Fitness Tips: What Exercises to Skip in Your 50s

Flipping 5021 Jan, 2025Health

At Flipping 50, we emphasize staying active in a way that supports your body’s changing needs after 50. Certain exercises to avoid after 50 include high-impact movements like jumping jacks and burpees, which can strain joints, and deep squats or full-depth lunges, which may put unnecessary pressure on knees and hips. Exercises like sit-ups, heavy deadlifts, and behind-the-neck presses can stress the back, shoulders, and neck, while high-intensity plyometrics, kipping pull-ups, and extreme twisting motions increase the risk of injury. Instead, Flipping 50 encourages safer alternatives like swimming, cycling, or walking, along with functional strength training, core stability, and flexibility exercises to keep you active, strong, and injury-free.