The Fencing Journal

For Adults

9 articles in this category.

For Adults

Starting Fencing in Your 40s and 50s

Thinking of starting fencing in midlife? Here is why your 40s and 50s are a great time to begin, and how a first lesson works.

16 Aug 2026

For Adults

Fencing Gives Your Fitness a Purpose

Most people drift from the gym because the workout has no goal. Here is how fencing gives your training a point, and why it works alongside your strength work.

3 Aug 2026

For Adults

Fencing and Weight Loss: Can It Help?

Can fencing help you lose weight? Here is an honest look at the science, the calorie burn, and why the sport can support a sustainable fitness routine.

1 Aug 2026

For Adults

Fencing and Mental Health: Stress, Mood and the Mind

Exercise is one of the most reliable boosts for mood and stress, and fencing adds absorbing focus on top. Here is what the research says, framed honestly.

14 Jul 2026

For Adults

Fencing, Focus and Reaction Time: The Science for Adults

What peer-reviewed research says about fencing and the adult brain, from response inhibition to reaction time, and how to read the evidence honestly.

9 Jul 2026

For Adults

Veteran and Masters Fencing: Competing as an Adult

Discover veteran and masters fencing categories for adults over 40, and learn why competitive fencing is genuinely a sport for life.

7 Jul 2026

For Adults

Fencing for Adults in Singapore: Fitness and Focus

Why adults in Singapore are taking up fencing for fitness, how it trains body and mind, and what a beginner's first session looks like. No experience needed.

6 Jul 2026

For Adults

Fencing for Fitness: What a Session Looks Like

Curious about a fencing workout? See what an adult Fencing for Fitness session involves, from footwork to bouting, and why it beats the treadmill.

5 Jul 2026

For Adults

Fencing as Cross-Training for Other Sports

How fencing builds footwork, agility, reaction time and focus that may transfer to tennis, badminton, football, basketball and martial arts.

19 Jun 2026