Building strength after 60 can feel like an uphill battle—but it doesn’t have to be. After four decades in the fitness ...
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Ditch the heavy lifting and grueling gym sessions; these simple daily standing movements are the secret to maintaining ...
These 6 standing exercises build strength, balance, and posture after 60, without long workouts or fancy equipment.
When you hear "ab workout," your mind probably goes to sit-ups and crunches, lying on your back. Yet research shows that these aren’t actually the best exercises for targeting the muscles in your ...
A quick sitting-rising test reveals surprising insights into your health and longevity, measuring strength, balance, and ...
It’s a common misconception that to target our core muscles the best exercises are those that require us to lie on the floor. While there are some effective moves where we may have to do this— like ...
Most older Americans understand that exercise reduces the likelihood of a long list of chronic diseases and conditions, including dementia. But a recent study has also linked sedentary behavior – the ...
NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) describes subtle movements like fidgeting that contribute to calorie expenditure. Motorized under-desk leg exercisers can provide modest exercise benefits ...
People have a pretty intuitive sense of what is healthy – standing is better than sitting, exercise is great for overall health, and getting good sleep is imperative. However, if exercise in the ...
Without question, inactivity is bad for us. Prolonged sitting is consistently linked to higher risks of cardiovascular disease and death. The obvious response to this frightful fate is to not sit—move ...