Three More Ageless Athletes Who Kick Keister
The Iron Nun, The Turbaned Tornado, and Olga the Magnificent. They’re all over 80 and they’ve all earned their colorful nicknames!
Athletes
Although many of these athletes started early and kept moving, others embraced athleticism in their 40s and beyond. To quote a Chinese proverb, “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”
Fittest After 50: Get Off The Treadmill
Where I explore why most people get fatter as they get older and the real secret to losing weight.
Fittest After 50: Me and Rachel McLish
I used to be an all-around athlete—dancer, fencer, runner, kickboxer, weightlifter—but age and health problems turned into 35 extra pounds. Now I’m trying to get myself back.
Fittest After 50: Bodybuilding Brain
Studies reveal that older women who do an hour or two of strength training exercises each week improve their cognitive function!
Fittest After 50: More Inspiration
Three more regular people who got in the best shape of their life after age 50!
Fittest After 50: Pump Some Iron
Almost everyone past 50 who’s in phenomenal shape, and who got there later, relies heavily on strength training (pun intended). Why muscle is the only way to master metabolism after age 50.