Being fit after 50 is pretty simple for most people. There’s no need to overthink it or make it too complicated. If you break it down to simple daily habits, you find that you can gain SO MANY BENEFITS from health and fitness with a few lifestyle tweaks. To drive this home, here’s how trainer […]
It might still be spring officially, but it’s close enough to summer to start cooking up fun ideas for the warm months ahead. Are you looking forward to being outside in the sunshine? Seeing friends and family who live far away? Getting back to golf or tennis? We all have our favorite summer activities. But […]
When Rosemary Robinson Jackson first walked through the gym doors, she sought a nudge in the right direction. “I was contemplating getting in better condition,” she recalls, adding that a friend had made big strides recently and planted the seed: Why not me? Before retirement, Rosemary was a medical records manager for a university’s student […]
What does it mean to have muscle? When we were kids, we probably thought of athletes and superheroes. In our 20s, we might have associated muscles with lots of weightlifting in the gym and young men with bulging physiques. But later in life, we must realize that muscle means more than big biceps. We need […]
Do you enjoy travel? Maybe you’ve been looking forward to this time of life to see more of the world? An educational travel organization for mature adults is gearing up for a big summer. Whether you connect with Road Scholar or go on your own or with others, the 50-year-old group is promoting a multitude of great […]
Do you want to feel better? And move better, too? Of course you do – everyone does. It’s one of the biggest motivators for getting fit after 50 or staying fit later in life. People start to complain that their back hurts or that they feel stiff in the morning. But those who feel good […]
Here are some of the questions we’re often asked regarding exercise after age 50. Let us know of any other questions you have! We are happy to answer them. Question: Will lifting weights make me big and bulky?Answer: No! Strength training is absolutely essential to healthy living as we get older. We’re not talking about body building. […]
Sheri knew something was wrong. She’d always been active, particularly enjoying daily walks. But lately, her balance and posture had been off. Her knees jerked, and her hands trembled. So, when her doctor diagnosed her with Parkinson’s disease last year, it was almost a relief.“At least now I knew,” says Sheri, 73. She started an […]
Ever have one of those days where you’re rushing from one thing to the next, and suddenly you realize… you’re starving? Maybe it’s between work meetings, right before picking up grandkids from school, or halfway through your afternoon errands. Instead of reaching for something sugary (and dealing with the inevitable crash), we’ve got your new […]
Dan King, 65, lives by the “use it or lose it” mantra. “If you’re not pushing yourself physically, you’re signaling your body to decay faster, to degrade faster, and I don’t want that,” Dan says. “I want this chassis to support everything I love to do for as long as possible.” Dan is one of […]
