FabFit50s

A blogger friend left a comment on one of my recent posts and included this great link.  (Thank you, Lisa!) In case you didn’t see Lisa’s comment, I’m devoting this post to it. It’s that important– and I don’t want you to miss it! The link provides cross-sections of two men’s thighs. Both are 74 years old. One [...]

If you go through a “busy period,” research shows you can maintain muscle strength with once-a-week training. But, if you’re between the ages of 60 and 75, not muscle size. And, although the study reported last year in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, did not investigate adults [...]

It’s true that you’ve got to be consistent to be healthy and fit. You’ve got to exercise regularly and eat well regularly, too. That sometimes means finding a “middle road” that you don’t have trouble staying on. Years ago, I dieted super strictly. But I could never stay on the diet for long. Monday through [...]

It’s been two weeks now since I started my new job, and, ah, how those memories have come back! Bagel Friday. The homemade lemon bars on the “sharing table” Monday morning. And waking up at 5:15 AM to get my workout done before work. It’s not easy staying true to a fit, healthy life. I can understand why so many people [...]

To feel better now? Today? Or to try to lay the groundwork for a healthy future? In recent years, I’ve been touting the benefits of the latter. Maybe because I spend a lot of time thinking about the years ahead. And, it doesn’t hurt that I’m a health journalist. So I am constantly reading and [...]

True! You don’t have to compare yourself to others any more! So…there ARE some benefits to getting older! You can go to the gym and concentrate on business! Exercising (not chatting) and using good form. And not worrying about what other women are lifting. Guys have this problem. Maybe it’s “poundage” envy. In fact, my [...]

“Get thin in 28 days.” ”A new ‘you’ in 8 weeks.” Yeah, sure. I hope you don’t believe this stuff! I’ve seen a lot of weight loss promises since the start of the New Year. On magazine covers. On the Internet. For diet groups and books and programs and DVDs and various gadgets and tools. Magazines sell and [...]

Years ago, I made the mistake of doing too much exercise on a regular basis. It’s no wonder I have a few medical problems. Overexercise, especially when combined with restrictive dieting, can result in osteoporosis and adrenal fatigue. Nice. Possibly low thyroid function, too. I consider myself lucky, however. Experts know that overexercising can be damaging, weakening your immune [...]