45 & Thrive: A new year, and time for a change

45 & Thrive: That’s what he S.A.I.D.

45 & Thrive: Contraction action – Key movement terms at the core of strength training programs

45 & Thrive: FOMO to JOJI — Turning a fear of missing out into a joy of joining in

45 & Thrive: Workplace wellness and why your employer should support it

45 & Thrive: Gym efficiencies, best practices (and a few no-noes)

45 and Thrive: HIIT — What it is and why you might consider getting HIIT

45 and Thrive: Happy New Year 2.0

45 & Thrive: ‘Bolder’ an investment in your robust longevity

45 and Thrive: ‘Muscle is Medicine’

45 and Thrive: The ‘Fast’ and the ‘Curious’

45 & Thrive: ‘F.I.T.T.ness’ – A formula for success

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January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Michael Patterson 0 Comments 45 and Thrive, book writing, diet, fitness, health, Kingston, lifestyle, mature adults, Michael Patterson, mid-life, middle-age, New Year's resolutions, personal training, robust longevity, signing off, training, wellness

As readers who follow this column perhaps might recall from my article from back in September, I am not a

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December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments 45 and Thrive, fitness, health, Michael Patterson, mid-life, physical exercise, robust longevity, SAID principle, Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands, wellness, workout regime

There is a foundational principle in fitness, exercise, and training which helps guide the optimal structure and goals of all

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November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments anatomical position, anatomy, Concentric Muscle Contraction, Eccentric Muscle Contraction, extension, fitness, Flexion, health, Hyperextension, Isometric Contractions, Isotonic Contractions, strength training, weight training, wellness

When one is new to fitness training, or returning after a significant period of time, then considering possible programs, meeting

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October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments active lifestyle, fear avoidance, Fear of Missing Out, fitness, FOMO, health, healthy eating, JOJI, Joy of Joining In, joy seeking, mid-life, physical activity, physical exercise, physical health, well-being

For some time now, the acronym FOMO, shorthand for ‘Fear Of Missing Out,’ has been popular description for those of

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October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments 45 and Thrive, adult health, employee retention, employee satisfaction, employee wellness programs, fitness, gym memberships, health, healthy food catering, Kingston, middle-age, office, on-site fitness centre, physical activity, productivity, smoking cessation programs, wellness, workplace, yoga

Most of us spend one-third of our adult lives, and close to half of our waking hours, at work. Our

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October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments 45 and Thrive, best practices, efficiencies, fitness, gym, health, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Kingston, mid-life, middle-age, training, well-being, wellness, workout plan, workout regime

If you’ve followed this column for a while, or taken a look at previous articles or blog posts on 45

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September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments calories, cycling, exercise, fitness, health, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), insulin resistance, Kingston, metabolism, mid-life, middle-age, resistance training, rowing, running, training, wellness

High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT is an exercise practice that has been both in the news, and in the

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September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments first day of school, fitness, health, Kingston, mid-life, New Year's resolutions, priorities, school year, training, weight loss, weight training, well-being, wellness

Okay, admittedly, our official calendar indicates that January 1 is traditionally the start of the New Year. That is when

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June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments 45+, Bolder: Making the Most of our Longer Lives, Carl Honoré, fitness, health, Kingston, mid-life, overall health, seniors, training, wellness

Very recently I came across a great read which has become my 2019 ‘Book of the Year.’ Bolder: Making

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June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments 45+, diet, fitness, Kingston, mid-life, muscle, muscle is medicine, personal training, training, weight training, wellness, working out

If you’ve followed this column at all, you’ve likely noticed that I’m a fan of catch phrases and quips. Despite

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May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments diet, fasting, fitness, health, IF, intermittent fasting, Kingston, meal planning, Michael Patterson, nutrition, personal training, training, well-being, wellness

Fasting is one of the most prominent buzz words in recent discussions about diet, nutrition and optimizing wellbeing. There

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May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Michael Patterson 0 Comments 45 and Thrive, eight guiding principles, evolutionary fitness, fitness, FITT Formula, health, Kingston, Michael Patterson, mid-life, middle-age, minimal effective dose, nutrition, personal training, training, training regime, weight training, wellness

In previous articles, I’ve described both the philosophical orientation of 45 & Thrive as a synthesis of Minimal Effective

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