inclusive Body-Sculpting Class in Malden. So proud of this team—all abilities, all backgrounds, all heart.❤️
#inclusion #HealthEquity #workout#Fitness#Community #weightloss #smile #malden#Boston
⏳Unearthed from the 2021 Fitness Foundry vault: the landmine split jerk.💥
🎯 A powerful, non-traditional move to build unilateral explosiveness—great for addressing muscle imbalance, control, and stability. I was 47 when I filmed this, and it’s still a staple in my programming today.💪🏾
#fitness #weightlifting #personaltrainer #exercise #health #gym #workout#Boston #muscle #coach#Athletic
“The art of #training is figuring out what mix of #workouts will enable you to accumulate the greatest possible #training load over weeks and months without getting crippled by fatigue”
“ #running twice as fast for half the distance won’t produce the same #training effect”
#Wearable#Tech is Good. But Listening to Your Body Is Still Better.
Your #smartwatch or #wearable isn't actually the most accurate way to determine how hard your last #workout was https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/how-accurate-is-your-fitness-watch/
“The art of #training is figuring out what mix of #workouts will enable you to accumulate the greatest possible #training load over weeks and months without getting crippled by fatigue”
“ #running twice as fast for half the distance won’t produce the same #training effect”
#Wearable#Tech is Good. But Listening to Your Body Is Still Better.
Your #smartwatch or #wearable isn't actually the most accurate way to determine how hard your last #workout was https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/how-accurate-is-your-fitness-watch/
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