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The Fit Potato Journal

Strength, balance and longevity after 50.

Straight answers from a coach with 23 years of experience, written for people who want to keep doing everything they love.

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Answers from real coaching sessions

Every article answers a question clients ask us in real sessions: how to keep muscle on a GLP-1 medication, what to do after a hip replacement, how to stay off the injured list in pickleball, and how to tell whether your strength and balance are on track for your age.

Each one is written by Francisco, an ACE-certified personal trainer, and cites trusted sources like the CDC and the National Institutes of Health.

Latest articles

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Exercise after hip or knee replacement: what recovery really looks like

The real timeline, why knees take longer than hips, and the exercises that close the gap PT leaves behind.

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Pickleball injuries after 50: what players wish they’d known sooner

The injuries rising fastest, the one rule players learn the hard way, and a 6-minute warm-up.

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How to choose a personal trainer after 50

What to ask, what the first session should feel like, and when to walk away.

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