Physical Fitness
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Exercising After 50: Best Routines, Exercises
The best gift you can give yourself after the age of 50 is staying active. Exercising After 50 helps you keep a healthy weight, enhance your energy levels and reduce…
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Get Stronger After 50
Make a few adjustments to your training – You don’t have to lift less as you get older. It’s no secret that our bodies change as we age. Muscle mass…
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Abdominal exercises just starting out or after surgery
Start all exercises by lying with your head on a pillow, knees bent and a shoulder-width apart, feet flat on the bed. 1. Abdominal exercise Abdominal exercises after surgery. Gently…
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Sleep – Get 7+ hours of sleep each night
Let’s face it: sleep is just as important as eating and drinking water. Despite this, millions of people do not sleep enough and experience insane problems as a result. The…
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Breathing During Workouts
Our muscles need oxygen, so proper technique is a necessity. That said, it can be harder to pull off than it sounds. Most of us tend to hold our breath…
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Exercise and Cholesterol
Exercise and Cholesterol Cholesterol is one of the fatty substances we have circulating in our blood. If we have too much, it can stick to the inside walls of our…
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Planking – The safer core exercise for those with lower back pain
Most trainers love to suggest doing planks to work the core, and for some pretty good reasons. The classic core-stabilizing move is so simple, yet so effective. Plus, unlike some…
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Leg Exercises for People Over 55
According to America Family Physicians, it is safe for most adults over the age of 55 to exercise. Even those with heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and other illnesses are usually…
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Weight Loss Over 55
Whether you’re struggling with a slowing metabolism, more sedentary behavior, or you’ve let your eating habits slip, once you hit the age of 50, weight loss can become challenging. Combine…
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Best Upper Body Exercises for People Over 55
Anyone can build and maintain functional upper-body strength with a bit of resistance training. In fact, a small study in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity found that just…
