BodyBuilding for Seniors

You would never know it by looking at Logan Franklin but he just turned 64 this past October. Logan has been exercising since the age of 13 and it shows. He started out lifting weights and later tried running, hiking, swimming, playing handball and martial arts. He currently lifts weights three days a week for 45-60 minutes and then cardio trains for three days a week. Logan and his wife, Patty are taking aerobic kickboxing for two of those three days and plan to get certified to teach it. It hasn't always been easy for Logan. He remembers a time when he felt miserable for two years. He was finally diagnosed with "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Logan had to cut back on the hours he worked, stop exercising and changed his diet. Over time he began to feel better and began adding fitness to his daily life again.

Besides fitness Logan is interested in art. He is an artist, a painter and printmaker. Although retired, he keeps busy with exhibits and shows. Logan maintains two web sites, www.logansart.com and http://home.earthlink.net/~grayiron/. Logan's advice to others over 50 is to exercise regularly with any activity you enjoy. He believes a balance or resistance exercise, cardio and stretching is the best.and that you should practice portion control so you don't overeat.

by Carol Glasscock, MS,PT