Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
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Explore expert-guided workouts, tailored nutrition advice, and holistic wellness tips. Rebecca Forstadt Olkowski is an over-60 blogger, digital content creator, and brand ambassador. She writes her blog Baby Boomster as a means to help out active older women over 50 going through the aging experience.
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
6M ago
I had the privilege of interviewing 98-year-old Elaine LaLanne. If you are a Baby Boomer, you will remember watching her and her husband Jack LaLanne on television for 34 years. He was one of America’s first fitness exercise gurus, and he always started his show doing jumping jacks. Elaine is still going strong at almost ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
6M ago
Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports, particularly for active seniors. I spoke to a man named Peter Galbraith who is an avid player. He lives in Wake Robin, a senior life plan community in Shelburne, Vermont. Watch our video interview Peter believes that playing pickleball can save America and I believe him. It has ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
8M ago
When you’re on vacation, the last thing you probably want to think about is hitting the gym. But keeping up your exercise routine doesn’t have to be a hassle, especially if you are living with a disability or medical condition. There are simple ways to get a good workout in without leaving your hotel room ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
9M ago
We have all heard that taking 10,000 steps daily is important for our health. It’s true that the more you move, the longer you can move. That’s become a motto for me. However, 10,000 steps may be more suited to people under 50. That’s not to say you shouldn’t make that your goal. Many seniors ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
1y ago
At the end of the year, after all the holiday parties are over, we start thinking about losing weight. We vow to work out hard, go on a diet, and get in shape. Sometimes we overindulge and then get frustrated when we can’t shed our extra pounds. It takes older people longer to recover from ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
1y ago
The idea of having a virtual personal trainer has always been interesting to me. Now that many of us are conducting business or connecting with friends via online sharing sites, why not? I got the opportunity to do a series of online workout sessions with a fitness consultant from Nielsen Fitness. Here are my thoughts ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
1y ago
I interviewed Steve Carver who is the business and product developer for Jumpsport, a company that sells trampolines for fitness. We discussed why older women, or anyone in the over-50 demographic will benefit from using a trampoline as a fitness tool. Watch our interview on YouTube Steve is 60 years young and says that he ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
1y ago
I was sent a set of WeGym Rally X Resistance bands to try out and review, so I wanted to give you my thoughts and observations of how they work. We all know that strength training is important for older women because it helps us maintain bone density. When you have more muscle support it ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
1y ago
I’ve been on Medicare for several years now but hadn’t signed up for the Silver Sneakers Fitness Program until just recently. The main reason was the COVID pandemic. Most gyms were closed or it didn’t feel right being in a room with a bunch of sweaty people. The other reason was, I didn’t want to ..read more
Baby Boomster » Fitness Over 50
1y ago
Have you ever taken an exercise class and felt like you were being tortured? Do deep knee lunges and lifting heavy weights make you want to scream? We all know moving our bodies is essential to our well-being but there is no reason it needs to be excruciating. It’s much more fun when you can ..read more