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How to Strengthen Your Pelvic-Floor Muscles
Strengthen your pelvic-floor muscles with these two simple exercises.
8 Ways Exercise Makes You Gorgeous
Regular exercise also gives you a healthy, glowing look and an unmistakable va-va-voom that you just can’t get any other way.
The Blue Zones Habits for Longevity
Buettner joins us to talk about the Blue Zones — places around the globe with the highest populations of longest-living individuals — and the Power 9 healthy-lifestyle habits they have in common, plus ways we can begin to incorporate these behaviors in our own lives for increased longevity and vitality.
Does Muscle Mass Equal Heart Health?
Greater muscle mass is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study.
9 Strength-Training Benefits For Health, Fitness, and Anti-Aging
Strength training benefits all ages and fitness abilities. Here’s why I consider it the most important type of exercise.
Power Aging
The older, the better? You bet! These age-specific strategies will help you get off on the right foot.
14 Boomers Who’ve Got Game
These senior athletes may inspire you to rethink your perceptions of aging.
How to Build Your Balance
No offense to your wobble board—but the best way to improve your balance may be to keep at least one foot on solid ground.
The Case for Communal Sports
Sports, like tennis, that involve more social interaction may help longevity, according to a recent study.
Healthy Heart = Healthy Brain for Seniors?
Tending to your cardiovascular health may ward off dementia in seniors, a recent study says.
What Are the Best Strength-Training Exercises for People With Osteoarthritis in Their Hands?
There are many great strength-training exercises that don’t require any gripping.
6 Keys to a Happy and Healthy Life
A functional-medicine pioneer explains how to make small choices that build lasting well-being.
How to Stay Fit At Any Age
This functional, all-ages workout builds strength, balance, agility, and confidence.
A Guide to Exercise at Every Age
Your body evolves as you age — and your workout program should, too. Here’s a guide to staying active through the decades.
16 Ways to Move More
Resist the call of the couch! For our basic well-being, we need to get moving.
Lessons on Aging From a Record-Setting 105-Year-Old French Bicyclist
Robert Marchand, who recently set a new record for centenarians, appears to be getting fitter as he ages.
5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Arrhythmias
Expert tips to improve your heart health and reduce your risk of arrhythmias.
How the Ancient Practice of Tai Chi Enhances Your Health
Whether recovering from an injury or making a first foray into fitness, folks of all ages have found that tai chi delivers dramatic results for body, mind and spirit.
High-Intensity Intervals Change How Muscle Cells Manage Calcium
New study explains why short, intensive bursts of exercise are as effective than long workouts — and why antioxidants can undermine endurance training.
How to Exercise After a Heart Attack
A few tips to help you safely get your blood pumping again after a cardiac event.
Forever Fit: How to Exercise at Any Age
Getting older doesn’t have to mean retiring from your favorite activities and sports.
Here’s your guide for staying fit for life.