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These 15 Fitness Tips Will Help You Build Your Healthiest Body

These 15 Fitness Tips Will Help You Build Your Healthiest Body

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As you get older, it is more important than ever to maintain an active lifestyle. However, that does not mean it is too late to get in shape.

Getting fit might seem hard, especially if you are a woman over the age of 50, but it does not have to be. You need to know how fitness and health go hand in hand and how to build the healthiest body you can, no matter what age you are.

Taking care of your body is important if you want to live a long and healthy life. Regular exercise can prevent chronic diseases, improve flexibility, balance, and mood, and boost energy.

So, if you are over 50 and want to start living a healthier life, I’ve got your back. 

Remember, it is never too late to start getting fit. You do not have to go to the gym every day or be a pro athlete to get the benefits of being active. It is about finding out what your body needs and changing to meet those needs.

Now, let’s take a look at some essential fitness tips to get you started on this life-changing journey.

Essential Fitness Tips for a Healthier Body

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1. Set Clear Goals and Establish a Routine

Setting goals that are clear and doable is the first step to getting a healthier body. Whether you want to lose weight, stay active, or build strength, you must have a clear idea of what you want to achieve. Once you have decided what you want to achieve, make a plan that fits your lifestyle.

Setting up a routine also means planning when you will work out. Workouts should be as important as any other appointment. Plan your week ahead of time and set aside time to work out.

Fitness is all about being consistent. At first, it might be hard, but over time, exercise will become a part of your daily life. Choose activities that you enjoy and can keep doing for a long time. Remember that the goal is to make fitness a way of life, not just something you do for a short time.

2. Add Strength Training to Your Fitness Routine

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Women over 50 should do strength training every day. It helps you build lean muscle mass, which naturally goes down as you get older. Strength training can also make your bones stronger, which can lower your risk of osteoporosis.

Strength training helps to build muscle, increase bone density, boost metabolism, and aid in weight loss. It also improves balance, coordination, and posture. 

Start with push-ups, squats, and lunges, which use your own body weight. As you get stronger, add weights to your routine a little at a time. For a well-rounded workout, you should make sure to work on all of your major muscle groups. Be patient, because strength training is not a race but a journey.

READ ALSO: 4 Best Strength Exercises To Do Regularly in Your 50s

3. Prioritise Your Cardiovascular Health

One of the most basic yet most effective fitness tips is regular exercise! You just need to keep your body moving, whether you run, do yoga, lift weights, or even dance.

Cardio, which is short for “cardiovascular,” exercises are important for a healthy heart and lungs. They increase your heart rate, improve lung capacity, and burn calories.

Cardiovascular exercises are very important for keeping your heart in good shape. Activities like brisk walking, jogging, cycling, and swimming can help your heart health and give you more stamina.

As a woman over 50, you should start slowly and build up the intensity and length of your cardio workouts over time. Also, talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise routine, especially if you already have heart problems.

4. Add Flexibility and Balance Exercises to Your Routine

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As you get older, you may become less flexible and less stable. But exercises that focus on these areas can help your body work better overall and make you less likely to fall or get hurt.

People often forget about flexibility and balance exercises, but they are important for a well-rounded fitness routine. Flexibility exercises help you move more freely, loosen up stiff muscles, and lower your risk of getting hurt. Balance exercises help you stay steady and coordinated, which are very important as you get older.

Yoga and Pilates are great ways to improve both balance and flexibility. You could also do simple balance exercises and stretches as part of your routine. Try to stretch every day and work on your balance several times a week.

5. Cross-Train

Cross-training means doing more than one kind of exercise every day. It is a great way to keep from getting bored, lower the risk of getting hurt, and get fitter overall. For instance, if you usually run, try adding strength training or swimming to your routine.

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Cross-training also lets you work out different groups of muscles and improve your performance as a whole. It keeps your workouts interesting by giving your body new challenges.

You could do a mix of strength training, cardio, flexibility, balance, or any other type of exercise you like. Cross-training is meant to help you get fit in many different ways.

6. Add Functional Fitness to Your Routine

Functional fitness exercises train your muscles to work together and get them ready for daily tasks by simulating movements you might do at home, at work, or in sports. They improve balance, speed, and muscle strength, and they make it less likely that someone will get hurt.

Squats, lunges, and kettlebell swings are all good examples of functional fitness exercises. These moves not only help you get stronger, but they also make it easier for you to do things you do every day.

