Being a 55 year old woman I never thought I would have to relearn my body all over again. Before I hit 50 I never really gave much thought to my body changing so drastically. I thought I would be fine because I have been physically fit my entire life. I thought to myself many of times, I exercise and eat right on a daily basis, what do I have to worry about. If only I had taken a moment to do some research before I hit age 50 I could have voided these mistakes. Mistake #1 – “I can eat whatever I want, my digestive system can handle it!” Big mistake, big! In my mind my metabolism was the same n ..read more

How it started vs. how it is going I started pole dancing in 2009 at the age of 42. During that time I was one of the oldest dancers in the classes I attended. Being the oldest person in a class of people in their 20s and 30s was a bit intimidating, but I did not want to give up. I found myself in a competition that only I knew I was in. I met every challenge and soon was just as active, flexible and strong as my 20 and 30 year old counter parts. The successes I saw in my 40s made me want to continue pole dancing in my 50s. Photo by: Allan CrainPhoto by: Photo by: Peter Yeung Once I got into m ..read more

Our Aging Bodies As we age our body composition gradually changes.  This is especially true for women over the age of 50.  Women’s center of gravity changes and it is much more difficult to lose weight.  There is also a struggle when we as women over 50 start to try and gain muscle while reduce those stubborn areas where fat collects. What workout do I choose When working on your fitness as a woman over 50 the consideration you have to give yourself is reducing cardio workouts and add training using weights. Resistance training is a crucial part of an exercise pro ..read more

As the body ages the level of difficulty to stay physically fit increases tremendously.  While it is not impossible to stay physically fit, there are variables to overcome and knowledge you must have to continue to live a healthy existences.  There is truly a difference between women and men and fitness levels once you are over the age of 50.  Once I reached 50 one of the things I started noticing with my body was not responding to exercising as it did in my 30s and 40s. The change to my body composition and the activities I was capable of changed almost overnight. Activities th ..read more