What’s keeping you from exercising regularly? For many people, particularly those over 50, it’s a worry about getting hurt, feeling embarrassed or simply not knowing where to begin. Let’s look at five common concerns that shouldn’t stand between you and better health. “I’m too old.” Not at all! Research shows that people can build strength, improve
Ever feel like you’re too old to keep doing what you love? Here’s a story to give you something to think about. Eight women, ages 77 to 85, competed this month at Boston’s prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta. They’re the first all-women’s crew averaging over 80 to compete in it. The Californians have been
Here’s a story that’s picked up steam internationally and shows the lifechanging power of strength training for mature adults. After breaking her wrist in 2025, Christine Tan couldn’t lift a cup of tea with her injured hand. Today, the 82-year-old London woman attends gym classes about four times a week. Her comeback, first shared by
“Reinvent yourself” is a popular mantra. Jean Titus lived it. The former investment adviser began building his own ventures after the 2008 downturn. Then his mother died, and a chance meeting with a former pro athlete made him realize his fitness had slipped below his own standards. “I started getting serious about this when I
Every September, Healthy Aging Month invites us to consider what the next chapter of life could look like. This year’s theme, “Curiosity Has No Age Limit,” is a reminder that a positive, inquisitive approach to life doesn’t have an expiration date. Curiosity is about staying open to what your body and mind are capable of.
Fitness trainer Rob Haddocks turned 60 last year and recently celebrated another milestone, walking 10,000 steps daily for a year. “It wasn’t anything I initially set out to do,” Rob said after reaching Day 365. “At this stage of the game, I’m more ‘process goals’ driven. Habits. Consistency. Just put in the work and the
If you’ve ever put off strength training because you didn’t know where to begin, the latest guidance from the American College of Sports Medicine has reassuring news. You don’t need the perfect workout. You don’t need fancy equipment. You don’t need to spend hours at the gym. And you don’t have to chase the latest
For people over 50 who know they should exercise but don’t, it’s always one thing after another. They say they don’t have the time. Or the money. Or they’re too old… But none of that will keep you independent as you age. It won’t keep you strong enough to enjoy life on your own terms.
You had a plan for the perfect workout. Then you got stuck in traffic, or someone kept you late, or… life happened. So, you skipped it entirely. Sound familiar? Behavioral scientist Michelle Segar at the University of Michigan has a name for it: the “perfect workout trap.” And according to a recent study she co-authored,
January has a way of inviting fresh starts. Sometimes, people want to make permanent changes to their health and fitness habits. But sometimes, a short-term experiment can bring benefits and added awareness, too. Here are two popular options you might have heard about, Dry January (a month without alcohol) and Veganuary (without consuming animal products).