Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 15 – What’s Your Motivation To Get Fit?

Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010

Why does fitness for women over 50 matter?

What will our future look like if we don’t get fit after 50?
Once a woman, or man, reaches a certain age, shouldn’t they be able to sit back […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Days 13 & 14 – Bike Ride Time

Posted on Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Does Keeping Fit After 50 Help You Enjoy Your Life, or…
Does Enjoying Your Life Help You Keep Fit?
What came first, the chicken or the egg?  Who knows.
But, one thing I do know is that […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 8 – What About My Diet

Posted on Monday, March 8th, 2010

Does The Word Diet Make You Cringe?  Me Too.

So How Does A Woman Over 50 Keep Fit Without Watching Her Diet?
The answer is – she doesn’t.

I’m not saying that everyone has to “go on a […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Days 6 & 7 – Weekend Walk And Easy Breathing

Posted on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Exercise after 50 – the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
This weekend I had time to dedicate to a lengthy pursuit, one which I love –  walking.
Walking and I have been friends for a long, long […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 5 – Are We Fit Over 50 If We’re Not Fat?

Posted on Friday, March 5th, 2010

How Is Fitness Defined At 50+?
How is your personal fitness defined?  Not fitness according to somebody at the gym, or your neighbor, or your family, or your friends, or the magazines.
That is a big question […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 4 – How Do You View Exercise

Posted on Thursday, March 4th, 2010

The definition of getting fit over 50 and staying fit over 50 has changed through the decades.
Many women who were born and raised in the 1940’s and 1950’s were taught that strenuous exercise for women […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 3 – Taking Your Measurements

Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Why take your measurements when you start a new fitness program?
The least fun of all… finding out how many inches you’ve got to lose.
I’m going to make today’s post short and sweet.
You’ll need to take […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 2 – Make Exercise A Habit

Posted on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Is exercise a habit of body or a habit of mind?
It’s only Day 2 of my fitness challenge and already I’m asking you to make exercise a habit.
Now, you’re wondering – isn’t a habit something […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 1 – Is Fitness After 50 Unique?

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010

Does getting fit and healthy after 50 require a different approach than any other age group?

How is fitness defined at different ages and what sort of exercise methods should someone over 50 use?
Is exercise after […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – My 30 Day Fitness Challenge

Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010

It’s time to talk about getting and staying Fit Over 50, and beyond.
Yeah, I know.  It can be a tedious subject if you start thinking you’ll have to do sit-ups and crunches every day for […]