Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 18 – Fitness Over 50 By Scott Tousignant of Fat Loss Quickie Fame
Posted on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
How do we approach fitness over 50 differently from fitness over 20, 30, or 40?
… and why is it important to get fit after 50?
When I asked my friend Scott Tousignant of FatLossQuickie.com that question he said “Where do I begin?” It depends on so many variables. In other words, there are no simple answers.
So, I thought rather than try to translate his thought into my own writing, why not just ask the expert?
Therefore, without further ado, I introduce a REAL honest-to-goodness fitness expert… my friend, Scott Tousignant. Click on and enjoy!
Scott was also good enough to expound on his video clip with this additional information with real examples of his actual clients who are living remarkable lives well into their 80’s!
Won’t you read what Scott shared with me?
Patti – “How does a fitness program for someone in their 20’s differ from someone over 50?”
Scott – “The main difference is in the goals and reasons why you are participating in a fitness program. In your 20’s the main goal was to look great so you can attract a mate. Young guys want to work on their beach muscles such as their chest and arms and young women want to look good in a bikini.
In your 50’s you’re probably not thinking too much about fitting into a bikini, although that may still be a goal for you, which is absolutely awesome!
Chances are much greater that you want to participate in a fitness program so you can enjoy a great quality of life during what is supposed to be the best years of your life. You exercise as a preventative measure to ward off heart disease and cancer. You exercise to help manage menopausal symptoms. And you exercise because you want to keep up with your grandchildren.
Because your goals are different, your fitness program should be different. But it’s not drastically different. You don’t need to spend your senior years lifting only soup cans as your doctor may prescribe. You still need to challenge yourself.
You’re still going to want to incorporate the key ingredients of a successful fitness program, which includes; Resistance training, aerobic training, and flexibility training. But the way that you perform these key factors will depend on your goals and current level of fitness.
It’s not so much a factor of age as it is your goals and current fitness level. There are people in their 50’s who can barely get around, yet there are people in their 80’s and 90’s who can perform tasks better than people in their 40’s. My 89 year old personal training client puts some 20 year olds to shame with some of the workouts that I put him through.
I also train an 87 year old woman who was active in the pool, but had never performed any resistance training. Her goal was to improve her strength, balance, and quality of life. There are some exercises that are difficult for her, but there are others that absolutely surprise her that she’s capable of doing.
I do have my 89 year old client performing many of the same exercises as some of my 20 year old clients. The only difference is that he reduces the intensity a bit. That’s the main difference… the intensity. He simply takes a slightly longer rest period and we may substitute a couple exercises. Doing burpees are not on his priority list 😉
Throughout this series I will be sharing some exercises that will help you enjoy a great quality of life during the best years of your life and sharing some wonderful tips to help you become the best you that you can be.”
Stay tuned 😉
Thanks, Scott! Wow. Aren’t those stories great!
I hope you, my dear reader, will stay tuned to see what else Scott can teach us about fitness after 50, and way, way, way beyond! As Scott shares more videos with me I will be sure to get them out to you right here at Remarkable Wrinklies. Stop in often and do try to fit exercise into your daily routine.
Click on the picture here to try Scott’s fitness program. It’s fast – just 10 minutes twice a day – and it works!
Scott’s Fat Loss Quickie fitness program is perfect for speeding up that sluggish metabolism that happens to every one of us after we celebrate our 50th birthday.
You’ll build muscle to burn fat and build stronger bones with weight bearing exercises. And, these 10 minute bursts of exercise during the day increases oxygen to the brain and gets your day moving in the right direction.
Don’t wait another day to work on your fitness… Click on today and start getting out there to enjoy the life you have planned!
p.s. Scott’s got 3 great secrets that he’s sharing with you if you click on and view his short video. Please take a little time today to check out Scott and Angie’s Fat Loss Quickie program.
p.p.s. After you watch Scott’s video, be sure to take advantage of Scott and Angie’s TWO FREE EXERCISES that will kick your butt!
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I think Scott is amazing! I’m trying to recruit him to participate in a little something I’m putting together for 30minuteMartha.com… so put in a good word with him for me, will ya?
Such a great point about there being different goals at different life stages. Right now, I am still trying to lose the baby weight from my last baby — who is now 5!!!!
I don’t care so much about the bikini, but I’d like to fit in my old clothes. 😉
xoxox
Lain
Scott IS amazing. I can tell from talking with him that he has a real affection for his older clients. He loves to see them get stronger and more confident in their movements. It’s a real passion with him and that makes me like him even more!
And, yes, I remember the whole after the baby fat thing. It will come off eventually, but only after hard work and healthy eating… blah blah blah 🙂
You know the routine. But you can do it!
Thanks again for commenting, Lain. I always enjoy hearing from you. And good luck with your new project and I’m sure Scott will do what he can to help out, give guidance, and offer support. He truly is a remarkable guy! And, yes, I will be sure to mention to Scott your desire to work on a project with him.
Take care!