FitAfter50 Turns 50

Happy 50 days of FitAfter50! Thank you to everyone who has read, liked, followed, and commented. The name FitAfter50 has … More

Healthy Quote

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” –Aristotle

Robert G., original owner and namesake of Bobby G’s Pizzeria in Berkeley, asked me if I did pull-ups. The conversation … More

“I move therefor I am.” –Fit Philosopher

Good core work is essential to everything from sports to recreation to standing upright. I am hesitant to list my … More

FitAt15!20!30!40!50!60!70!80!90! At 100 we rest . . . maybe. I love it anytime someone comments, posts, or otherwise joins the … More

The Judge (my sister) and I walked from the Auburn Confluence to the town of Cool, which sounds impressive, but … More

True or false, according to an NPR story, 89-year-old Bob Orozco still leads fitness classes at the YMCA?

This is Princess Storm. She is more buffed than I will ever be and has never touched a weight in … More

Is lifting weights dangerous? Sure. Not as dangerous as becoming a couch potato. Inactivity will hurt you much worse than … More