CoreStrength50 Blog
Build A Strong Core
My husbands an ex-body builder. I say this with an annoyed ‘eye-roll’! Oh the arguments! And ‘near on divorce scenarios’ we’ve had over the...
Clean Eating
Animals know how, what and when to eat. The animals that don’t, are the ones that we domesticate. And screw up with our processed foods and...
Achy knees and hips
Got achy knees and hips? Look to your ITB’s! Your ‘iliotibial band’. The muscle that runs down the side of your thighs. These are tight in most...
Sleep issues during menopause
Sleep for most of us over 50, becomes an elusive beast. Those crazy hormones messing with your sleeping rhythm! And how childishly happy are we,...
Do it now
They say you should do one thing a day that scares you. I’m not sure who ‘they’ are, but I know it’s written on the LuLu-Lemon sales bags. Or used...
Knee Pushups
I’m not a lover of pushups. But I do them because they give you great upper body definition and make you feel strong! Plus it’s a big boost for...
Fitness Plank
How long you could hold a fitness plank used to be the deciding measurement of your core strength. This was years ago in the fitness industry when...
Twisting Waist Exercise
My husband thinks I’m getting taller. Obviously not. Or I’d be a freak of nature. His training is all about heavy, heavy weights. Which works...
Aching Lower Back
I used to have a little chuckle to myself when I saw gardening ads for strap on knee pads. Designed for people with hip issues who had to kneel...
Hate Pushups?
I have a love/hate relationship with them. Some days they feel HARD! BUT I LOVE how they firm-up your upper body and how STRONG they make you...
Workout Tips For Women Over 50
I take all the shortcuts here in Ubud. Not just because they’re shorter and quicker! But when you’re on a pushbike you’re the lowest common...
Fitness Ball Balance Exercise
I want to say “I love doing balance exercises” but that’s probably an over-statement. They’re challenging. Some days easier than others but 9...