READ ALSO: 6 Low-Impact Exercises For Women Over 50

7. Focus on Posture

For a healthy body, you must have good posture. It lowers your risk of back pain, makes it easier to breathe, helps with digestion, and even makes you feel better. Whether you are exercising, sitting, or standing, always make sure your posture is right.

If your posture is wrong when you work out, you could hurt yourself. Talk to a fitness expert to make sure you are doing the exercises correctly. When you are sitting, make sure your feet are flat on the ground and your back is straight.

8. Challenge Yourself

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As you get healthier, it is important to keep giving yourself new challenges. This could mean making your workouts harder, trying a new exercise, or setting goals that are harder to reach. When you push yourself, your muscles grow, your endurance improves, and you stay motivated.

Do not forget that these challenges should be safe and realistic. Do not push yourself so hard that you hurt yourself. The goal is to get out of your comfort zone, not to push yourself to the limit.

READ ALSO: The Most Overlooked Exercises You Should Add to Your Routine

9. Eat a Balanced Diet and Stay Hydrated

Just working out will not make your body healthier. You need to put the right things into your body. A balanced diet has carbs for energy, protein to repair muscles, and fats to help the body absorb nutrients. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains to get the vitamins and minerals you need.

Now, onto one of my favorite fitness tips – hydration! Water helps you digest food, keeps your body temperature stable, and keeps your joints from getting stiff. Aim to drink at least eight glasses of water every day, and drink more water when you work out.

READ ALSO: How Eating Fiber Can Help You Lose Weight While Staying Fuller For Long

10. Listen to Your Body and Stay Consistent

Your body can tell when you are pushing it too hard. Listen to it. If you are hurting, stop and rest. If you are tired, get some rest. Too much training can hurt you and slow your progress.

Every fitness journey needs consistency. It is better to work out regularly at a lower level of intensity than to work out hard for a few days and then stop. Make fitness your way of life, not just a fad.

11. Warm Up and Cool Down

Do not forget to warm up or cool down. A warm-up gets your body ready for exercise by slowly raising your heart rate and blood flow. This loosens your joints and sends more blood to your muscles. It lowers the chance of getting hurt.

After working out, a cool-down lets your heart rate and blood pressure slowly return to normal. It also helps keep muscles from getting stiff and sore. Before and after your workouts, spend at least 5–10 minutes warming up and cooling down. 

12. Prioritise Sleep and Limit Stress

Let’s not forget about sleep! Yes, ladies, contrary to what some may believe, sleep and recovery are significant fitness tips. Your body needs time to heal and grow stronger after workouts. So get those 7-9 hours of sleep regularly and watch your body transform!

During sleep, your body heals and builds itself back up. It is just as important as eating well and staying active. Lack of sleep can make it hard to work out, mess up your hormones, and make you feel more stressed.

Stress can hurt your body in many ways, like making your immune system weaker and making you more likely to get heart disease. Find healthy ways to deal with your stress, like doing yoga, meditating, or spending time with people you care about.

READ ALSO: 10 Tips For Better Sleep When You Are Over 50

13. Recovery Is Essential

Recovery is an important part of getting in shape. It gives your muscles the chance to heal, rebuild, and get stronger. Include rest days in your schedule, and think about active recovery days where you do light exercises like walking or stretching.

Do not forget how powerful recovery can be. It can mean the difference between achieving your goals and failing to do so.

14. Stay Accountable

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Accountability is one of the most important fitness tips you need to know. It’s a powerful way to get people to do things.

Find something or someone to keep you on track, like a workout partner, a personal trainer, or a fitness app. It can help you stay on track, give you support, and make your journey to fitness more fun.

15. Stay Positive

A positive mindset is powerful. It can help you overcome challenges, stay motivated, and stay focused on your goals. Surround yourself with positivity and discard negative thoughts.

Believe in yourself and your abilities. Celebrate your progress, no matter how small. Every step you take makes your body healthier.

Closing Thoughts

One of the best things you can do is start a journey toward a healthier body. Even though it may be hard, keep in mind why you started.

Use these fitness tips as a guide, but keep in mind that everyone’s journey is different. Listen to what your body is telling you, be consistent, and most of all, enjoy the ride!

Your healthiest body is not a goal but a journey you take for the rest of your life.


