Why do you exercise?
For most of my life, I got my fitness through sports. I played soccer and stayed active simply because it was fun. I didn’t have to think about “working out”—I was young, moving all the time, and my body just… kept up.
What Grit Can Teach Us About Getting (and Staying) Fit After 50
Grit isn’t about grinding yourself into the ground. It’s about caring deeply and showing up anyway, even when it feels busy or hard. That’s what fitness after 50 is all about. You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t even need to love it. You just need to be persistent.
Use the “Release, Re-lengthen, Re-Teach” method to handle small injuries
A few weeks ago, I tweaked my right shoulder. That shoulder has given me trouble before—maybe because it’s my dominant arm, maybe from an old injury, or maybe it was just a fluke. Either way, it was frustrating. My workouts had been going great—I was getting stronger and leaner every week—so the setback made me […]
What is your Keystone Habit?
If you are looking to get healthier, lose fat, or start an exercise routine, you know that “going on a diet” or “doing a program for a month” doesn’t work long-term. You know that habits – making it so engrained in you that it feels weird to NOT do it – are the key to […]
