This post was originally published last fall. In light of the overwhelming response and media appearances I’ve done since, I’m sharing it again with a few updates. This is clearly a topic you’re interested in! There’s however a wide continuum of 50+ women who want to get started and don’t know what to do, who …
Strength training is beneficial at any age. Strength training after 50 should be mandatory. Health concerns that result in medical costs, loss of independence, and early decline could be avoided or reduced with weight training. The list of issues that plagues many adults over 50, including women going through menopause, is almost exactly opposite the …
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 …
If you’re thinking about starting an exercise program and you just can’t stand the thought of starting and quitting again, or you’re in it but you’re randomly doing things and can’t really commit to those regular habits that will make the difference, this post is for you. Are your thoughts fat? Have you got a …
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This Flipping 50 TV episode is all about how to optimize strength training exercise for both time and results. If you have a limiter like a back issue or a knee joint problem to consider, in addition to hormones, this episode is for you! Today’s question comes from Debby who is 61. She wrote, “I would like …
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Easy Ways to Weight Loss After 50 or After Menopause? Yes. Weight loss after 50 is not as hard as it’s portrayed to be. The hardest part may not be in the physical changes that need to happen, but in the mental weight we need to lose. Our thoughts can get in our way when …
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The fat burning workout you need now is not the one you used to do! In fact if you’re spending an hour doing low slow work, or even intervals for that long, you’re messaging your body to store fat and your potentially losing muscle. There is a negative cascade of hormone responses that occurs when …
Wake up your workout and your results with these four simple ways to increase the intensity. You can change speed or weight, properly, depending on your body and goals.If you’re a beginner or restarting your workout, set your foundation again first. Then you can look at adding one or more of these in a couple …
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Fitness mistakes are a total bummer! You can be exercising for months or years doing it wrong and unintentionally be sabotaging your results. It doesn’t have to happen! Most of the fitness mistakes here feature exercises that use machine weights. Whether you use them in the gym, or have a multi-station at home, these flips …
The two biggest reasons women don’t exercise are (1) time, and (2) not knowing what to do. A lack of energy is right up there but this post is targeting the biggest two obstacles so that you can exercise effectively when you are having a crazy day. I’m going to give you five busy day …
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