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Thoracic mobility improves breath & posture. Corrective cat-cow and rib rotations reduce kyphosis and expand chest wall excursion, supporting deeper diaphragmatic breathing 

Slow diaphragmatic exhale calms the nervous system. Lengthened breathing stimulates the vagus nerve and can lower cortisol 

Hand-grip = brain health. Stronger grip is linked to better cognition and lower dementia risk 

Hip-to-toe drills refine balance. Intrinsic foot-muscle work and ankle proprioception training improve postural control and cut fall risk in adults 60 + 

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Life Changing Morning exercises To Feel 10 Years Younger! Join me for Juicy Joints™—a life-changing head-to-toe morning routine flow created for perimenopause and menopausal women. We hydrate every joint to ease joint pain, sharpen balance and focus, calm stress, and finish with a smile that locks the habit into your brain’s reward circuits. 💜

Why this routine is truly life-changing
Morning mobility fights stiffness & boosts mood. Gentle motion first thing increases joint lubrication and reduces perceived pain in older adults

Vision + vestibular drills steady balance. Eye-tracking exercises retrain the vestibulo-ocular reflex, which can weaken when middle-ear function changes during menopause

Frozen-shoulder risk rises after 50. Regular scapular glides keep the shoulder capsule nourished, helping prevent adhesive capsulitis that’s linked to lower estrogen

Thoracic mobility improves breath & posture. Corrective cat-cow and rib rotations reduce kyphosis and expand chest wall excursion, supporting deeper diaphragmatic breathing

Slow diaphragmatic exhale calms the nervous system. Lengthened breathing stimulates the vagus nerve and can lower cortisol

Hand-grip = brain health. Stronger grip is linked to better cognition and lower dementia risk

Hip-to-toe drills refine balance. Intrinsic foot-muscle work and ankle proprioception training improve postural control and cut fall risk in adults 60 +

Bouncing adds lymph flow & bone stimulus. Low-impact rebounding can aid lymphatic drainage and provide osteogenic loading for post-menopausal bone health

A smile seals the deal. Pairing movement with positive emotion reinforces memory pathways and boosts adherence to healthy habits

✅ How to use it
Do the full flow most mornings or pick 3-5 moves when time is tight.

Move in pain-free ranges—smaller is fine, consistency wins.

Support balance with a wall or chair as needed.

Pause if dizzy, blink, restart slower.

Finish with our Smile Tag—your brain loves a reward!

💌 Share your win
Post a quick selfie or reel, tag #JuicyJointsChallenge and invite a friend to pull a VitaliT Longevity Card with you. Social accountability is a proven brain booster—let’s age brilliantly together!

0:00 - Intro to Life Changing Morning Joint Routine for Women Over 50
0:09 - Eye Movement Exercises for Brain Health & Balance After 50
1:57 - Neck Mobility: Yes, No, Maybe Movements for Posture
3:54 - Shoulder Mobility & Stirring the Pot Exercise
7:00 - Spine Mobility: Standing Cat Cow for Better Posture
8:04 - Diaphragmatic Breathing for Stress Relief in Menopause
9:23 - Wrist & Finger Exercises for Arthritis Prevention
11:15 - Hip Circles for Joint Health & Brain Training
13:01 - Knee Mobility Exercises for Joint Health After 50
14:25 - Calf Pumps for Blood Flow & Energy Boost
15:13 - Ankle Circles for Balance & Fall Prevention
16:26 - Toe Stands & Heel Raises for Foot Strength & Balance
18:55 - Foot Massage Rotations for Healthy Aging
19:50 - Gentle Bouncing for Bone Health & Lymphatic Drainage
21:34 - Full Body Tapping for Circulation & Self-Appreciation
23:34 - Closing: Ready for Your Fabulous Day

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Schellea Fowler, the visionary founder of Fabulous50s, brings over three decades of leadership and expertise in small business to her legacy. Not only has she achieved personal success, but she has also become a mentor, generously sharing her extensive experience with emerging entrepreneurs.

After retiring at 50 in 2016, Schellea’s passion for continuous growth led her to pursue further qualifications, becoming a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer specializing in exercise and brain health for older adults. Through Fabulous50s, Schellea continues her mission of inspiring women to embrace and celebrate every phase of life with confidence and vitality.

Her diverse qualifications reflect her commitment to holistic well-being, including a Neuro Athletics Coaching Certificate (NACC) from Neuro Athletics, Meditation Teacher Training from Yoga Coach, Fashion Styling certification from the Australian Style Institute, and Advanced Personal Colour Analysis from AOPI.

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In addition to her wellness expertise, Schellea is also a certified business and life coach, equipping her to empower women not only in health and fitness but also in their personal and professional growth.

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