Sleep After 50: Why You Wake Up at Night and What Can Help
Waking up at night is common after 50. Here is why it happens and which simple habits can improve your sleep.
Strength Training After 50: A Simple Weekly Plan
Quick answer Train your whole body at least twice a week. I train three times a week, and my book recommends three for most people in their fifties. Walk on the other days. Missing a session is fine. Giving up is the only thing to avoid. People often ask how often they should train. Two […]
Tired of Autumn? Starting Is Easier Together
The days are getting shorter and colder. It is still dark in the morning and already dark again in the evening. Getting out of a warm bed is hard, and you would rather do nothing at all. Training alone gives you little energy at this time of year, too. This is exactly when a workout […]
Cardio for a better sex life? The connection almost nobody mentions
Your libido mirrors your energy, your blood flow and your hormone balance. Cardio is mostly training for your blood vessels, so blood can flow where it is needed. What regular cardio does Two kinds of cardio Steady state: walking, cycling, swimming or the elliptical, at a pace where you can still talk. 20 to 45 […]
Training at 60 — Why Now Is the Best Time
You walk into the gym, and no one notices you. No trainer asking how you’re doing, no adjusted plan, no attention. As if training at 60 is something you’re supposed to do quietly, tucked away in a corner. That’s exactly why I wrote this book—and why I keep repeating it here on the site: there’s […]
Does Strength Training Boost Testosterone After 50?
There was a point where I seriously weighed medication. I was dealing with impotence, and a prescription would have been the easy way out — my doctor could have written one on the spot. He didn’t. He asked a few honest questions instead, and gave me advice I didn’t want to hear: fix the source, […]
Injuries After 50 — The 4 Most Common Causes and How to Avoid Them
Injuries after 50 are rarely bad luck. They are signals that your body is overloaded. If you ignore them, you get a setback. These are the four most common causes. 1. Building up too fast The load goes up before your muscles and tendons are ready for it. Add weight and volume slowly, and give […]
Portion Control After 50 — How to Measure Without a Scale
I know the feeling. You’re somewhere, you want to eat well, but the scale is at home. And then what? You guess, or you give up and grab whatever’s easy. Yet the solution is so simple I wonder why I didn’t think of it sooner. You always have a measuring tool with you. Your hands. […]
My Book Is Out
Something I have been working on for a long time is finally here. Since September 1st, 2026, my book “The Power of 50+ — Getting Your Life Moving Again” is available. This book is for anyone who has ever looked in the mirror and thought: this isn’t the version of me I want to be. […]