Most middle-aged women want to look their best and many workout to stay fit over fifty. The problem is that a lot of women solely concentrate on cardio, bellies and butts. The truth is that other body parts like your arms are what usually give your age away quickly. The majority of women over fifty neglect training upper body because they believe there is nothing that can be done to improve the tone and appearance of saggy arms.
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5 CLASSIC AB MOVES
How many ab movements can you show me? I bet you know a lot. All us over fifty women have been working our abs forever and yet we still have that roll. This video has some classic movements that will get the job done if you work it. We call things “classic” when they’ve been around forever and are of good quality. Like us classic ladies. It’s important to do these exercise with an engaged core — that means you want to pull everything in tight and make your belly button feel like it’s reaching for the spine.
Read More3 STEPS TO A PERFECT PUSH-UP
When I suggest doing push ups to an over fifty girlfriend or a middle aged woman I talk to in the gym I usually get the same response: “no way I can do those”. Well it turns out that not only is there a “way” but it’s not difficult at all if you start simply and slowly. Push ups are one of the all time great exercises — they are fabulous at toning and sculpting your upper body, and they also engage your core and improve your endurance and stamina.
Read MoreSTRONG, SEXY SHOULDERS
It seems as if most women, especially those over fifty, concentrate on just three body parts: abs, butt and thighs. While these are definitely important, the truth is that to really look more youthful and to achieve true fitness ALL body parts must be engaged. In my opinion shoulders are so important that I train them 2 to 3 times a week. I think all us baby boomers should.
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LEGS & BUTT
I was trying to come up with a clever title for this post but I realized that nobody cares about the name of the workout, they only care about the results. This workout may look simple, but I guarantee if you run through the routine 3 or 4 times and do it 2 or 3 days a week, you will definitely see results in your lower half. When you’re over 50 it seems like the bottom part of your body could almost touch the floor and we need to change that!
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