Coaching
Fit After Forty: Staying in the Game
(Andre, Armstead B. Line and Kareem, 1969.) When I was a kid, you rarely saw men or women over 40 doing anything more physically competitive than racing to beat someone to a cab. Or seeing...
The Weight of Your World: How Proper Eating Can Help You Lose It
(Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) Certain things are inevitable. Death and taxes, of course. A famous athlete will indignantly deny using steroids, then get caught. An A-list actor will go on all the talk shows and brag about...
The Care & Maintenance of the Over-50 Athlete: Strength Training
Whether you’re still trying to be competitive with much younger athletes or are just looking for the maximum health benefits from a fitness routine, strength training is a must. The problem is that strength training...
Fit after 50: Staying Flexible With Yoga
(Photo left: then; Kareem 1981. Photo right: now; Kareem 2008) Yoga scares some people. They imagine a white-robed cult of New Age zombies sipping herbal green tea and smiling vacantly. For some, the problem is...
