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.
High-Intensity Interval Training – also called HIIT – is a highly effective style of workout that encourages lean muscle growth, while also burning the body's fat stores. Interval training out in the fresh air – such as your local, neighborhood park – is an enjoyable … [Read more...] about 9 Ideas for a Fun and Effective Outdoor HIIT Workout at Your Local Park
This beginner shoulder workout will help shape and strengthen your deltoids. Properly developed deltoid muscles – on both women and men – are more important than many people realize: When the posterior deltoid muscles are strong, this helps to glide your … [Read more...] about Beginner Shoulder Workout: Your Waist Can Appear Smaller By Sculpting Your Deltoids
Plyometrics is a type of training that produces fast, powerful movements. These 12 jumping exercises – when done properly – give you stronger thigh muscles and firmer glutes. Jump Your Way to a Trim Physique The word plyometrics is basically just a fancy way of … [Read more...] about Plyometrics! 12 Jumping Exercises to Help Give You Great-Looking Legs
A stability ball is a highly beneficial workout tool for full-body fitness training. Though most people only use it to do crunches, there are many other important sculpting and strengthening exercises that can be done with a stability ball. The reason using an … [Read more...] about 14 Stability Ball Exercises for a Full-Body Sculpting Workout
How developed are your chest muscles? The downside to having weak pectorals – for both women and men – is that the chest area of the human body is particularly prone to the ravages of gravity, and without strong chest muscles the area can start to look droopy. Below is … [Read more...] about Chest Workout: 11 Resistance-Training Movements to Develop Your Pectoral Muscles
A 15-exercise, calorie-burning workout to sculpt your major muscle groups and firm your core – perfect for women or men, beginners or advanced. The body-weight suspension-training movement has achieved significant popularity in the last ten years. Today, … [Read more...] about TRX Suspension Training Body-Weight Exercises You Can Do Outside to Get Fit
There are four lifestyle factors that are proven to determine your posture, weight, overall health, and the ability to feel joy often. Dane Findley, age 52, demonstrates three simple exercises that can help to improve posture in athletes over the age of 50. The … [Read more...] about Posture and Weight Determined by 4 Lifestyle Factors, Says New Research
The magic circle is a highly effective piece of pilates apparatus for calisthenics. When used correctly, the magic circle can help shape and firm the muscles of the human body. Dane Findley, age 53, uses his magic circle to sculpt, strengthen, and … [Read more...] about 11 Calisthenics with the Pilates Magic Circle that Improve Muscle Tone
The longevity lifestyle is a way to live that helps you stay younger, longer. The conventional model of modern health is to wait until there's a symptom then try to get a drug prescription to alleviate the symptom – which may or may not solve the sponsoring … [Read more...] about The Longevity Lifestyle is a Way to Live Younger, Longer
Pilates is a specialized and highly effective series of exercises – originally developed for male police officers and soldiers, and later for sports injury rehabilitation. Though pilates was originally created for military men and law enforcement, eventually this … [Read more...] about Pilates Is Uniquely Effective Workout for Mature Men
