Exercises and how to preform them
If you are older, working out is great for you to be healthy and strong but can working out in old age make you live longer? No matter how old you are, there is evidence that not only does exercise improve your life overall, but that it can make you live longer. There are three types of exercise that older people can benefit the most from: Strength Training Flexibility and…
Hula Hooping For Exercise Have you ever played with a hula hoop as a child? I did and had a lot of fun hula hooping with my friends. Who would have thought that it is such great exercise? Great exercise not only for your body but also your mind! Could your hula hoop and not smile and feel good?[easyazon_image align=”none” height=”500″ identifier=”B0768B525S” locale=”US” src=”https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41fgKFSh1ML.jpg” tag=”super50-20″ width=”500″] The hula hoops we…
If you are over 50 you are losing muscle if you are not actively trying to keep muscle. It’s not hard to begin no matter what level you are at the present time. Dumb bell sets for easy weight training for women over 50 is a good place to start. Even if you have been sedentary for all your life, it is never too late to start gaining strength by…
As a woman over 50, I am obsessed I think about my stomach sticking out. It seems that when I gain any weight at all, that’s exactly where it goes – to my belly! I hate it. I work hard to keep it as flat as possible. If you are over 50 you may know what I am talking about. The dreaded “menopot” is what I am talking about. There…
Going on a diet can be a good thing if want to shed some pounds but more often than not the pounds come right back on soon after you stop dieting. I don’t know about you but dieting is not my strong suit. To lose weight and no diet is a dream for most folks. Is it for you? I don’t want to be hungry (I have little willpower). What…
You can do these at home or at the gym. They are the best [easyazon_image align=”right” cart=”y” cloak=”y” height=”400″ identifier=”B00K5VUQRG” locale=”US” localize=”y” nw=”y” nf=”y” src=”https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41nBUZSp94L.jpg” tag=”super50-20″ width=”400″] ab workouts for women that I have come across. The Exercise Ball also called the stability Ball is a very simple piece of equipment but a very important one. You can not only work your abs on this but also do quite a…
If you are a woman over 50 and want to keep your abdominal muscles toned and firm then you must work your abs frequently. I work my abdomen every day for a few minutes. When I am at the gym I see women skipping the ab routine after body pump and I wonder if they are working their abs at another time that day. I have put together some great…
Every day you burn calories according to the activity you are doing but how many calories do you burn when sleeping? You may be surprised just how many calories you do burn when you are asleep. The things you do during waking hours does have an effect your metabolism. Your metabolism and a few other factors will determine calories burned during sleeping. Your BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate is a measurement…
What do you think? Can you drink coffee before working out? If so should you? This may be a question you ask yourself and the answer is a resounding YES you can drink coffee before working out. If fact, you probably should drink coffee before working out. I have heard that coffee has great health benefits in the past and now just recently there seems to be even more evidence…
Strength Training for Women over 50 When you exercise or work out do you incorporate strength training? I hope so especially if you are a woman over 50 years of age. There are so many things that happen or begin to happen when a woman reaches that age. Staying healthy as you age is so important. If you are a woman you want to look good and be healthy….