
Articles on nutrition, exercise, wellness and being fabulous after 50

Why your food struggles can be a blessing in disguise
Food struggles are a reality for most people at some point in their lives. Women traditionally have spent more time in the kitchen, planning if not preparing food.And their givers. Often pleasers squelching the way they really feel to be โacceptable.โCan you relate? Have you had food struggles? Too little, too much, emotional eating, dieting,

8 Strength Training Mistakes Wasting Your Time (fix them)
I compiled this list of 8 strength training mistakes using two sources. I’ve had decades of observation and from a recent study. The study reviewed 25 prior studies pertaining to resistance training in older adults. Researchers deduced the most effective practice in resistance training programs for healthy older adults. This list is derived from assessing

7 Mental Health Benefits from Exercise That You’ll Love
During mental health month I want to touch on the mental health benefits of exercise. Women experience depression โ and anxiety โ 50% more than men at least up until the age of 65. Hormones play a part, so itโs only fair to fight fire with fire. This post is all about the mental health

Why HIIT Injury Risks Are High for Women in Menopause
How to Reduce Injury Risks While You Get Fit Women in menopause are looking for answers. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has a reputation for being an amazing way to burn fat in less time than steady state or continuous exercise. Thereโs no arguing with studies proving it. There’s probably no time when HIIT is

FAT, FIT, HURT: IS HIIT REALLY THE BEST?
Is HIIT really the best โฆ for you? High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), or burst training, has become known as the fat burning exercise mecca. It overcomes the biggest obstacle to exercise: time, and targets the most common goal: weight loss. Countless studies show favorable results using HIIT for caloric burn and fat burning. [Iโll

Are You Doing HIIT Wrong? Avoid These HIIT Mistakes
In spite of the popularity, and the science behind it, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is not the panacea for fitness. It’s a part of a plan. It punctuates a week of exercise. Now that HIIT has lived beyond trend and fad science is beginning to support the place it has for optimal risk:reward ratio.

Why Calories Burned from Exercise Donโt Make You Fit
Calories burned from exercise donโt make you fit. They donโt make you thinner or happier. Especially after 50 movement and physical activity is important. However, the decades of conditioning youโve had for counting calories in vs. calories out could backfire on your desire to be fit. Do you need to exercise to get fit? Yes

Should You Exercise When Youโre Sick?
ย This winter and spring Iโve gotten this question quite a bit. Iโm feeling as if Iโve done far too much research on the topic this cold and flu season for my tastes. As it is I have suspicions that a little mold and stress around the home front has contributed to my 3rdย bout of

Flipping 50โs Ultimate Recovery Day Guide
How To Get Your Recovery Day Right A recovery day is a secret weapon for any athlete, and itโs true for every woman (or man) flipping 50, too. You may have heard me say as I quote Joe Friel, โExercise provides the opportunity for fitness.โ Fitness occurs during quality recovery days. So read on for

How Improve Your Fitness without Exercise | Sauna Benefits
Wouldnโt it be nice to get fit without exercise? Iโve been asked that one. I may have looked back as if the inquiring mind had two heads, since I love the exercise, need it and crave it like someone else might crave chips. Defining โfitโ is an important little detail here. Looking fit? Or Being

Strength Training Mistakes that Cost Bones and Muscles
Are you making these strength training mistakes? This is a follow up on an ongoing poll of women in our Flipping 50 community. At this point over 1000 women have completed the 3-minute survey. Want to take it before you read further? Click Here.ย The news is this. Houston, we have a problem. The more

Strength Training Program for Hormones, Menopause, and Metabolism
Strength Training Program for Hormones The first and only strength training program for hormones balance during menopause so you can boost metabolism is open for enrollment. With questions coming from so many our our Flipping 50 community members on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and even our Flipping 50 email subscribers who get the inside scoop and