Timonium Personal Training Blog
Strength training, bone density and nutrition for women over 50, written by Stephen Holt, CSCS.
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How to Get Up Off the Floor After 50
You sat down on the floor to reach the back of a bottom cupboard, and getting back up took a plan. Nothing hurt. It was harder than it used to…
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Can You Build Muscle After 50? What the Research Shows for Women
Can you build muscle after 50? You can, and if you’ve been told your muscle-building years are behind you, the research tells a very different story. Key Takeaways Your muscles…
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Soreness vs Injury: How to Tell the Difference After 50
You finished a good session two days ago, and now your legs ache on the stairs. Is that soreness, or did you actually injure something? Key Takeaways Soreness eases as…
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Zone 2 Cardio After 50: What It Helps, What It Can’t Replace
Zone 2 cardio has earned its popularity for good reason. It’s also being asked to do a job it was never built for, and if you’re over 50, that gap…
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Back Fat Exercises for Women Over 50: 6 That Work
You can’t train fat off your back. Here’s what the research says actually changes it, six exercises worth your time, and one thing that isn’t fat at all.
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Rounded Shoulders and Dowager’s Hump: Exercises for Women Over 50
You catch your reflection in a shop window, or someone sends you a photo from the side, and your upper back is rounder than you remember it being. Maybe it’s…
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GLP-1 Drugs and Muscle Loss: What Women Over 50 Need to Know
You started a GLP-1 drug to lose weight, and the scale is finally moving. But some of what you’re losing might be muscle you can’t afford to lose. Key Takeaways…
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Creatine for Menopause: What It Does, and What It Can’t
You’ve seen creatine on every supplement shelf and in every fitness feed, and you’re right to wonder whether any of it actually applies to a woman past 50. Key Takeaways…