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.
On social media, it often seems like almost everyone is an influencer. But what does it take to become a profitable fitness influencer? How do you get started? In this article, I share the realistic steps you would need to become an influencer and start your own fitness blog. I cover everything from finding your …
Performance-enhancing drugs – such as anabolic steroids and testosterone – are medications sometimes used by athletes, including those in men’s bodybuilding. When misused, these drugs can potentially wreak havoc on hormone levels – particularly for those athletes over the age of 50. Post-cycle therapy (PCT) can be a crucial part of any steroid cycle, helping …
These exercises on the Pilates trap table comprise a full-body workout and help to give you a healthier, better-looking physique. The trap table is fun to use, and it firms up your entire body. For many athletes, it is their favorite piece of Pilates apparatus. I like the trap table so much that I got …
I’m Dane Findley – a health advocate and full-time blogger in his late fifties – and I’m revealing my 2-Week Fitness Regimen in this article, outlining the workouts I do within a 14-day period and the sequence in which I complete them. I’m encouraging you to try this regimen for two weeks and experience how …
Practicing yoga over 50 can help to slow the aging process and – if done consistently in combination with a healthy diet – can keep you strong, trim, and fit. A flowing routine of standing poses will improve your joint mobility (including your spine), muscular flexibility, lung capacity, and core strength. What follows is a …
Want healthier, firmer legs? Try this series of classic thigh calisthenics and mat leg-lifts. These exercises are from the Pilates method and require no equipment whatsoever. For a while, these retro thigh conditioning exercises fell out of style – and that’s a shame because they work. This pilates mat series improves joint mobility and helps …