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Welcome to our Blog! Here you will find a selection of handpicked articles and original posts that can help you think about how you want to plan your retirement. You can use the filters below to switch between original 'Posts' and 'Articles' from various categories about all things retirement!
The 12-Hour Walk Challenge
On the surface, this seems a more physical challenge, but digging deeper, the challenge is presented as a more spiritual or emotional...
retirementgoat
Feb 19, 20231 min read
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Why You Get Slower With Age and What to Do About It
For all of us that play slow-pitch, or golf, or any other sport with, and against, younger versions of ourselves, it is tough to lose a...
retirementgoat
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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Is base camping better than backpacking
Backpacking is a great way to get out into the wilderness but has a number of disadvantages for older outdoors folks including that you...
retirementgoat
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Over 50? Try this 20-Minute Body-Weight Workout
Sometimes it is hard to change from our prior gym workouts and high-intensity cardio to seemingly less intense "old-people" workouts....
retirementgoat
Feb 9, 20231 min read
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How to Train for L'Etape du Tour
Okay, so this is not for most of us, or even many of us. However, if you are an avid cyclist, taking on a single stage of the Tour de...
retirementgoat
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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This is what yoga can do to your body
I would suggest that rather than "to your body", "for your body" may be a better description and they may have also added "for your mind"...
retirementgoat
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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Why is core strength important?
Nobody likes doing abdominal workouts. Statistically, they would be the definitive example of an extreme outlier and would likely...
retirementgoat
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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10 Essential Stretches for the Knee
As one of countless people that are trying to nurse a traumatized knee from future knee replacement to distant future knee replacement...
retirementgoat
Jan 15, 20231 min read
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Kept The Exact Same Morning Routine For Years
A worthwhile perspective on routine and its benefits whether you are a fan of the "Governator" or not. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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30 New and Unusual Hobbies to Try in Retirement
Articles posted from the aptly named Enjoy Retirement Life website. A number of more eclectic hobbies (amigurami anyone?) but a lot of...
retirementgoat
Jan 11, 20231 min read
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Should you wear running shoes every day?
I thought first of the inevitable surrender into wearing everything for comfort as the main reason not to... However, there appears to be...
retirementgoat
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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Van Life on a Budget
Van life on a budget is similar to RV life on a smaller budget and this article from Business Insider outlines converting a van on a...
retirementgoat
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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How Many Push-ups Should I Be Able to Do?
This is about the most comprehensive guide to push-ups, from Fitness Volt, that I can imagine. The push-up is great exercise engaging...
retirementgoat
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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Can Pickleball Save America?
I don't know if Pickleball can save America, or even Canada. however, I know that along with a fast-growing legion or die-hards, it has a...
retirementgoat
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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How to increase your range of motion..
Being inflexible bad. Physical inflexibility is not good but one of the easiest fitness components to ignore. This article by LiveScience...
retirementgoat
Dec 25, 20221 min read
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Regain Muscle Mass After 60
Muscle is harder to gain and harder to keep as we age for a variety of physiological reasons. However, with regular habits, it can be...
retirementgoat
Dec 23, 20221 min read
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Sports Give Seniors a Zest For Life
I love sports, watching them for sure, but playing them even more. Like many, going to the gym is work but getting out for basketball,...
retirementgoat
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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What Daily Jogging Does to Your Body After 50
Some benefits and risks of continuing running programs as we get older from the Eat This Not That website which is a great site for the...
retirementgoat
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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...Riding in NYC Can be a Rewarding Experience
Love this article from Bloomberg which talks about moving commuter bikes around the city for income (plus exercise) and has a first-hand...
retirementgoat
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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Wondering What to Do in Retirement: 50 things
Lots of great ideas here! Of course 90% of the suggestions on the list will not appeal to most of us. Still, if we see five things... I...
retirementgoat
Nov 25, 20221 min read
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