reckon one of feeble ilgs lifelong maxims has turned out to be; “Just because it’s a bad idea doesn’t mean it won’t be a good time… @steveilg #olddadsoftiktok #seniorfitness #Sending #steveilgswholisticfitness #kilter ♬ Shake The Room – Pop Smoke Probably “a bad idea”: ilg choosing to make my ancient bones, joints, and muscles […]
a decade ago: for feeble ilg’s 54th birthday? ilg chose this Pose as the most important Yoga Pose to stay on top of for 50+r’s… kinda forget it’s name if it even has one (for 3 decades, coast to coast , ilg’s HIGH PERFORMANCE YOGA® Classes reset standards … and many of ilg’s pioneering efforts […]
can’t get through a week without hearing that… OMG; you are NOT 64!!!… I thought you were like 40 or something! ilg’s first inner response is like, “well, created and published several books on Wholistic Fitness® since 1981… and where were you, exactly?” ilg’s first outer response is, “Awww, that is soooo sweet! Than you!” […]
*** Dear Kind and Compassionate Community, It is with a huge sigh of relief that we share Dewa’s heart results have come back clear and healthy. The echocardiogram did show a valvular pulmonary leakage, which we’ve been told is quite common in many individuals. The key takeaway is that it can be triggered by […]
backdrop: after winning the 60+AG and 2nd OA at the Shiprock Marathon Elder Run, ilg has not taken a rest day. today did Lower Body Strength Training; can’t load video here, so see my Strava or IG or FB. the technique that you see feeble ilg engaging during Leg Extensions is a RECOVERY […]
Dewa being Dewa enroute to another Podium in the Adult Elite when she was 16.. 5km Intervals AFTER 4 hours of Pro trailwork at 64…want some? … yeah, feeble ilg ain’t Sawe.. yet? Sawe ain’t ilg… soooo fun to be alive these days! Bro… Seriously? 4’33”/mile for the marathon… ilg recalls when peep’s […]
Gary is the Snail Being in lower left of Bubbles’ aquarium Please welcome(om)e the latest ‘Rescue Being’ to the Ilg Clan… meet GARY! Gary (in keeping with the SpongeBob theme of Bubble’s aquarium) is either a male or female (TBD) Pomacea bridgesii – also known as a ‘mystery snail’ so named because their […]
old and withering, yet, still light years stronger across the 5 Noble Fitness Disciplines of Wholistic Fitness® than most guys 40 years younger… Wholistic Fitness® creates kinesthetic and physiologic plasticity as the decades fly by whereas Sport Specificity decreases it. hit the Iron Temple the day after a high intensity trail run…knew a recovery CV […]
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