Fifty plus Fitness

Dave Shields Fitness

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FITNESS

Education, inspiration and motivation to help the more mature amongst us get the most of their remaining years.

12 MAY

021 Standards for general fitness

How fit/strong should you be? A general guide for some strength goals to aim for.

21 min
26 APR

020 Fast Track your Weight Loss

I wanted to share some things that I wish I had known about weight loss 20-30 years ago! It would have had a massive impact on my health and fitness journey. You can't lose weight by simply joining a gymThe Importance of Strength TrainingImportance of sleepUnderstanding the part nutrition and food macros plays in weight lossAdherence and Consistency, the glue that holds everything together

16 min
29 MAR

019 How to make time for your workouts

It can be frustrating trying to find time to work out. It seems like we all lead busy lives. Jim Rohn Quote Success is defined as a few simple disciplines repeated every day Stephen Covey; Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Dave Shields Fitness on Facebook

21 min
23 MAR

018 Beginners guide to Kettlebells

Intro to Kettlebells What size to get; As with a lot of things it does depend on your training age, your goals and your current state of physical fitness but a good starting point is; Men - 12 Kg (Amazon Affiliate Links) Women - 6-8Kg A YouTube link here to a more in-depth discussion on what size to get Link to Demos of basic Kettlebell exercises Swing Deadlift Goblet Squat Press

15 min
15 MAR

017 The importance of Heart Health

Often neglected in favour of more shall we say vanity metrics, heart health should be your number one priority. In 1990 1 in 4 people suffered from Coronary vascular-related diseases, today that figure is 1 in 3. Globally, heart disease is hands down the biggest Affiliate links to products mentioned; Blood Pressure monitor Outlive - Peter Attia Great book on longevity with a large section on heart health Blood Testing kit Website British Heart Foundation

12 min
8 MAR

016 The benefits of rucking

Beginners guide to rucking; YouTube

15 min
1 MAR

015 How to get stronger

All about getting stronger Strength building principles discussed; SAID Principle, Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands Progressive Overload References; Milo and the bull story The Simpsons; Homers arm wrestling escapades!

12 min
18 FEB

014 How to write your own workout programme

You could get a coach to write your workouts for you or you could have a go at doing it yourself! Questions to ask; How much time do you have available to train?What equipment do you have?What are your goals?Covered in this episode What exercises should you do?How often should you train?Should you do cardio?How many sets and reps should you be doing?Links to other resources Resistance bands on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3T0MpdC (Affiliate link)

24 min

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Education, inspiration and motivation to help the more mature amongst us get the most of their remaining years.

Creator

Dave Shields Fitness
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

42
Rating

Explicit
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Fifty plus Fitness

Fifty plus Fitness

021 Standards for general fitness

020 Fast Track your Weight Loss

019 How to make time for your workouts

018 Beginners guide to Kettlebells

017 The importance of Heart Health

016 The benefits of rucking

015 How to get stronger

014 How to write your own workout programme

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Fifty plus Fitness

Episodes

021 Standards for general fitness

020 Fast Track your Weight Loss

019 How to make time for your workouts

018 Beginners guide to Kettlebells

017 The importance of Heart Health

016 The benefits of rucking

015 How to get stronger

014 How to write your own workout programme

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