If you're curious about starting a resistance training routine and not sure where to begin, start with these expert-recommended movements.
Resistance bands come in various shapes, materials, and resistance levels, allowing you to personalize your workouts at home. Exercises can be done sitting, standing, or lying down. Resistance bands ...
If you’re looking for exercises to improve your strength, balance, mobility, and function as you get older, you’ve come to the right place. As we age, strengthening the muscles in our body is more ...
Movement can be a powerful medicine for people with diabetes and other forms of insulin resistance. But intensity and timing can make a difference. By Hilary Achauer These days, more and more of us ...
THINK ABOUT ALL the activity taking place on your feet—walking, standing, taking the stairs, running, jumping, squatting, lunging. The ankle supports nearly every movement involving the foot. Training ...
“My secret is that I never get off the sofa,” said no centenarian, ever. But it is worth noting that the world’s oldest people rarely mention punishing fitness regimes, either. Instead, centenarians ...
Low-intensity exercise is thought to be better for keeping this “stress hormone” in check. But scientists say cortisol plays a crucial role in fueling your workout. Often called the “stress hormone,” ...
Dr. Jessica Scott researches how exercise can prevent the decline in fitness often caused by cancer treatments. It may even change the biology of the cancer itself. Cancer patients may be surprised to ...
Maybe your knee twinges every time you sink into a squat. Or the joint feels off when you’re doing step-ups. Maybe you just can’t seem to lunge without experiencing some knee discomfort. Simply put, ...