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.
This Video Reveals 28 Pilates Exercises that Will Sculpt, Strengthen, and Define Your Entire Body – Using the Pilates Wunda Chair. The pilates chair is my favorite piece of gym equipment and provides me with my favorite workout of the week, helping me to develop lean … [Read more...] about Pilates Chair Workout for Lean Muscle
16 Exercises Using Ankle Weights to Develop Strength, Shape, and Definition in Your Thighs and Abdominals. Time to unearth those ankle weights from the back of your closet, blow the dust off them, and strap them on. Ankle weights can be a highly effective … [Read more...] about This Ankle-Weights Workout Will Sculpt Your Physique
Pilates is a specialized and highly effective series of exercises – originally developed for male police officers and soldiers, and later for sports injury rehabilitation. I live in Hollywood, and it's common knowledge here among fitness trainers and entertainment … [Read more...] about Pilates Is Uniquely Effective Workout for Mature Men
Metabolism is a process within the human body that occurs as the food a person eats is converted into energy. Some people's metabolisms operate more efficiently than other's. Generally, you want the food that you eat to burn as energy instead of being stored as a fat … [Read more...] about 8 Ways to Turn Your Metabolism into a Fat-Burning Furnace
Confidence is exponential. The more confidence you have, the more good things seem to happen to you which – in turn – develops even more confidence. A man who possesses robust health has a particular presence that people respond to positively. There's … [Read more...] about 4 Self-Care Practices Smart Men Use to Build Confidence
The longevity lifestyle makes it possible for people to improve their health and fitness – even after age 50. The longevity lifestyle is a way of daily living that stacks small, positive habits. These small habits might not accomplish much individually, but … [Read more...] about How to Improve Health and Fitness After Age 50
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
Are you in your best shape? Few of us are. Our ancestors were hunters and farmers, but we're not. And because we no longer chase buffalo and climb trees for fruit, our lives have become too sedentary to be optimally healthy. In order to truly be in our best … [Read more...] about 15 Tips for Getting into the Best Shape of Your Life
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
Get firm and flexible! This 17-exercise mat program requires no equipment or gym membership. The best workouts are the ones that make you functionally fit – not just isolating the major muscle groups but also engaging the smaller, stabilizing muscles, too. Mat … [Read more...] about Mat Exercise Program for Strength and Flexibility – A No-Gym Workout
