Over 50 & Strong

02/09/2026

Today’s Over 50 Health Guide

02/09/2026

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If you are over 50, one of the most important decisions you can make is to take greater ownership of your health and what happens to it over the next 10, 20 or 30 years.

01/09/2026

If you’re not willing to fail, you’re going to struggle to succeed.

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned through challenging myself in my 50s, is that failure is part of the process.

I’ve failed workouts.

I’ve failed challenges.

I’ve made poor choices.

I’ve started things that haven’t worked.

But every one of those experiences has taught me something.

What worked.

What didn’t.

What I need to change next time.

The problem isn’t failing.

The problem is treating failure as a reason to stop.

When you’re trying to become stronger, fitter and healthier after 50, things won’t always go according to plan.

You’ll miss workouts.

You’ll have bad weeks.

You’ll make mistakes.

That’s normal.

Successful people don’t avoid failure.

They learn from it, adjust and keep going.

That’s how you build resilience.

And that’s how failure eventually becomes part of your success.

Don’t be afraid of getting it wrong. Be afraid of allowing one failure to stop you moving forward. 💪

If you want to discover how well your current health, fitness, nutrition, recovery and lifestyle are supporting the way you want to age, take my PerformanceSpan Assessment.

It will help you identify where you’re strong, where you may be losing capability and what you should focus on next.

Take the PerformanceSpan Assessment here:

https://www.myhealthcoach.online/performancespan-assessment

29/08/2026

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Welcome to this weekend's advice on building health resilience, my health podcast/video pick of the week, and the ideal workout to do over the weekend.

25/08/2026

How To Take Control Of Your Health After 50

Hope isn’t a health strategy. And neither is luck.

I’ve seen plenty of people who genuinely hope their health will improve.

They hope they’ll lose weight.

They hope they’ll get fitter.

They hope they’ll have more energy.

They hope they’ll still be strong and capable in their 60s, 70s and beyond.

But hope alone doesn’t change anything.

And leaving your future health to luck isn’t much of a strategy either.

I’ve learned through my own health, training and endurance challenges that results come from something much less exciting.

Planning.

Taking action.

Doing the work.

Then repeating it consistently.

You plan when you’re going to train.

You decide what you’re going to eat.

You prioritise recovery.

And when you don’t feel motivated, you still do what needs to be done.

You can’t control everything that happens to your health as you age.

But you can control far more than you might think.

Don’t hope you’ll be strong and healthy in ten years. Start doing the things today that give you the best chance of making it happen. 💪

If you want to discover how well your current health, fitness, nutrition, recovery and lifestyle are supporting the way you want to age, take my PerformanceSpan Assessment.

It will help you identify where you’re strong, where you may be losing capability and what you should focus on next.

Take the PerformanceSpan Assessment here:

https://www.myhealthcoach.online/performancespan-assessment

21/08/2026

Are You Willing To Fight For Your Health?

Changing your health is hard. And that’s exactly why it changes you.

After nearly 30 years of coaching, I’ve seen people spend a lot of time looking for an easier way to get healthier.

An easier diet.

An easier workout.

A way to get results without feeling uncomfortable.

But meaningful change doesn’t work like that.

If you want to become stronger, fitter and healthier after 50, there will be times when it’s difficult.

You’ll have to exercise when you don’t feel like it.

You’ll have to make better food choices when the easier option is right there.

You’ll have to say no.

You’ll have to be disciplined when motivation disappears.

And sometimes you’ll simply have to accept being uncomfortable.

I’ve learned this through my own training and endurance challenges too.

Discomfort isn’t always a sign that something is going wrong.

Sometimes it’s evidence that you’re asking yourself to change.

You don’t need to make your health unnecessarily difficult.

But you do need to accept that becoming a stronger, healthier and more resilient person will require hard work.

Don’t spend your life trying to avoid discomfort. Build the strength to handle it. 💪

If you want to discover how well your current health, fitness, nutrition, recovery and lifestyle are supporting the way you want to age, take my PerformanceSpan Assessment.

It will help you identify where you’re strong, where you may be losing capability and what you should focus on next.

Take the PerformanceSpan Assessment here:

https://www.myhealthcoach.online/performancespan-assessment