The Longevity Gym

May 28 2024
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Join Pam Strand, podcast host, for conversations around navigating the fitness journey in your middle years to your senior years. For 20 years, Pam has been helping those in their 40's and beyond reach their fitness (and life) goals. And in this podcast, she is sharing what she has learned along the way. It is possible to be stronger, healthier, and more resilient now and in the future.

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A Guided Loving-Kindness Meditation

May 28 2024 13 mins  
Guided Loving Kindness Meditation for Positive Emotions and Well-BeingIn this episode of the Longevity Gym, host Pam Strand guides listeners through a loving kindness meditation. Loving Kindness meditation is a popular form of meditating. It involves directing love, kindness, and compassion towards yourself and others. This type of meditation has many benefits, including:Increased

Five Ways to Create Positive Mental Energy in Your Life

May 21 2024 16 mins  
How do we get more energy so that we can live longer, stronger, and better? We tend to go towards the body for solutions when it comes to more energy. We think of food, exercise, sleep, rest, and recovery. These lay the foundation for good energy production within the body. But our minds also play a huge role. The quality of our mental energy is essential to longevity and well-bein

Navigating Stress: My Personal Journey in Restoring My Energy

May 03 2024 17 mins  
In this episode of the Longevity Gym podcast, host Pam Strand discusses the crucial aspects of managing stress and anxiety for a healthier, more vibrant life. Sharing insights from her own journey and coaching certification studies, Pam emphasizes that stress management and recovery are not just about reducing what worries us but also about improving our reaction and adaptation to

Here's a guided breath awareness session for you

Apr 16 2024 15 mins  
Looking to get to know your breath and find ways to become a better, healthier breather? Then tune into this episode of The Longevity Gym! Pam Strand, podcast host and breathwork teacher, shares a guided breath awareness session that will help you get to know your breath. Practicing breath awareness is an important first step towards improving how you breathe when you are awake and

Taking the healthiest breath possible

Apr 16 2024 17 mins  
The average human takes over 9 million breaths a year. That’s a lot of breathing!! And science is showing that we could be doing it better! Modern day life and the aging process turn many of us into dysfunctional breathers. By some estimates, 95% of humans have some dysfunctional pattern in how we breathe. As with most things with the body, we get what we train our bodies for. In

Three ways to get your head in the game of fitness and life

Mar 27 2024 10 mins  
Over the past 20-plus years of working as a personal trainer, I have learned that success during the fitness journey has almost nothing to do with physical ability and everything to do with our mental game. It's what goes on inside our heads that keeps us in the game - regardless of what is happening with our bodies. I saw this lesson at play during most of my adult life, as I watc

How mindfulness helps you live longer, stronger, and better!

Mar 06 2024 16 mins  
Mindfulness is a skill and a practice that can change your life for the better. ~ Pam Strand Tune into this episode of The Longevity Gym and hear Pam Strand discuss the powerful benefits of a mindfulness practice. You'll learn nine benefits of a consistent practice. Improves cardiovascular healthEnhances brain health and functionBuild cognitive performance in areas we want to susta

Five principles for living strong

Feb 22 2024 17 mins  
Deep down, I know being strong is much more than strength training in the gym. ~ Pam StrandTune into this episode of The Longevity Gym for a discussion on the importance of strength in living a high-quality life. And to learn Pam Strand’s perspective on five key principles for being and staying strong. Knowledge is powerPhysiology mattersDon’t leave your strength in the gymBril

Cardio exercise (part two): heart rate zones and progress metrics

Feb 01 2024 14 mins  
Intensity is an essential component to cardiovascular exercise. It ensures that you and yourbody receive the health and fitness benefits associated with this form of exercise. But how do you know how hard to workout?Tune into this episode of The Longevity Gym to hear Pam Strand, Personal Trainer, answer this very important question. Hear Pam discuss:How to calculate your maximum ta

Cardiovascular exercise for the middle years and beyond (Part One)

Jan 26 2024 17 mins  
Cardiovascular exercise is a huge contributor (for the better) to living longer, stronger, and healthier. But it’s not always easy to figure out how hard you should be working out. And how do you know the best way to plan out your schedule to meet your goals and have it fit into your calendar. Tune in to this episode of The Longevity Gym, and hear Pam Strand, personal trainer, ad