For many people over 50, traditional squats can feel challenging or even uncomfortable. Joint stiffness, balance concerns, ...
Discover four simple standing exercises that fight muscle loss after 60, build strength, and make everyday movements feel ...
We recently spoke to you about the importance of strengthening your legs to maintain a healthy lifestyle, which includes losing weight more easily or not having issues with mobility. In addition to ...
Lie on your side with your forearm resting on the ground directly under your shoulder. Your legs should be extended and ...
Training your glutes doesn’t always have to revolve around heavy lifting. You can sculpt lower-body muscle and build strength ...
Build lean muscle after 55 with a 12-minute seated routine that strengthens your whole body without stressing your joints.
Building strong, muscular quads is best done with a combination of compound exercises—squats, lunges, leg presses—and isolation work, such as leg extensions. Tack on some powerful plyometric moves, ...
Amber Sayer is a fitness, nutrition, and wellness writer and editor. She holds a master’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree in prosthetics and orthotics. She is a NCSA-certified ...
Millions of people visit the gym once or even several times a week. Most do it not just for their health, but also to look ...
Do you ever wake up with tight, stiff legs and wonder why? Or maybe, during yoga class, you find it difficult to touch your heels to the ground in downward-facing dog. Either way, you could probably ...
Back pain can make you nervous about tying your shoes, let alone working out. However, while resting a painful back may help for a time, often getting back in the gym and moving makes it feel better.
Have you heard a skier mention that they need to work on getting their “ski legs”? It’s an odd phrase we use to describe the physical shape and strength we require to achieve our goals on skis, but ...