Advantages of Turning 50
Not only is this experience called life beyond words, now that I’m turning 50, I’m convinced it’s about to get even better.
Don’t believe me? Pull up a seat, and I’ll explain why.
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Buffer BoeschTop 10 Fitness Truths for People Over 50
Sticking to your program will be hard at times. Use this list of hard truths as a reminder of what it takes. It has helped keep me focused and on track. Hopefully, it will do the same for you.
Buffer BoechGetting Fit Over 50 and the Recovery Myth
A prevalent aging misconception is that people lose their ability to recover quickly as they age. Whether it’s exercise, injury, hangovers, etc… you will often hear older people whine how they just can’t rebound like they did when they were younger.
There is a biological truth to a diminished ability to recover as you age, but I promise you it’s not nearly as severe as most people think.
Buffer BoeschI Have the Late Onset Alzheimer’s Gene
A significant motivation that inspired me to get fit was the discovery that I have the late-onset Alzheimer’s gene.
Through genetic testing, I learned I have the Apolipoprotein E gene. Also known as APOE. More specifically, I possess two copies of the E4 variant of the APOE gene.
Buffer BoeschThe Benefits of Physical Activity
If you are new to running, understand this, humans are the most proficient long-distance runners nature has ever created. Any inability to run has been eliminated from your genes centuries ago. It wasn’t that far back in history, that if you couldn’t run, you would die. Everyone can run.
Buffer BoeschWhy I’m Super Fit at 50 and You’re Not
First, let’s get past the question of whether or not I am super fit. Like everyone else, I have good days and bad days, but for the most part, I exercise regularly, I maintain a healthy diet, and I feel great. So, for the sake of this article, let’s all agree that I am super fit.
