Men’s fitness over 50

Exercise Over 50: Five things people often ask before starting a fitness program

by | August 18, 2020 | Anti-aging fitness, Exercise Over 50, Fat loss over 50, Fitness over 50, Health over 50, Losing weight over 50, Men's fitness over 50, Over 50 lifestyle, Strength over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

Five questions people over 50 ask before they start a fitness program People considering exercising over age 50 have many questions they want to ask. Sometimes it is hard to get a clear answer to these questions. Here are five things that I have found people over 50...
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Fitness Over 50: Your key to a great life

by | August 10, 2020 | Anti-aging fitness, Fat loss over 50, Fitness over 50, Health over 50, Losing weight over 50, Men's fitness over 50, Over 50 lifestyle, Strength over 50, Weight Training Over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

Fitness over age 50 is more available to you and easier than your might imagine. Exercise programs for seniors and those who are just nearing the magic age of 50 can bring you decades of looking and feeling fantastic! Your 50's and beyond can be one of the best times...
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Key to Continuing Progress for Advanced Lifters: SMALL Improvements

by | August 8, 2019 | Men's fitness over 50, Powerlifting Over 50, Strength over 50, Weight Training Over 50, Weight Training Over 50 | 0 Comments

Most readers of this blog will have been lifting for quite a while. The quick and easy progress that came when first starting out is long behind us. As experienced lifters we must tease progress out of progressively more elusive places. When discussing powerlifting...
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Weight Training at Home: Getting in Shape after 50

Weight training at home is a great option for men and women who want to lose fat, build muscle and get back in shape after 50. However, there are questions that you should answer before you buy equipment. Your personal bottom line is that you want to get the best...

What is holding back your weight training?

Whats holding your weight training back? Most people training in gyms work on their own or with a training partner. My observation over 60+ years of working out in gyms is that the vast majority of people working out make minimal improvement after the first few...

Getting maximum value from your workouts

Getting maximum value from your workouts is something that all of us want to do. We bust our butts in the gym and would like to believe that all thats work is getting us what we want. Over several decades of my own training and coaching plus watching others in the...

Avoid injuries when getting back in shape after a lay-off

Getting back in good physical condition after extended lay-off can be a perilous undertaking. Over the decades I have been involved in sports training I have seen lots of people completely mess up their comeback attempts by getting injured. Many of these people have...

Get the most out of PR attempts done in training

Many lifters are not systematic about attempting personal record (PR) lifts during their regular training. They will often try for a personal best on the spur of the moment because they feel strong that day. This approach may result in a good lift, but being...

Improve your lifting: Find your Blind Spots

Last night my wifes granddaughter was at dinner with us. She is a hot shot high school basketball player currently getting ready for her senior season. While discussing her pre-season training, she mentioned one of her team mates who practices all the time, and never...