4 Painless Steps to Starting Weight Lifting for Seniors
Let’s do a quick word association game: What comes to mind when you think of weight lifting? If you’re like most people, one or more of the following popped into your head: Big beefy muscles; Lots of grunting, sweating, and strutting…
Read MoreWeight Training for Seniors Shocker: I Hated Weight Lifting, Until I Discovered This!
I used to detest lifting weights. I thought it was boring, pointless, and, well, hard. I’d much rather run or do yoga or go surfing. Then, last year, my son Chris, a fitness expert and record-holding powerlifter, asked me if I’d like to compete…
Read MoreWhy I Weight Train as an Older Woman: My Journey to Strength in My 50s and Beyond
If someone had told me in my 30s or 40s that I’d one day become a certified Les Mills BODYPUMP instructor, confidently lifting weights in front of a class, I might have laughed. Not because I didn’t think I could do it but because I didn’t see women like me doing that…
Read MoreLosing Weight After 60 is Possible! Just Get Rid of These 8 Things
Many women are trying to lose weight after 60. Unfortunately, with nature playing tricks on our metabolism, it feels like we have to work twice as hard to move those pounds. Most of us have found out that diets don’t work…
Read MoreSharing My Own Powerlifting Story: From Kettlebells to a Silver Medal
Having already written about the benefits of strength training as we age, I thought I would continue on that subject and tell you a little bit about my own success in powerlifting. Apart from when I was in my late teens, a period when I was severely overweight…
Read MoreThe Best Question to ask yourself When Losing Weight after 60
After losing 55 lbs. in my 40s and keeping those pounds off for 16 years now (I’m 57 today), there was a reliable go-to question that I asked myself almost every day, and I want to share its power with you. When my husband – mostly lovingly known…
Read MoreWeight Loss for Accomplished Women Over 60 Tired of Feeling Obsessed with Food
If you’re an accomplished woman over 60 who is tired of feeling obsessed with food, but wants to lose weight, you will learn the 3 steps to weight loss in this article.
Read MoreSober But Still Not Slim? How to Kickstart Your Weight Loss
Many of us manage to quit drinking and we feel better than we’ve felt for years. As we regain our health, some of us dream of also regaining our figures. We think fondly back to the shape we were in in our 20s when we only drank socially, before we got…
Read More4 Power Foods That Can Lift Your Spirits After 60 – Say Bye-Bye to Gaining Weight!
Who among us hasn’t reached for a fatty bowl of ice cream or a double chocolate brownie when feeling anxious? We all know how good either of these can make us feel. Those initial feelings of pure pleasure, the cool creaminess…
Read More5 Reasons Older Women Should Lift Weights
Many older women think weightlifting is for men, or (at the very least) for younger women. However, the benefits of weightlifting for older women are striking…
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