Helpful Links
Activity Trackers, Wearables, and Apps
- MyFitnessPal (app for tracking food intake)
- Pedometer++ App (best pedometer app for Apple Watch)
- Calorie King (app for analyzing foods)
- Fitbit (wide variety of trackers for activity, sleep, and other)
- Apple Watch
- Oura Smart Ring (activity, sleep, heart rate tracker on a finger)
- On The Go Map - measure walking or running distances on Google Maps
Nutrition Recipe Websites
Low Carb / Keto / Paleo
- Diet Doctor (low carb - keto recipes)
- Ruled.me (low carb - keto recipes)
- Atkins Low Carb Recipes (low carb - keto)
- PaleOMG (Paleo)
- All Day I Dream About Food (low carb gluten free)
- 20 Best Low Carb Asian Recipes (low carb ethnic)
Whole Food, Mediterranean, Vegetarian:
- Whole30 (whole foods non-processed)
- Mediterranean Diet Recipes
- Love&Lemons (vegetarian)
Meal Delivery or Local Pickup Resources
They Prep Ingredients, They Deliver by Mail, You Cook
- Hello Fresh
- Blue Apron
- Green Chef - more options for keto, gluten free, Mediterranean, vegan, vegetarian, higher protein
They Prep, They Cook, They Deliver by Mail, You Heat, You EAT:
- Personal Trainer Food
- Personal Chef To Go (meal delivery service based in Mechanicsville)
- BistroMD
- Paleo On The Go
They Prep, They Cook, You Pickup Locally, You EAT:
- Clean Eatz (fresh variety of foods) - West End / Short Pump (Lauderdale and Broad) (11801 West Broad St) and 2nd location in Midlothian (13534 Waterford Place)
You can 1) eat in or take out fresh ordered and prepared food on the spot
2) pre-order and pickup up to a week's worth of food (refrigerated), or
3) grab and go frozen entrees of your choice that were prepared on site
Physical Activity and Exercise Resources
Exercise from home on your schedule following an instructor video:
- HASFit (Heart and Soul Fitness for all levels +/- equipment) - click on the "magnifying glass" search bar on the top right to filter for free workout videos
- Body Project (30 min high energy, motivating workouts from home by an Australian group of instructors)
- Zumba (30-minute beginners Latin Dance mini-workout from "Zumba")
- Leslie Sansone / Walk at Home Videos (fun exercise videos available on YouTube)
- Fitness Blender (15-45 minute workouts - filter for the "free" workouts)
- Yoga with Adriene (15-45 minute yoga sessions) - try the "30 Day Yoga Journey"
Local Fitness and Exercise Facilities:
- YMCA
- American Family Fitness
- ACAC
- Golds Gym
- Victory Lady (female group circuit training)
- Orange Theory
- Row House (45 minute, full-body rowing experience)
- Solid Core
- Burn Boot Camp
- SEAL Team Physical Training
- Cycle Bar
- West End Crossfit
- Endorphin Fitness
- TRI RVA / TriGIRLS
Aquatherapy / Aquatic Therapy / Pool Therapy Locations:
- Sheltering Arms Aquatic Therapy (Bon Air location - 206 Twinridge Lane, Richmond VA)
- SwimRVA Therapy Pool (Chesterfield)
- Roberts Physical Therapy - Aquatic Therapy (Gaskins Rd. / West End)
- RVA Physical Therapy - Aquatic Therapy (Gaskins Rd. / West End)
Silver Sneakers: free exercise membership for select Medicare plans
- Silver Sneakers Participating Locations - list of participating gym / exercise facility locations in the area
Hiking, Walking, and Cycling Resources:
- All Trails (free website and app to find and plan local hikes)
- Bucket List Hikes in Virginia (top 30 hikes in Virginia)
- Virginia Capital Trail (55 mile cycling trail from Richmond to Williamsburg)
- On The Go Map - measure walking or running distances on Google Maps
Team and Group Training / Social Exercise:
- ParkRun - Deep Run Park - every Saturday is a weekly FREE 5k at Deep Run Park. You only need to "register" once and then come attend up any week to walk or run the 3.1 miles without needing to register. Just show up and get a timed event if you choose. Starts at 8 AM (May - September) or 9 AM (October - April)
- YMCA 10k Training Team (for the Monument 10k)
- Monument 10k - run or walk Richmond's biggest, most fun event every spring!!!
