As women over 50 face unique physical challenges, Brooke Burke shares her insights on staying fit and healthy. From incorporating heavy weights into workouts to embracing nutrient-dense foods, Burke offers practical guidance for maintaining strength and vitality.
As women enter their fifties, maintaining physical fitness and well-being becomes increasingly important. Brooke Burke, a television personality and fitness enthusiast, has shared her insights on how women over 50 can adapt their workout and nutrition routines to fit their evolving needs.
Burke emphasizes the importance of weight training, particularly for bone density and overall strength. She encourages women to dispel the myth that heavy weights will lead to bulkiness, stating that such changes require a dedicated and extensive workout regimen.
Brooke Burke's Workout and Nutrition Tips for Women Over 50
"What I found, I'm in my 50s, no one prepared us for menopause and said, 'Learn how to weight train,'" Burke told Fox News Digital. "The reason we need to weight train is for bone density. It's bone health, osteoporosis. It shifts your hormones. It kicks up your metabolism. It creates strength. It allows you to develop more coordination so we can do other things."
Burke incorporates compound exercises and heavy weights into her workout routine, aiming to maintain lean muscle and boost metabolism. She also advocates for a protein-rich diet, recognizing that her body requires additional nutrients at this stage of life.
Brooke Burke's Workout and Nutrition Tips for Women Over 50
"I'm also adding a lot of protein to my diet because my body needs it," Burke explained.
In addition to weight training, Burke advocates for consuming nutrient-dense foods and avoiding fad diets. She emphasizes the importance of enjoying the food we eat and fueling our bodies with essential nutrients.
Brooke Burke's Workout and Nutrition Tips for Women Over 50
"I feel like we are in a phase in our country of a quick fix. And that fad diet and shocking the system and so much discipline that we're not enjoying our life. I am eating more. I'm leaner, I'm stronger, and I'm more satisfied. And I have more energy. I'm eating nutrient-dense foods, I'm eating more protein. My smoothie – the other day on social media, somebody asked me how many calories were in my smoothie. I was like, ‘I do not count calories.’ I just don't. I won't. I have enough stuff to count in my life," she said. "There are so many calories in my smoothie, but here's the difference. It's nutrient dense. It's loaded with good fats. I'm fueling my brain. I'm feeding my body. I'm energizing my whole system. It's just a retraining of the brain. Eat, everybody. Don't starve."
Burke acknowledges that intermittent fasting can be beneficial, but she stresses the importance of doing so with "intention" and providing the body with adequate nourishment.
"Eat, everybody. Don't starve." — Brooke Burke
Burke's message is a reminder that women over 50 can maintain and improve their fitness and health. By embracing weight training, consuming nutrient-dense foods, and rejecting restrictive diets, they can empower themselves to age gracefully and live active and fulfilling lives.
