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Active Aging

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The Powerful Benefits of Moving Your Body

The benefits of physical activity can be felt in every part of the body, making you stronger, smarter, healthier, happier, and even more gorgeous.
By Michael Dregni and Maggie Fazeli Fard
Active AgingFitness Tips
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6 Reasons Recovery Matters for Healthy Aging

How stretching, mobility work, and recovery tools can help you move more easily, feel better in your body, and stay active as you age.
By Mathew Rosas, CPT, CES
Active AgingRecovery
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4 Vibration Plate Stretches to Relieve Muscle Tightness and Inflammation

Bring more support, ease, and intention to your recovery routine with these moves.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingEquipment-Based Workouts
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Why Heart Rate Variability Matters for Longevity

Learn what heart rate variability (HRV) is, why it's a strong predictor of longevity, and how to test and improve it.
By Jessica Migala
Active AgingFitness Tips
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3 Expert Tips to Exercise Safely With Osteoporosis

A physical therapist shares three recommendations for exercising with osteoporosis.
By Lauren Bedosky
Active AgingFitness Tips
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6 Exercises to Build Stronger Bones at Every Age

Build bone density and protect against osteoporosis with these expert-backed exercises.
By Lauren Bedosky
Active AgingOsteoporosis
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Mobility vs. Strength: Which One Should I Focus On for Healthy Aging?

You actually need both. Learn how the two work together to allow for easier movement and the ability to keep doing the activities you love.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingFlexibility & Mobility
Bill Weiner

Heart of an Athlete: Bill Weiner’s Fitness Journey

Fitness was a necessary part of Bill Weiner's career as a pilot. But working out has long been more than a job requirement for him.
By Bill Weiner
Active AgingMember Stories
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4 Expert Tips to Build Muscle After 50

Age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia) isn’t inevitable. Strength coaches explain how to lift, how hard to push, and how to recover to build muscle at any age.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Active AgingStrength Training
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3 Fitness Markers That Matter Most for Longevity

Experts say VO2 max, muscular strength, and heart rate variability have the greatest influence on longevity and quality of life. Here’s how to measure and improve each one.
By Jessica Migala
Active AgingHealthy Aging
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How Exercise Builds Stronger Bones at Every Age

Bone density peaks around age 30, but weight-bearing and strength exercise can help you build and keep strong bones at any age. Try our six-move routine.
By Lauren Bedosky
Active AgingGeneral Health
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Mix and Match: A 3-Move Upper-Body Workout for Healthy Aging

Resist age-related muscle loss by training your biceps, triceps, and shoulders in a variety of ways.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingStrength Training
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Improve Your Healthspan With These 4 Fitness Goals

Looking to improve your healthspan? Focus on grip strength, walking speed, and two more fitness goals that can improve your longevity and future health.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Active AgingSports & Recreation
Woman doing a squat on a power plate.

5 Vibration Plate Exercises for Pelvic Floor Health

How vibration plate training can be used to activate and strengthen your pelvic floor.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingFitness Tips
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How to Modify Burpees as You Age

Burpees train an essential life skill: getting up and down from the floor with strength and control. Here’s how to modify the movement to support your ability level.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Active Aging
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Why Exercise May Be the Best Medicine for Joint Pain

Creaky knees and other sore joints often send us to the medicine cabinet in search of pain relief. But research on exercises for knee pain and osteoarthritis suggests we may be better served by simply moving more.
By Craig Cox
Active AgingArthritis & Joint Health
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5 Daily Stretches for Healthy Aging

A stretching routine to help you maintain mobility, reduce stiffness, and move with ease.
By Mathew Rosas, CPT, CES
Active AgingHealthy Aging
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7 Functional-Fitness Moves to Help You Build Strength for Life

Going from sitting to standing, carrying a heavy bag, walking up and down stairs — we want to be able to do these activities with ease for as long as possible. Perform these exercises to strengthen your body for everyday movements like these and more.
By Tina Nguyen
Active AgingEquipment-Based Workouts
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Talks — S12, EP25 / Train Hard, Recover Harder: Advice for Bouncing Back (Performance & Longevity Series)

Learn lifestyle strategies for supporting your recovery — whether you’re training intensely or coming back from an injury.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN
Active AgingFitness Tips
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10 Tips for Reclaiming Your Fitness as an Older Adult

If fitness has fallen by the wayside, take heart — it’s never too late to come back to healthy movement.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Active Aging
A woman doing a pool workout holding a pool noodle.

A Spring-Forward Water Workout

Embrace the energy of the season with these joint-friendly moves performed in the pool.
By Life Time Editorial Team
Active AgingAqua Fitness
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