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Burn with Kearns: Hustle=Muscle, Moving and improving after 50 new superpower – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness
Hustle = Muscle: Why Moving and Improving After 50 Is the New Superpower
By Coach Kevin Kearns, Strength & Conditioning Pioneer | Creator of Burn with Kearns
The Myth: “Slow Down After 50”
The Truth? You’ve Just Hit Your Prime.
Too many people buy into the myth that aging means slowing down. But I’ll tell you right now—as someone who’s coached world-class athletes and now trains clients over 50 every day—motion is the magic.
Your body doesn’t deteriorate because you age. It ages faster because you stop moving. Hustling is what keeps you strong, stable, sharp, and energized. And that’s why we say:
Hustle = Muscle.
Whether you’re 50 or 70, your brain and body are designed to grow when challenged properly. That means not just lifting weights, but moving functionally and thinking actively. Strength is just one piece of the puzzle—neuroplasticity is the other.
Why “Moving and Improving” Changes Everything
The Burn with Kearns system is rooted in one core idea: train for life, not just looks.
After 50, every day presents you with micro-challenges: stairs, tight hips, mental fatigue, decision overload, and maybe even loneliness. Movement and cognitive engagement are two of the most powerful tools we have to fight all of it.
✅ Full-body training with a purpose
✅ Functional strength for real life
✅ Balance, reaction, and rotational drills
✅ Mental stimulation through dynamic movement
This approach stimulates not just your muscles but your brain—building new neural pathways that improve reaction time, coordination, and resilience.
Neuroplasticity: The Brain Gains You Didn’t Know You Could Still Make
Science shows your brain can continue rewiring itself well into your 70s and beyond. This process—called neuroplasticity—is activated by:
- Novel physical movement (multi-planar, unstable, or reactive)
- Cross-lateral coordination (right-left brain patterning)
- Focused, intentional training
- Emotional engagement (fun, challenge, flow state)
That’s why we don’t just do curls and crunches in the Burn with Kearns system. We work your entire kinetic chain, while activating your mental gears.
✅ Throwing patterns
✅ Ground-to-standing transitions
✅ Hand-foot reaction drills
✅ Power band and slam ball sequences
You’re not just training your body—you’re rewiring your brain to stay sharp, adaptive, and strong.
Stop Training Like a Bodybuilder. Start Moving Like a Fighter.
Bodybuilding is about building mass. But at 50+, you need strength you can use. You need:
- Mobility that keeps your joints healthy
- Balance that prevents falls
- Endurance that powers your lifestyle
- Speed and coordination to keep your edge
Fighters train for control, not just brute force. That’s why we use:
- Stability ball dumbbell presses
- Resistance band rotational pulls
- Crawling and get-up circuits
- Medicine ball throws and slams
- Fighter stance shadow drills for cardio + brain
It’s sweaty, challenging, and yes—it’s fun. And that matters. Because if you love it, you’ll stick with it. And consistency is the real superpower.
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Final Word: Hustle Is a Mindset
Whether you’re chasing grandkids, traveling the world, or just want to feel confident in your own skin—don’t slow down. Show up.
Train with urgency. Move with intention. Stay curious. That’s what hustle means in the Burn with Kearns world.
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Coach Kevin Kearns
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Wellness Transformation Coach
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Antibullying Specialist
Certification Provider
Personal and professional Self -Defense
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Both of Coach Kearns books may be purchased on www.Amazon.com. For more information about Coach Kevin Kearns, including scheduling speaking engagements and classes (both online and in person), please contact him at 508-404-8503 or [email protected].Author of There’s Light In The Tunnel” How to Survive and Thrive with Depression, Always Picked Last, A guide to navigating bullies on Amazon and Audible youtube.com/user/burnwithkearns https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/burnwithkearns
Coach Kevin Kearns has been coaching in the world of fitness, nutrition, and tactical self defense for over 3 decades. As the former conditioning coach to 15 UFC Pro Fighters, and ranked in the Top 5 in the UFC , he is no stranger to the the importance of proper nutrition and proper mindset programming. He has long advocated to all his clients “athletes or the general population“ about the importance of programming mind, body and spirit. Coach Kevin Kearns BS FMS CPT Former conditioning coach to 15 UFC Pros Ranked in Top 5 by the UFC Personal Fitness Coach, Author, Columnist, Motivational Speaker, Corporate Wellness Consultant, Youth Wellness Program Provider, Certification Specialist, Personal Self Defense, and Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Specialist.BurnwithKearns.com