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We aim to educate people over 50 understand that their body begins to change biologically in body composition, hormone levels, organ function.

Regular physical activity can improve strength, balance, flexibility and coordination.

14/09/2026

Why I’m doing a Pain Reprocessing Therapy Workshop in Christchurch

Pain Is More Than Tissue

Is your pain always a sign that something is damaged?
Not necessarily.

Pain is the brain’s way of protecting you. It takes information from the body and combines it with things like previous experiences, stress, attention, expectations and your sense of safety.

This means that sometimes pain can continue even after the original injury has healed.

That doesn’t mean the pain is “all in your head.”

The pain is real.

Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) takes a different approach. Rather than constantly fighting or fearing pain, we learn to understand it, explore it safely and change the brain’s perception of threat.

And when we combine this with Holistic Movement, movement can become part of the process of rebuilding confidence in your body.

Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing more about how this approach can help people with persistent musculoskeletal pain.

Pain can be changed. Understanding is part of the process.

Learn more at 50plusfitness.nz

13/09/2026

Self Help Health Tip #1

I am really a KISS person and believe we can all be healthier taking simple steps and trying easy techniques that piled together make real change happen.

Stairs or steps at home can provide ready-made exercise for your legs, feet, knees, hips and the numerous ligaments and muscles that make them work.

The other day I was walking upstairs, again, well I decided to step up using just the ball of my foot. Wow, that really woke up my calf muscles. Amazing incidental mini workout.

Take this to another level - walk slower or pause!

This got me thinking how else could I get an integrated lower body workout as I went through my day?

What about jumping up each step, feet together [this exercise helps to increase and strengthen muscles and bones]

What about hopping?
I'd have to hang on to the handrail for this one!

Whenever you want to energize yourself just a few steps, jumps, or hops up the stairs. A great lower body strengthener for muscles and bones and it's just there in your house.

No excuses for this one!

11/09/2026

Giving our Greenhouse a new home.

We decided to donate our greenhouse to the Avondale community garden, as it was growing more weeds than vegetables. So I gave Mat and Jordan a hand to dismantle the greenhouse.

10/09/2026

Monthly Nordic Walking Group found our way around the Botanical Gardens to look at the Illuminate set up during the day.
I found out that you don't need Redbull to give you wings, just walk in the gardens.
If you haven't been to see the show then this weekend is the final time for this year.

09/09/2026

Training our brains through exercise

Practicing a new and challenging activity is a good way for building and maintaining cognitive skills.
Exercise stimulates the brain plasticity by stimulating growth of new neural connections. The more you repeat an activity the easier it is to do and then it becomes an automatic response.
The more we train the brain it will help motivate you to move and then the next stage is the beginning of forming a habit which is the fundamental reason to make exercise a lifestyle change.

08/09/2026

Move it or lose it

You may have heard this saying lots of times in your lifetime.
Unfortunately this is soo true, with age we tend to become less physically active. While that’s understandable and reasonable, reducing the amount we exercise too much or stopping exercise altogether can exacerbate these age-related changes.

Our muscles need to be stimulated by physical activity in order to maintain strength and mass.

Our bones also need stimulation through loading to keep their density. Joints too need stimulation from movement to keep that feeling of stiffness to a minimum. These may sound scary but becoming more active either by joining a club, teaming up with friends and exercising.

There’s a lot of truth to the old adage “move it or lose it”: if we don’t keep moving, we lose our ability to do so.

07/09/2026

Th Human body was made to move and works best when active.

Simply, by moving you are strengthening your muscles, which improves stability, balance and coordination.

More importantly, what happens if you don't move your body.
Well it leads to poor circulation, and by not doing much physical exercise it increases blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels, that can eventually increase the risk of heart disease.

Too much sitting can also be bad for mental health.
Being active is not as hard as you think.
There are lots of simple ways to include some physical activity into your day.
👉have a stand up desk at work
👉take the stair instead of the lift.
👉Walk or cycle to work
👉If you catch a bus then get off the bus one or two stops before.
👉mowing the lawn
👉gardening

Adults need to play just as much as children, so whatever activity you choose make sure its fun. Dance, run, play a sport, once you feel how good it is you’ll wonder why it took you so long.

06/09/2026

Spring is here- Time to get moving

You will begin to see changes everywhere with trees starting to blossom, and the sweet scent of flowers in the air, Sorry if you suffer from hay fever.
A great time to get yourself out and enjoying the scenery, Hagley Park will start showing its true colours.
Go for a lap around the park, whether its walking, jogging or cycling take in all that nature has to provide.

04/09/2026

At 50 plus fitness we take a different approach to personal training,
in such a way that my clients are amazed at some of the simple movements we do that can help them in a big way.

Before I go any further I must explain where I'm going with this because you may have heard of brain gym or touch for health,
well for the past twenty years of my life I've had experience working with Brain Gym Exercises that have helped my mental state my and physical state which also led me to study in touch for health one and two.

This has given me insights into some of the ways that the body moves and how to balance muscles in a way that is non invasive and simple techniques that can help anyone so these are some of the reasons why my clients can leave my session thinking that a lot easier than I expected it to be and how their movements has changed in such a short time.

We all know that movement is the key to being healthy the more we move the better we feel as our bodies were actually made to move.

How coordinated are you.

03/09/2026

Feeling tired and unfit after the winter blues.

Well spring is here and its a great time to get you ready for Summer.
Maybe you are thinking:
- I don't have time
- I'm feeling low on energy
- my joints ache too much
- I'm too old

Some people can get stuck in a rut and think that exercise is too hard, well most of the answers to the above is exercising.
Start an exercise you enjoy, start slow and gradually increase the intensity.
Set an achievable and realistic goal.

Remember: "A GOAL WITHOUT A PLAN IS JUST A WISH".

Address

10 Halls Place, Middleton
Christchurch
8024

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 11am
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+642108308104

Website

http://50plusfitness.nz/

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