Falling is a major fear about growing older – and it’s a leading cause of injury and death among mature adults. It’s also a common problem for people who don’t yet consider themselves “old” in the traditional sense. But it is not inevitable. Here are the top five ways to prevent falling, according to fitness,...
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In shape for everyday life
Why should you work out regularly? For big muscles? To lose weight? To beat your brother-in-law at golf? Sure, all of those are good reasons for some people. But what about working out so you are better prepared for the activities of everyday life, like carrying in groceries and putting them up? Like having the...
Why massage should play a regular role in the lives of active adults
If you’re a stranger to massage or think it’s just for a vacation treat, think again. Massage is a key recovery tool for active athletes of all ages, including people over 50 who work out regularly, or run, play tennis, garden or participate in any kind of physical activity. It’s one of many tools fitness...
Fat loss after 50: five easy tips
Fat loss after 50 seems hard to most people. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep a healthy weight through exercise and eating right. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, statistics show. And numbers are similar in other English-speaking countries. Our metabolisms slow down as we get older. But obesity isn’t caused by reaching a certain...
Exercise equipment doesn’t come with age limits
Believe it or not, some mature adults are discouraged from working out by well-meaning people using old stereotypes like these: • “Put that thing down before you hurt yourself.” • “No, that equipment isn’t for you golden oldies.” • “Just walk a few minutes when you can — that’s all you should do at your...
7 reasons weightlifting is so great later in life
Most people don’t lift weights later in life, many because they dismiss it as just a way to get big muscles when young. Maybe that didn’t interest you then, so why would it now, right? But the irony is rich. Resistance training is so much more important after 50, and for reasons that are far...
The First Excuse Is the Worst Excuse: Yes, You Really Do Have Time to Exercise
I don’t have time to exercise. How many times have you said that? Or heard someone else say it? It’s the number one excuse for not exercising. And I don’t buy it. Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. We all have multiple commitments to other people, often including work. Even in retirement,...