Fitness After 50

5 Tips for Becoming Fearless After 50

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.10.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

How can we ignore the noise from the media about how "younger is better" and stay on course? How can we stop fearing (and fighting) the aging process and learn to embrace it?

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How To Use Fear As A Tool For Positive Change

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.05.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Fear isn't as evil as we think. While it's usually viewed as an emotional experience we should avoid at all costs, in truth -- if harnessed correctly -- fear can turn our lives around by forcing us to make change for the better.

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Fitness After 50: Executing My New Goal

Leslie Mellet | Posted 05.02.2012

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Leslie Mellet

My new goal was to do a triathlon. Was it different from other fitness goals, or just a bunch of fitness goals combined together? No, this goal was far out of my comfort zone and the question became, "How can I motivate myself to train for a triathlon?"

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What Motivates This Midlifer To Train For Triathlons

Leslie Mellet | Posted 04.24.2012

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Leslie Mellet

Suddenly, three Januaries ago, my husband declares we need a goal -- we should do a triathlon. Why not? I can swim and run, and how hard can the bike be?

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Why Turning 50 Can Save Your Life

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 02.27.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

For too long, women have been tricked into seeing 50 as the end of the road when, instead, we should be viewing it as the start of a new life, one in which we are truly comfortable with who we are.

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5 Infuriating Fibs About Women Over 50

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 12.02.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Make no mistake: there is a revolution brewing and women over 50 are moving it forward. We demand nothing less than a societal sea change on how women over 50 are viewed in this country.

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Life After 50: Walk Breaks During Marathons: Wimpy or Brilliant?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 11.16.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Purists snicker at the idea of taking walk breaks, but they'll be the ones looking for the orthopedic surgeons.

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What It Means to Be 50 and a Woman in America in 2011: A Birthday Message to President Obama

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 10.03.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Once we hit 50, we understand life is not unlimited, so maybe now's the time to clarify our priorities. I can only assume that President Obama and his team have been thinking about and planning his legacy for quite some time. Is he on the right track?

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Aging (And Exercising) Gracefully

Burr Leonard | Posted 10.02.2011

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Burr Leonard

Exercise affects people differently at different ages. I never gave much thought to how age would impact the results I got from exercise -- that is, until it did.

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WATCH: 76-Year-Old Skateboarder Shows Off His Moves

The Huffington Post | Sara Gaynes | Posted 09.14.2011

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Lloyd Kahn started skateboarding at age 65, and he's still going strong. The 76-year-old San Francisco resident shows off his moves -- stressing the i...

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Bring Him Home, Get Fit?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 08.24.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

My dog has been the number one biggest contributor to moving my body every day -- rain, shine, sleet or snow.

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Tips for Aging with Health, Beauty and Peace of Mind

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 07.16.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

The most important lesson I've learned is this: it's the small, simple changes that can have the biggest impact on aging with health, vitality, beauty, and grace.

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Life After 50: Are You Ready To Write Your Future?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

This is not another one of those articles listing all the ways we can make ourselves look younger. Nor is it one that will help us confront and psychologically "deal with" the natural process of aging.

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Aging Gracefully: Transform Your Body With 5 Simple Moves

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Along with a regular cardio program and eating right, strength training is one of the best things you can do for your body, and your health.

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