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Fabulous50s: Fitness, Strength and Wellness for Women Over 50

Founded by certified human performance coach Schellea Fowler, Fabulous50s is where women in their 50s, 60s and beyond come to build strength, understand their hormones, protect their bones, and feel energised and confident in their bodies again.

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  • Free home workouts
  • Mindset tools
  • Structured programs
  • Style guidance
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The Global Fitness Community

The community spans 140+ countries and includes a YouTube channel with 2M+ subscribers, focused on low-impact, joint-friendly workouts and realistic habits for midlife

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Empowering Women to Thrive

Fabulous50s is a fitness and lifestyle platform for women over 50, created by trainer and coach Schellea Fowler. It offers free home workouts, structured programs, mindset tools, style guidance to stay strong, calm, and confident at every age

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Built on Guidelines for Better Aging

The workouts follow global activity guidelines for older adults, which recommend regular strength, cardio, and balance training to support healthy aging.

What is Fabulous50s?

Fitness, wellness and lifestyle brand for women over 50

It was started by Schellea (Shelly) Fowler, a certified fitness instructor and human performance coach who specialises in exercise, longevity, menopause, and brain health for midlife women

Learn more about Schellea Fowler

The heart of Fabulous50s is simple

to help you move your body, calm your mind, and live this stage of life feeling proud of who you are

On Fabulous50s you’ll find

Who is Fabulous50s for?

Specifically for women in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond

If you have ever thought, “I feel like I’m starting again,
and I don’t know where to start,” this community was made for you

Who is Schellea Fowler

Schellea Fowler is a certified fitness instructor and Human Performance coach, the founder of Fabulous50s and VitaliT, and a leading voice in fitness and brain health for women in midlife and over 50. She specializes in exercise and brain health for older adults, helping women stay strong, mobile, and mentally sharp as they age. Her videos reach women in more than 140 countries, and her YouTube channel has built a global community of midlife women who work out at home together.

After retiring at 50 in 2016, Schellea decided her next chapter would focus on helping women feel strong, valuable, and confident in midlife. She retrained and earned the following credentials, anchored in a Human Performance approach:

 

  • Neuro Athletics Coaching Certificate (NACC) Graduate (Neuro Athletics
  • Brain Health Certification (Human Performance)
  • Certified Fitness Instructor & Personal Trainer (specializing in older adults)
  • Meditation Teacher (Yoga Coach)
  • Fashion Styling Graduate (Australian Style Institute) + Advanced Personal Colour Analysis Specialist (AOPI)
  • Certified Business & Life Coach
Her lived experience as a wife, mother of three sons, business owner, and a woman who rebuilt herself in midlife shapes everything she teaches.

Schellea Fowler

Founder of VitaliT · Human Performance & Menopause Coach

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What Does Fabulous50s Offer?

Strength

to protect muscles, bones, and everyday function

Cardio fitness

to support heart and brain health

Balance and mobility

to stay steady on your feet and move with ease

Fabulous50s is about more than exercise. The health and wellness content supports you through:
  • Menopause and perimenopause
  • Brain health, focus, and mood
  • Healthy eating and sustainable habits
  • Stress, sleep, and nervous system calm
Fabulous50s programs and content draw on current guidelines in physical activity, healthy aging, and women’s health, then translate them into simple, doable steps for everyday life.
With her background in fashion styling and colour analysis, Schellea also helps women: Find outfits that feel modern but age-appropriate
  • Choose colours that light up their face
  • Use makeup in a way that feels fresh and simple, not heavy
The goal is to feel like yourself when you look in the mirror.
Fabulous50s content also covers:
  • Home, travel, and daily habits
  • Confidence and self-worth
  • Building routines that support energy and joy
It is a space where midlife is seen as a powerful, creative stage of life, not a decline

What you’ll find

These pillars are aligned with global guidelines for older adults, which recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week, plus strength and balance training to support healthy aging and reduce fall risk

Micro-workouts and full-length sessions
Belly-fat-focused routines for midlife women
Strength training with light weights or bodyweight

Walking workouts you can do at home

Gentle warm-ups, cool-downs, and mobility flows

Is Fabulous50s Science-Backed?

