Fitness

How to Do the Calf Raise

Tweak your technique to build lower-body strength and resilience, and see three variations of the move.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Fitness Tips Strength Training

Ginny Hoover’s Success Story

Shedding 160 pounds led one woman to discover her many strengths — and commit to prioritizing her health.

By Ginny Hoover

Motivation & Inspiration Success Stories

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How to Get Rid of a Stiff Neck

A five-minute stretching routine to refresh and relax your neck, shoulders, and upper back.

By Andrew Heffernan

Fitness Tips Flexibility & Mobility

How to Use a Foam Roller for Your Upper Back

Foam rolling your upper body muscles can be tricky. Our expert's guidance and foam-roller exercises will help you make the right moves and target back pain.

By Heidi Wachter

Fitness Tips Flexibility & Mobility

Do You Have Tendonitis — or Tendinosis?

There are two distinctive tendon injuries: tendonitis and tendinosis. Knowing the difference can help you heal the damage a lot faster.

By Bob Condor

Pain Relief Recovery

The Core-Training Workout (Video)

Learn the moves for this unexpected core-strengthening workout.

By Experience Life Staff

Workouts

3 Ways to Strengthen Your Core

Not getting the results you want from traditional ab exercises? Try this multilayered approach to building a strong, functional core.

By Andrew Heffernan

Equipment-Based Workouts Fitness Tips

Clare Gallagher standing with hands on hips

Running for a Reason: Clare Gallagher

Embracing the process of running made Clare Gallagher an elite ultramarathoner — and a committed environmentalist.

By Heidi Wachter

Running Sports & Recreation

An older African-American couple plays tennis.

The Case for Communal Sports

Sports, like tennis, that involve more social interaction may help longevity, according to a recent study.

By Craig Cox

Active Aging Friends

The 10-Minute Office Workout

Yes, you're at work. But, that doesn't mean you can't find time for fitness.

By Alisa Bowman

Fitness Tips Workouts

An older woman who is jogging checks her heart rate.

Healthy Heart = Healthy Brain for Seniors?

Tending to your cardiovascular health may ward off dementia in seniors, a recent study says.

By Craig Cox

Active Aging Brain Health

The Easy-Strength Workout

You don’t have to sweat and strain to get strong. This two-month, field-tested strength-training program will show you another way.

By Andrew Heffernan

Equipment-Based Workouts Strength Training

Loosening Tight Hamstrings

Tight hamstrings can limit your freedom of movement and increase your risk of injury. Here's how to loosen 'em up with hamstring exercises — including hamstring stretches.

By Matt Fitzgerald

Fitness Tips Flexibility & Mobility