Staying active at home is one of the best ways seniors can maintain strength, balance, flexibility, and overall health—especially when trips to the gym become less convenient. The key to building an ...

Wednesday is a day for seniors who are exercise enthusiasts to be more loud and proud than usual. National Senior Health and Fitness Day is upon us, a day meant to highlight and promote physical ...

One of the best things you can do to make sure you're aging well is to lift weights. Lifting weights can reduce your chance of chronic illness and help prevent depression and anxiety. When you lift ...

Strength training isn’t just about building muscle—it's one of the most effective ways to lose fat. Try 9 exercises to burn ...

Here’s the message from Dr. Marcas Bamman, a physiologist with decades of research into aging who preaches the benefits of weight-resistance training for those who are getting up there. We’re talking ...

Seniors battling insomnia are best off picking up some dumbbells or doing some push-ups, a new evidence review suggests. Resistance exercise, activities that make muscles work against an external ...

Regular physical activity can produce many benefits for both body and mind. Far from an all-or-nothing task, fitting movement ...

Regular exercise offers older adults a range of physical, mental, and emotional benefits. And it can be an important part of helping them maintain independence. As people age, physical and ...

When Linda Mullenhour enters the pool, she takes control. All eight members of her class mimic her every move, listening to her verbal commands. “One, two, three, four,” she says, “and we’re going ...