TJR Fitness

09/09/2025

Wrist based fitness trackers have improved a lot over the years, and I recently put my garmin fenix 8 watch to the test against a wahoo chest-strap heart monitor on a recent mountain bike ride. Although chest strap tracking is the gold standard, I was pleasantly surprised how closely the watch tracked the HR spikes that are common in mountain biking. It also showed my max and average HR were just one beat apart.

Whether using a tracker or "perceived exertion," working on improving your VO2 max - along with a strength training and mobility routine-is pivotal to healthy aging.

As always - If you're unsure how to implement your own training plan, reach out with questions.

03/24/2024

Trying to keep up with the young guys.

TRX kee tuck/oblique crunch
Smith machine squats
TRX Bulgarian Split Squat
1 leg elevated box squat
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01/20/2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/01/16/fitness-aging-richard-morgan/

It's never too late 💪

The human body maintains the ability to adapt to exercise at any age, showing that it’s never too late to start a fitness program.

01/07/2024

Looking forward to another year of setting goals, sharing victories and enjoying the journey along the way.
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01/10/2023

Long term fitness is a balancing act of doing what we like with what we need.
Strengthening muscles (weightlifting),
cardio (heart and lung health/strength)
and mobility training should all be
implemented into our training in some
capacity for optimal long term health.
But how we prioritize these depends or
our goals, preferences, deficiencies and of course, time.
Personally, my mobility is probably the
weakest link in my fitness routine, and
although it's my least favorite, I make sure
to include a few minutes of mobility work
at the beginning of each session to take
my joints through a full range of motion
and prime the muscles for the work
ahead...all while minimizing the risk of
injury as I get older. Conversely, someone
who practices yoga regularly may benefit
from adding some strength training to
their routine.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

09/17/2022

T.J. Reilly shared a post on Instagram: "There are so many benefits of a proper resistance training routine...especially as we get older. Improved metabolic health, improved muscle strength and definition, improved mobility...just to name a few. But beyond that, being consistent with your training r...

11/07/2021

I'm sure that with the extra hour of sleep she got last night, K.P. was dreaming of the lunges, squats and deadlifts we did this morning.

10/20/2021

"If movement could be bottled and sold in pill form it would be a trillion dollar blockbuster drug - used for everything from enhancing performance to improving well-being to preventing and treating disease."

In this excerpt from his new book ‘The Practice of Groundedness,’ our Do It Better columnist Brad Stulberg gives concrete steps to integrate exercise into your daily life

10/18/2021

Don't dismiss the importance of combining mobility work to your training. If you lack the ability to move freely (and without pain), other areas of your workouts will be compromised. It's not just about how strong you get, but also how well you move.

K.P working on hip, ankle and shoulder mobility before hitting the landmine squats.

08/29/2021

Don't neglect the warm-up.
Take a few minutes before the workout to get your joints and muscles primed for what's to come. Here, L.M. is doing some foam rolling and mobility work so her body's ready for the more high intensity workout ahead.

08/27/2021

Anastasia Pagonis won team USA's first Paralympic gold medal in Tokyo yesterday...which also happened to be National Dog Day.

Sponsored by GEICOMost loyal dog ever sits on the edge of the pool the whole time his Paralympic swimmer mom, Anastasia Pagoanis _K_P , is at prac...