Fitness Over 40 Articles

Reaching The Age Of Forty And Beyond, Doesnt Mean The End Of Fitness!

How Words Become Our Worlds
By: Jon Benson
www.fitover40.com

It's been said that to feel fear is normal. The object is to go through it anyway. The true test of courage is not fearlessness, but the power to overcome one's fears. A feeling of "pull" to something away from your true path is quite similar. To experience a surge of want for that piece of chocolate cake or that slice of pizza is quite normal. What you must choose is to differentiate the truth from the feelings you're experiencing. When you begin to realize that you are literal...Fit Over 40 More

Fitness Is Not In The Genes - It's In The Mind One doctor's look at the miracle between your ears

By: Jon Benson
www.fitover40.com

Most people believe they will die from some disease... did you know that? It's true. The current statistics show that an overwhelming 87% of people believe they will die from either cancer or heart disease.

Here's the irony - of course, they will! But two hundred years ago, such thinking would have been next to impossible. Cancer and heart disease are relatively 'modern' ills. There are still societies that do not even have a word for "cancer" in their language...more

Better Abs: Believe it or not, the secret is in the mind

By: Jon Benson
www.fitover40.com

Probably the most common question I get other than "do you lift weights?" or "how much can you bench" is, "How do you get those abs?" Not many bodybuilders carry 6-packs around the entire year, and I'm no exception. However, during a 'peaking phase', my abs are pretty decent for a guy who was once completely obese!

They're shocked at my first response, and you will be, too: "What are you thinking about when you eat? "After a few seconds of blank stares, I usual...Fit Over 40 More

The Facts About Hormones And Fitness After Forty

By: Jon Benson
www.fitover40.com

Fact: Did you know that many women going through or on the other side of menopause often experience a severe drop in their testosterone level? The sad thing is that so many people have ignored this issue with women over the age of 40, that menopausal symptoms have, in some cases, simply become accepted as part of "growing old."

Nonsense.

Don't settle for that! There are many things you can do about menopause and the hormonal iss...Fit Over 40 More

Should you eat differently to lose weight after menopause? Fit Over 40 Q & A with Jon Benson

By: Jill Langham
www.fitover40.com

Dear Jon,

I have a copy of "Fit Over 40" and I LOVE IT! Thank you! I do seem to have a bit of a dilemma though. I was involved in a vehicle accident earlier this year and have severe nerve damage in my right arm, along with arthritis in both arms and to top it all off, menopause has decided to take over.

I will be 50 in 2 weeks, and other than these challenges, I am very healthy. I have been slim my whole life except for n...Fit Over 40 More

Putting An End To Food Cravings

By: Jill Langham
www.fitover40.com

By Jill Langham, CPT, BSN : : Fit Over 40 Role Model

How many times have you had a craving, tried to suppress it and then finally gave in only to go on a binge? Well, I can tell you that it used to be a way of life for me, until a few years ago. My husband who was my trainer at that time helped me understand the theory of eating small, frequ...Fit Over 40 More

Superset Your Way To A Muscular Upper Body

By: Tom Venuto
www.fitover40.com

There's an old Chinese saying, "Good things come in pairs," and in the case of strength training, that maxim is 100% true. Pairing two exercises is an easy and effective way to build more muscle in less time... and MUSCLE is your most powerful weapon against aging!

The bottom line is; you don't have all day long to stay in the gym. However, you also realize that staying healthy and keeping that body of yours in the type of prime condition that d...Fit Over 40 More

An Anti-Aging Supplement That Really Works

Fit Over 40 Success Q & A With Tom Venuto
By: Tom Venuto
www.fitover40.com

QUESTION:

What are your thoughts in regards to creatine supplementation for those of us over age 40? Could there be any side effects for people in our age bracket? Also, what are your thoughts about taking supplements in general? Is this discussed in the Fit Over 40 e-book? Thanks in advance,

Paul F., Age 43

ANSWER:

Creatine is one of very few performance en...Fit Over 40 More