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The 3 Hidden Reasons Your Back Pain Won’t Go Away After 50 (And How Faith-Based Movement Fixes Them)
ByWalter August 6, 2025August 19, 2025

You know what really gets me fired up? When I see someone my age – or younger – shuffling around like they’re ancient, convinced their back pain is just “part of getting old.” Brother, let me tell you something after three decades of working with folks dealing with chronic back issues: that’s complete nonsense. I…

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Walking on Holy Ground: Fixing Plantar Fasciitis Through Functional Foot Training
ByWalter August 5, 2025August 19, 2025

Let me tell you something – after three decades in this business, I’ve seen more hobbled clients shuffle through my gym doors with plantar fasciitis than I care to count. And honestly? For the first ten years of my career, I was doing it all wrong. I used to think plantar fasciitis was just about…

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30 Years of Training Christians Over 50: The Mistakes I See (And How to Avoid Them)
ByWalter August 4, 2025August 19, 2025

Okay, let me just start by saying this – if I had a dollar for every mistake I’ve watched Christians over 50 make in their fitness journey, I could probably retire early and spend my days bicycling instead of writing about exercise. But here’s the thing: most of these mistakes aren’t their fault. They’re the…

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Muscle Loss after 40 and Beyond: Due to Inactivity or Age?
ByWalter August 3, 2025August 19, 2025

Let me tell you something that hit me like a ton of bricks about fifteen years ago. I was working with this client – let’s call him Mark – who was 42 and convinced he was “falling apart” because he couldn’t lift what he used to in his twenties. Sound familiar? Mark kept saying “I’m…

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Why Gym Workouts Fail Christians Over 50: And What Works Instead
ByWalter August 2, 2025August 19, 2025

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you from the get-go. After three decades in this fitness industry – and I mean really in it, not just watching from the sidelines – I’ve seen more Christians over 50 walk away from gym memberships feeling defeated than I care to count. And honestly? It breaks my heart…

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The Biblical Case for Functional Fitness: How God Designed Us to Move
ByWalter August 1, 2025August 19, 2025

You know, after three decades in this fitness business, I’ve seen just about every workout trend come and go. From the Jane Fonda aerobics craze to P90X to CrossFit – I’ve watched people chase the next big thing, hoping it’ll be the magic bullet for their health goals. But here’s what really gets me fired…

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Going Barefoot: Seven Healthy Outdoor Benefits
ByWalter July 31, 2025August 19, 2025

You know, about fifteen years into my career as a personal trainer, I had this client who kept complaining about foot pain during our outdoor workouts. Sarah was in her mid-forties, super dedicated to fitness, but every time we’d do agility drills on the grass, she’d wince and favor her left foot. https://www.rushwalter.com/how-to-create-your-own-natural-movement-training-program/ I suggested…

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Barefoot Benefits: Fitness over 50 Fun
ByWalter July 30, 2025August 19, 2025

Let me tell you something that’s gonna sound completely crazy – some of the best fitness breakthroughs I’ve witnessed in my thirty-plus years of training folks have happened when people kicked off their shoes. https://www.rushwalter.com/natural-movement-strength-training-for-complete-beginners/ I’m talking about clients in their fifties, sixties, and beyond who thought their balance was shot, their feet were done…

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Master These 10 Quadrupedal Movements for Total Body Power
ByWalter July 29, 2025August 19, 2025

A few years ago, I had what I now call my “quadrupedal humbling” while watching videos of natural movement exercises. The presenter, a movement specialist who looked like he could be my younger brother, casually dropped into a bear crawl and started flowing through movements that made my jaw hit the floor. https://www.rushwalter.com/natural-movement-strength-training-for-complete-beginners/ Forward crawls,…

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Quadrupedal Movement Patterns for Upper Body Strength
ByWalter July 28, 2025August 19, 2025

I still remember the moment I realized I’d been thinking about upper body training all wrong. https://www.rushwalter.com/natural-movement-strength-training-for-complete-beginners/ It was about seven years ago, and I was watching my friend’s three-year-old son playing on the playground. This kid was bear crawling up slides, hanging from monkey bars, and moving around on all fours with this incredible…

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