Place your right elbow underneath your right shoulder and elongate your legs. Loop a moderately-heavy resistance band around ...

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is a lifelong process. Children tend to be so physically active and grow at such a ...

It’s easy to assume that, as we get older, our physical capabilities decline. And maybe there’s nothing we can do about it. While our bodies certainly age — I hate to admit it, but my back pain has ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series looking at individual and community efforts to give area senior citizens options for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise can help senior citizens ...

Staying active at home is one of the best ways seniors can maintain strength, balance, flexibility, and overall health—especially when trips to the gym become less convenient. The key to building an ...

Surveys and studies have shown that approximately 67% of seniors were sedentary for more than 8.5 hours out of their day. And while the golden years are certainly prime time for catching up on reading ...

These top-rated, ergonomic bikes are ideal for those with joint pain, mobility issues, and more. “Exercise bikes are great for cardiovascular health for seniors. They are non-weight-bearing which ...

Seniors battling insomnia are best off picking up some dumbbells or doing some push-ups, a new evidence review suggests. Resistance exercise, activities that make muscles work against an external ...

While struggling through long jumps and lunges during a recent class at my boxing gym, the owner suggested I lift weights—heavyweights—to help build strength in my legs and protect my joints.