Human understanding of physical movement is reaching a new level of maturity. Science is helping us understand what techniques produce healthy results in the shortest amount of time.
Professional coaches and exercise kinesiologists are also contributing to the field with their practical, hands-on experience working with athletes. This section of Over Fifty and Fit reveals evidence-based fitness techniques that improve strength, symmetry, posture, agility, balance, mobility, and appearance.
How firm is your core? Would you like your waistline to be even leaner? Symmetrically developed abdominal muscles can look attractive on both women and men. However, there are greater benefits to having stronger abs than just appearance. Here are 12 exercise ideas to help condition your core. To get the clearest understanding of these …
Mobility maneuvers help keep your joints supple so that you walk better, have better posture, reduce the risk of injury, and appear more youthful. Improving flexibility is an important part of your successful-aging strategy. How do your joints and spine feel upon rising in the morning? Do you experience any stiffness? Mobility can be made better. …
A simple resistance ring can help you sculpt and firm your entire body. The magic circle is a highly effective piece of pilates apparatus for calisthenics. The video lower within this article of magic circle exercises can help you get started. When used correctly, the magic circle is a resistance ring that can help shape …
The glutes are meant to be strong in human beings. The following exercises – including detailed descriptions, tips, photos, and video – will help you build stellar, well-shaped buttocks. The Benefits of Strong Glutes The gluteal muscles that comprise a person’s buttocks are a vital part of a human’s functional movement – even more important …
Pilates is a specialized and highly effective series of exercises – originally developed for male police officers and soldiers and later for sports injury rehabilitation. In Hollywood, where I lived for decades, it’s common knowledge among fitness trainers and entertainment executives that most of the male action film stars and professional athletes do Pilates – …
The kettlebell is a simple piece of fitness equipment that has been around for centuries. The genius of the kettlebell is that you only need one to give yourself a great workout. They’re small and inexpensive yet highly effective for building muscular endurance and burning fat for both men and women. You can do a …