In this episode, I meet with Chattanooga-based personal trainer Kareem Brown (IG: @lifechangesstyles47) to talk about how personal training and more generally building muscle strength can help you in your older years. We also have a giveaway prize for our listeners (more information below). But first, I want to share the story of how Kareem and I met and it's a painful story.

So, it was about two years ago. I was shopping at a drug store here in Chattanooga.  There was an item on the very bottom shelf that was on my list, so I squatted down to get closer to it.  Once I was crouched down in the aisle, I grabbed that little item and placed it in my basket. Then of course, I went to bring myself up and guess what… failure to launch. My legs didn’t have the strength to push me back up into the standing position. There I was down on the floor.  I knew it was time to do something to get stronger.  That’s when Kareem and I met.  Since then we have been working hard to change that.  

In this episode, Kareem generously addresses the following:

About the Guest:

Kareem Brown is a personal trainer based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, specializing in supporting the physical fitness needs of older adults. Email: [email protected] or on Instagram @lifechangesstyles47

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