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Share experiences with seniors who have fitness and vitality of younger people. Learn from those who have made it happen and know how to eat healthy and exercise right. Healthy seniors who have avoided serious injury or disease can be extremely active. In fact we can be so active that young people can't keep up with us. Show us what you've got!

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Welcome

Please read all the group announcements before joining "Fitness Over 50." This group was founded to be a Virtual Workout Room were members go to share fitness and nutrition ideas and inspirational... | posted by Rad
18 replies - last reply: "Workout strategy for 55 year old... more" ~ billbahai
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Aerobic Conditioning

Aerobic Base Building is the single most important way to reduce bodyfat, next to eating wisely. Working out just below the tipping point from Aerobic to Anaerobic is the key to training your body ... | posted by Rad
10 replies - last reply: "Hey Jim Thanks. When doing your... more" ~ Rad
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Post your health statistics here!

It might be interesting to share our most recent health statistics. This includes a data base of blood lipids, glucose, stress test results, bone density scans, heart scans, bodyfat measurements, h... | posted by Rad
5 replies - last reply: "Thanks, good approach. Will ask my... more" ~ LadyTurtle
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How Much Exercise is Too Much?

See First Reply! | posted by celmira9
3 replies - last reply: "The issue I have with this is the... more" ~ Rad
TornadoWoman's profile

HMSA 25K Finish Line Videos

I've placed the finish line videos of the 2008 and 2009 HMSA Finish Line Videos of me in the "File" section here. The 2008 video was a fairly normal finish (yellow shirt) other than the fact that ... | posted by TornadoWoman
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HMSA 25K RACE - HOUSTON

I've posted photos in the photo section from the 2009 Houston Half Marathon and from the HMSA 25K race. The story of the 25K is in the first reply. | posted by TornadoWoman
1 reply - last reply: "THE HOUSTON MASTERS SPORTS... more" ~ TornadoWoman
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Workout week

How much is too much? That's always up for debate! But here's an idea of what a fit 60 year old should be able to do... Sunday: 50 mile bike ride (Aver. 16 mph) Monday: Upper body weight lifting; ... | posted by Rad
10 replies - last reply: "I bet you could :-) Some of us... more" ~ Rad
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Exercising

Hi there. I really like staying healthy but sometimes I feel like I'm putting too much pressure on myself. Does anyone else feel like that? I have talked to my doctor about how much is too much but... | posted by Jane M.
6 replies - last reply: ""An ounce of prevention is worth a... more" ~ Rad
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WHAT'S YOUR NUTRITION IQ?

Here's an interesting quiz that has some excellent information in it. I thought I new "Nutrition" quite well, but I did NOT do very well on this quiz! How did you do? See first reply. | posted by TornadoWoman
10 replies - last reply: "Organic or Local...which is better?... more" ~ Rad
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eating right

I have listed my self as fatboyover50, since that is what I have been most of my life. I am in better shape now after joining a anti aging center. I guess I lacked a certin amount of whatever to lo... | posted by fatboyover50
4 replies - last reply: "I think Fatboyover50 is gone...like... more" ~ Rad

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