- Sportsbackers 8k Training Team (for November 8k)
- Sportsbackers 1/2 Marathon Training Team (for November 13.1 mile event)
- Sportsbackers Marathon Training Team (for November 26.2 mile event)
- Richmond Marathon - sign up for Richmond's annual marathon every November!!!
- Richmond Road Runners Club - RRRC
- Biking/Cycling: Richmond Area Bicycling Association (RABA) - great access to the cycling community and riding locations and meetups
- Biking/Cycling: rvaMORE - mountain biking and trail riding organization
- Cap2Cap - 7, 25, 50, or 100 mile biking event in May on the Virginia Capital Trail! Enjoy the party zones along the way as well as the "Post-Ride Party" at either end of the trail
- River City Sports and Social Club (social sports league including kickball, bowling, dodgeball, volleyball, floor hockey, wiffleball and others)
- Pickleball - USA Pickleball - what is pickleball and how to play
- Pickleball in Henrico - Henrico locations and schedule
- Pickleball in Chesterfield - 5 dedicated pickleball court sites through the county
- Map of Pickleball Locations - interactive map throughout the Greater Richmond area
- RVA Pickle-Ball - pickleball lessons and more!
- Adult Soccer - SCOR (Sports Center Of Richmond) - adult indoor soccer leagues near downtown / Boulevard
- Adult Soccer - XL Sports - adult indoor soccer - Chesterfield off of Genito Rd.
- Adult Soccer - Richmond Strikers - in Glen Allen, VA
- Adult Soccer - CVSA (Central Virginia Soccer Association) - outdoor mens and co-ed
- Adult Volleyball - RVC (Richmond Volleyball Club) - adult clinics and league
Medications and Pharmaceuticals
Prescription Discounts and Discount Cards:
Medications FDA approved for Chronic Weight Management:
Selected Medications FDA approved for Type 2 Diabetes:
How to Dispose of used Needles, Sharps, and Pen Devices in Virginia:
- Safe Needle Disposal in Virginia: "Put used sharps in a strong, plastic container (such as empty laundry detergent bottle). When the container is 3/4 full, put the lid on, seal it with duct table, and put a tape label on top stating 'DO NOT RECYCLE' ... Put the plastic container in the household trash - do NOT recycle. Sharps should never be thrown loosely in the trash or toilet. Sharps that retract after use, or are very small, should be disposed of like all other sharps.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer your time:
- Feed More - organization that collects, prepares, and distributes food to neighbors in 29 counties and 5 cities in Central Virginia
- Sportable - volunteer with this organization that is an adaptive sports club to help individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments
- Jacob's Chance - volunteer with this organization that enriches the lives of families by supporting youth and young adults with special needs
- Habitat for Humanity (Richmond) - Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call their home. "We believe affordable housing plays a role that is critical in building strong and stable communities"
- Richmond SPCA - volunteer at the Richmond SPCA, a non-profit, no-kill humane society in Richmond to help save the lives of homeless dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies
Lifelong Learning / Education / Happiness
Lifelong Learning and Community:
- Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield (LLI) - classes, education, activities and community for midlife and older adults - located near the corner of Midlothian Turnpike / Charter Colony Parkway / Coalfield Rd
- The Shepherd's Center of Richmond (TSCOR) - a volunteer organization of older adults staying active, independent, and engaged through lifelong learning and community service (Open University, Lunch & Life, and Travel) - located in the Northside near the corner of Staples Mill Rd / Dumbarton Rd
- University of Richmond - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - for ages 50 and better on the campus of UoR ... membership is $75/year giving access to all classes and events
- VCU Senior Citizens Higher Education Program - any person 60 years or older may audit courses under the tuition-free policy
- Henrico Adult Education - through Henrico County
- Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) - free online courses free for anyone to enroll which provider an affordable and flexible way to learn new skills, new languages, and new subjects ALL FOR FREE and at your own pace on demand!
- UC Berkeley - "The Science of Happiness" - take this free 8 week online course about the science of happiness (free to audit and go at your own pace)
- The Harvard Happiness Course - take this free 13 week self paced course called, "The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life"
- The Yale "Science of Well-Being" - free course - approximately 19 hours to complete