Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 30 – What I Learned

Posted on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Getting fit after 50 has a lot to do with attitude…

and very little to do with ability.

If you’ve been following my fit after 50 series, you’ll notice I’ve had some “fits and starts.”
Women over 50 […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 22 – Doing Wall Squats Into Your 90’s?

Posted on Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Fitness after 50?  How about fitness after 90!

Doing wall squats does more than make you look good in your jeans.

What can I say about a 90 year old gentleman who does wall squats that […]

Drop And Give Me 30 – Day 19 – How To Exercise With Knee Problems

Posted on Friday, March 19th, 2010

What happens to my fitness program if I have bad knees?
Fitness after 50 may require tweaking an exercise routine for injuries, illness, and general body condition concerns.

I’ve talked to many people my age […]

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 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 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 […]