Research shows that even in later life, strength training, balance work, and regular movement can improve muscle mass, independence, and quality of life

Yes. Fabulous50s takes inspiration from international guidelines and research on physical activity and healthy aging

The World Health Organization and other expert bodies recommend that adults, including older adults, aim for at least 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week, plus muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days per week, and balance training to help prevent falls.

Fabulous50s uses these principles and turns them into short, guided home workouts that are

  • Low-impact and beginner-friendly
  • Scalable (you can modify up or down)
  • Focused on consistency, not perfection

These guided workouts are general in nature and are not a substitute for personalised medical advice. Women with health conditions are encouraged to speak with their doctor before starting any new exercise routine.

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Fabulous50s Support Women Emotionally in Midlife

Inside the Fabulous50s community, she sees women who
  • Have given years to family, work, and caring for others
  • Feel invisible, exhausted, or unsure where they fit now
  • Still want to feel hopeful, strong, and excited about the future

The content is designed to make you feel

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Seen

your feelings are normal, you are not alone
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Supported

you have structure and tools to lean on
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Capable

small actions still create real change in your body and mind

The Link Between Fabulous50s and The VitaliT App

Fabulous50s started with free content and YouTube workouts. As the community grew, women kept saying the same thing: “I’m overwhelmed. I just need a clear plan.”

So Schellea created the VitaliT app, where you can get your exercise prescription and know exactly what to do each day.

Inside VitaliT, you’ll find:

  • A weekly schedule for strength, walking, balance, and mobility
  • Simple nutrition guidance
  • Meditations and brain games
  • Emotional support and steady structure
Explore the VitaliT app

Frequently Asked Questions

Schellea Fowler is a certified fitness instructor, personal trainer, and human performance coach who specialises in exercise, longevity, menopause, and brain health in women over 50. She is the founder of Fabulous50s and the creator of the VitaliT app.
Fabulous50s is a fitness and lifestyle platform for women over 50 that offers easy-to-follow, science-aware workouts, healthy recipes, and lifestyle tips. The aim is to help women stay active, confident, and full of energy in a way that feels kind and realistic.
Fabulous50s programs are designed to improve strength, balance, flexibility, and confidence without high-impact moves. They use light weights, bodyweight, and gentle cardio so you can follow along at home, even if you are a beginner or restarting after a long break.

Most guidelines recommend a mix of cardio, strength, and balance work for adults, including older adults.
Fabulous50s workouts combine these elements into short sessions:

  • Cardio (such as indoor walking)
  • Strength training for all major muscles
  • Core and posture work
  • Balance and mobility exercises
Midlife belly fat is affected by hormones, stress, sleep, and diet. Workouts that combine low-impact cardio and strength training, especially for the core and larger muscle groups, can help support a healthy weight and waistline as part of a wider lifestyle approach. Fabulous50s offers specific belly-fat-focused routines for women over 50 to support this goal.
Yes. Fabulous50s offers challenges and programs that focus on gentle movement, balanced nutrition, and nervous system calm for women in perimenopause and menopause. These plans are designed to reduce stress, support mood, and help you move comfortably while hormones are shifting.
Schellea Fowler (Shelly) is in her late fifties and lives what she teaches: that strength, health, and joy can grow in midlife and beyond.
Schellea encourages women to focus on:
  • Moving daily (even in short bursts)
  • Eating in a way that supports energy and blood sugar balance
  • Drinking enough water
  • Protecting sleep and nervous system calm
  • Staying socially connected and curious about life
These habits are in line with healthy aging advice from major health organisations, which highlight regular physical activity, a nutritious diet, and social engagement as key pillars of well-being in later life.