Maintaining strength and independence in later life doesn't require complex routines. Six fundamental exercises – squats, ...

Bend one knee and push your butt back to squat down to one side. Keep your other leg straight, and as your lower down ...

Pilates strengthens your core and deep stabilizing muscles, which sharpens lifting mechanics and protects your joints from ...

Raise the weights up to shoulder height, with your palms facing forward and slightly toward each other. Your elbows should be ...

How you breathe during strength training directly affects muscle engagement, core stability and power output. Dana Santas explains in the last of this five-part series.

Health experts recommend strength training as the main priority for older adults to prevent muscle decline and maintain ...

Pilates is a low-intensity form of exercise, similar to yoga, that can reduce back pain, improve sleep, and lessen stress.

Get stronger after 50 with this 10-minute, 7-move chair workout for legs, core, and balance—no floor work required.

“Strength training increases muscle mass, which in turn improves how the body uses insulin and helps move glucose out of the ...

While learning how to do a squat is a great way to boost lower-body strength, it's not an exercise for everyone. Trying to do ...

Lie flat on your back on a workout bench, feet flat on the ground. Grip the barbell just outside shoulder-width. Lower the ...

Strength training for seniors should emphasize posterior muscles like the glutes and upper back rather than mirror muscles to ...