Is that heart rate suggestion kicked out by your tracking tool really helpful? If you’re using heart rate training zones, there are some facts you should know. In this post I answer: What are Heart Rate Zones When are Heart Rate Zones Helpful Over 50 How accurate are predicted Heart Rate Zones When HR zones […]
What are Heart Rate Zones and How are They Helpful Over 50? Read More »
What if your workout is costing you muscle bone and metabolism? How easy it is to be swayed or confused by information if you’re not asking the right questions. During research for a master class recently I came across an article that prompted this post. My hope with this post is two fold. 1) You’ll
Is Your Workout Costing You Muscle, Bone, and Metabolism? Read More »
Should I mix intervals and weight training together in the same workout? I go to classes that alternate them. This question really piggybacks on a question I answered recently (I’ll link to it) about full body and split routine or body part strength training. The best “after-burn” for exercise occurs after strength training. It’s even
Should I Mix Intervals and Weight Training in the Same Workout? Read More »
Do you journal? Do you write down your thoughts and dreams? This podcast is about two women who are spending their mid-life spreading the word about journaling. Imagine three women in a room passionate about a topic… and you may imagine it could be difficult to get a word in or make a point …
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Are you doing too much high intensity exercise? High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has been the holy grail of fitness trends for the past several years. Is it the Holy Grail for YOU? Here’s what a recent study says and how to interpret that if you’re a woman flipping (or wanting to) her second half
High Intensity Exercise: How Much is Too Much? Read More »
We grey. We wrinkle. We gain weight and lose strength. We die. But do we have to gain weight and lose strength? And can we not just increase longevity but increase the quality of the longer life? There’s plenty of emerging evidence that the right exercise slows your aging process. From bones, to muscles, and
Exercise Slows Your Aging Process | Here’s How Read More »
20-Minute Fitness, Really? Reality is that it isn’t just the holidays that we need this. Life is going at mock speed sometimes. The good news is, done right, 20-minute fitness routines can not only be enough, they can be perfect for hormone balance. You’re stuck at the in-laws without a gym in site or space
20-Minute Fitness Anywhere Routine | The Interval Quickie Read More »
I’m pulling back the curtains, and the covers, in this episode. From pajamas to pajamas, here are the little things I do… AND some updates in the blog post below. We all upgrade occasionally! I polish my habits too! Watch this episode for the habits I use for all-day energy. Wake naturally. If I’m not
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Reviewing a variety of interval training protocols (and yes, I share two with you here) to use for a new Flipping 50 Fit U program [designed for women who have more than 20 pounds to lose, and between 50 and 100 pounds is the sweet spot] I’ve been reminded of interesting phenomenon that continues to
Heart Pumping, Fat Burning Interval Training After 50 Read More »
Research on the beneficial fat burning boost of interval training is abundant. There’s a significant boost in fat burning after exercise with intermittent, or interval, exercise as compared to steady state kinds of exercise. I wrote in You Still Got It, Girl! The After 50 Fitness Formula For Women about the hormone-balancing boon of interval
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Shoulder
Circumference outside of both arms, at the armpit
Right Triceps
Halfway btwn shoulder & elbow, arm extended.
Hips
Find the widest point of girth at the hips
Right Thigh
Standing with weight on both legs, measure halfway between knee cap and hip flexor
Right Calf
Standing with weight on both legs, find the largest point of calf.
Chest
Measure from the rib cage just under breasts at bra line
Waist
At the belly button/umbilicus
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