It seems pretty hard to be fit over 40, doesn’t it?

Well, I could tell you about people like Kelly Nelson and Morjoie Newlin, two female bodybuilders. They’re not your typical bodybuilders. Kelly Nelson first began training with weights in the early 1980’s at age 53 and was still competing in the 21st century in her late 70’s…in a bikini…and lookin’ good if I may say so! Morjorie Newlin was in HER 70’s before a 50 pound bag of cat litter convinced her that if she didn’t do something, old age was going to be a difficult time. That’s when she began a fitness training program that included weightlifting. Morjorie Newlin was participating in

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Alan Lee was one of the world’s most highly skilled unconventional warriors - a U.S. Navy seal. But on the morning of August 2, the 28-year-old Oregon native was detached to a conventional U.S. Army force tasked with hunting-down guerrillas in a Ramadi neighborhood where four U.S. Marines had been killed the previous week.

When a firefight erupted between the Americans (and an accompanying Iraqi force) and a band of guerrillas, one seal was wounded, shot in the cheek by an enemy sniper. In the ensuing hour-long fight, stretching over several city blocks, another seal was struck in the shoulder.

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You may have heard it several times before, that physical fitness is important, but is it is really true? Can it can make a huge difference in many lives?

In fact, physical fitness, even in minimal amounts, can help with a variety of health problems. Physical fitness can be anything from a few stretches to avoid cramping, to running, or even a brisk walk. Just twenty minutes a day, three or four times a week, can make a difference.

One of the excuses many make for avoiding this is just being too tired. The ironic thing is that it can actually help you gain energy. By doing even a minimum of exercise, your body will give you more energy

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You may have heard it several times before, that physical fitness is important, but is it is really true? Can it can make a huge difference in many lives?

In fact, physical fitness, even in minimal amounts, can help with a variety of health problems. Physical fitness can be anything from a few stretches to avoid cramping, to running, or even a brisk walk. Just twenty minutes a day, three or four times a week, can make a difference.

One of the excuses many make for avoiding this is just being too tired. The ironic thing is that it can actually help you gain energy. By doing even a minimum of exercise, your body will give you more energy

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Professional golfers on the PGA Tour understand the connection between golf swing mechanics and the body. The most notable players in the world have regimented golf fitness programs they adhere religiously too. The benefits of such programs have been well documented in the media. Press clippings from Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, and Phil Mickelson all refer to golf fitness exercises being a component of their regular practice schedule.

The amateur can learn a lot from the pros. They can learn the importance the body has in relation to the golf swing, how golf swing mechanics and the body are intertwined, and improvement in the golf game requires the implementation of a golf fitness program.

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