How the Body Changes as We Ageand How Exercise Helps By Courtney Shields, Senior Fitness Specialist KEY CHANGES REAL LIFE SCENARIO WHAT THIS MEANS HOW EXERCISE HELPS Central Nervous System ↓ ~3–5% brain volume per decade after 40 ↓ 10–15%
Most people try to improve their health by doing more—more workouts, more discipline, more structure. On paper, that makes sense. In practice, that’s often where things begin to break down. What we see a lot at TY HealthSpan is that
Last week, we were holding our Thursday Thrive Walk. Nothing fancy. Just a small group of people getting outside, walking, talking, and enjoying one of those perfect Atlanta spring days. Before we even started walking, Fred gathered everyone together for
Wednesday evening, astronauts aboard Artemis II began their journey toward the Moon. Like a lot of kids growing up in the Apollo era, I always wanted to be an astronaut. I admired the courage.The discipline.The willingness to prepare relentlessly for something incredibly
On March 15th, we hosted the first TY HealthSpan Invitational, a day of amateur hockey games and camaraderie before the Atlanta Gladiators game, to benefit the Atlanta Hockey Foundation. One of the things that always stands out to me at events
Why wearables are helpful—but it is precise measurement that drives real performance. Most people approach their health the same way they approach New Year’s resolutions. They aim at everything. Lose weight.Get stronger.Improve endurance.Eat better.Sleep more.Reduce stress. It sounds good. But
Persistent pain is frustrating. It lingers. It limits training. It changes how you move, how you sleep, even how you think. And over time, it quietly reshapes your life. Back pain that never quite goes away. A shoulder that flares
Medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have rapidly changed the landscape of medical weight loss. For many individuals, these GLP-1 and dual agonist therapies produce meaningful and sometimes dramatic reductions in body weight. That progress can be encouraging
Since our recent post about the dangers of visceral fat, many people have asked us how they can deal with it. This guide lays out the principles and decisions that reliably reduce visceral fat — and shows you how those
Habits are the “hidden systems” that quietly produce your current results; to change your health, you change the system rather than obsess over single goals. The most effective habits are small, obvious, easy, and satisfying, with progress tracked visually so