The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

Gretchen Wells, a jump rope enthusiast and musician, discusses her fitness journey, the benefits of jump roping for aging individuals, and the surprising health benefits of singing. They also explore different diets, the evolution of exercise routines, the importance of sleep, and offer jump rope tips and advice.

Text us a comment or question!Our guest this week is Marcia Kadens.  Marcia is a 57 year old Chicago area Running Coach and mom of two teenagers. She started running in her mid-30s as a way to lose weight and head off the heart disease that runs in her family. In 2007 she decided to run ONE marathon for the bucket list.   Since then she's run hundreds of races around the world, including the 6 World Marathon Majors.  She is the voice behind the blog Marcia's Healthy Slice and shares recipes and workouts on the Marcia's Healthy Slice YouTube channel. You can connect with Marcia in the following ways:Instagram - @rundefinitelyYouTube – Click HEREWebsite - http://www.marciashealthyslice.com/Marcia mentioned Zooma Running Club - https://zoomarun.com/Marathon World Majors website - https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

Text us a comment or question!My guest this week is Dr. Jonathon Sullivan.  Dr. Sullivan is the owner and head coach of Greysteel Strength and Conditioning, where he specializes in barbell-based strength training for those in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. He is a former US Marine, practiced emergency medicine at a level I trauma center for over twenty years, served as an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Wayne State University, and conducted neuroscience research as well. He is the co-author of "The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After Forty," and hosts the Greysteel Channel on YouTube.  Join us this week as Dr. Sullivan describes why strength training is critical for healthy aging and why exercise is the most powerful medicine in the world, as well as how we can stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Dr. Sullivan is on Instagram @thebarbellperscription. We discussed the following resources on the show:Website - www.greysteel.orgGreySteel YouTube channel can be found HERE.The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 book available HERE.Starting Strength book available HERE.Men’s Journal article titled “Everything You Know About Fitness Is a Lie” by Daniel Duane can be found HERE.Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

Text us a comment or question!My guest this week is Helen Fritsch.  Helen is a 63 year old life-long competitive athlete, a flight attendant, a certified personal trainer, an IFBB body building pro, a certified wine specialist, a cancer survivor, a nutrition coach, and host of the Age is Irrelevant podcast.  Helen is also a published fitness model and writer, and has been featured in magazines such as Oxygen, Define, Center Stage, Up Front, and Max Sports & Fitness.  Recently Helen was chosen to be an Elite Ambassador for Oxygen Fitness Magazine.  She believes that age is irrelevant to pursue goals, dreams and desires.  At age 56 she entered her first body building show and earned her pro card on her sixtieth birthday by placing first in a national show.  Join us this week as we discuss what it takes to be in peak physical condition in our sixties, and the importance of strength training, nutrition, recovery and mindset in achieving elite level goals.Connect with Helen:Instagram @helenfritsch_ifbbproFacebook https://www.facebook.com/helenfritschnpccompetitorWebsite https://www.ageisirrelevant.com/Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/age-is-irrelevant/id1437752735Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

Text us a comment or question!My guest today is Ryan Smith.  Ryan is a 58 year old plant based CrossFit athlete, a Navy Chief, with a passion for drag racing.  Six years ago, Ryan experienced a near fatal bacterial infection in his lungs, and due to the illness and subsequent medications his health hit an all time low and he gained 75 pounds.  At this point Ryan decided to take his health into his own hands and made a dramatic transformation.  Join us for this week’s episode as we talk through Ryan’s journey from obese and sick  to optimum health (spoiler alert – he lost the weight and got off the meds).  Along the way we discuss exercise, plant-based nutrition, recovery and finish with a brief discussion on what it’s like to be a drag racer.Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

Text us a comment or question!My guest today is Maria Blacott.  Maria is a 53 year old online personal trainer with 25 years of experience coaching men and women in fitness, nutrition and mindset.  Maria teaches men and women over 40 that they can be strong, fit and SEXY!  She believes that all people – at all ages – want to look and feel sexy and she inspires people to be comfortable and attractive in their body no matter what their age or level of fitness is.  Join us for this week’s episode as Maria drops some knowledge bombs on fitness, nutrition, recovery, mindset, how to get a six pack, and much more.  You can follow Maria on Instagram at @strongmariastrong.com.Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

Text us a comment or question!My guest on today’s show is Damien Joyner.  Damien is an ACE Certified personal trainer who specializes in working with men and women 50 year and older.  He is the founder of Incremental Fitness, a business dedicated to helping older adults live life with strength, agility, balance, and confidence.  In this episode Damien discusses the importance of strength and agility training for older adults and makes a strong case against ageism.  You can follow Damien on Instagram @damien.a.joyner.Damien’s website is https://incrementalfit.com/.Damien mentioned the National Council on Aging as a great resource.Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

Text us a comment or question!Our guest this week is Helen Taylor.  Helen is a 52 year old Crossfit L1 coach, a 2019 and 2020 CrossFit Age Group Online Qualifier, a 4th degree Black Belt, a nutrition specialist, a cyclist, and a marathoner.  Helen’s fitness journey started 30 years ago, when she began running.  She eventually found biking, especially mountain biking, and began competing.  Along the way she began a self defense class and fell in love with martial arts, leading to a 4th degree black belt.  Next came competing in marathons… but as part of her quest to get stronger for marathoning, she stumbled across CrossFit.  Join us for this week’s episode as we discuss training, nutrition, and recovery strategies for effective aging.  You can follow Helen on Instagram @helentaylorfitness.Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

Text us a comment or question!Our guest today is Darvis Simms.  Darvis is a 61 year old ACE Certified Personal Trainer, a Fitness Author, and a Masters National Powerlifting Champion with over 25 years experience in the health and fitness industry.  Join us for this week’s conversation as we explore what it takes to be strong – really strong – in your sixties and beyond.  In this episode Darvis discusses his journey from playing baseball in his youth, a stint as a bodybuilder, to his current passion for powerlifting, as well as his quest to compete (and win) on the international powerlifting stage.  You can follow Darvis on Instagram @darvis.foreverfitfirm.Website: https://strongandfitover50.com/Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

Text us a comment or question!Our guest today is Keelie Wright.  Keelie is a 60 year old practicing acrobat.  Keelie has been active her entire life with activities such as dance, acrobatics, gymnastics, contortion(!), theater, and even a stint as a performer in Las Vegas at the Folies Bergere.  But it wasn’t until she was 52 years old that she fell in love with the aerial arts – primarily silks and hoop.  If you’re not familiar with these activities, you might want to consider checking out her Instagram before listening to this podcast.  Keelie is a great ambassador for healthy aging and shows that we can be active with activities that we are passionate about at all ages of life!  Keelie’s Instagram is @60yroldacrobat.Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Click HERE to book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward.👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call