Five daily exercises can help maintain strength and independence.

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Muscle strength after 60 often fades not because of effort, but because recovery capacity changes. Traditional weight training stresses joints and connective tissue, which can slow progress when ...

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Maintaining motivation is key to making an exercise routine stick for years, but most people struggle to find what truly motivates them — after all, most New Year's resolutions are abandoned by the ...

Every year, I climb to the top of Everest. It’s no big deal. I take it one step at a time, 80,000 steps per year. By the time Dec. 31 arrives, I calculated, I have ascended at least seven vertical ...

Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

Most people know the importance of regular physical activity for heart health. But with trendy workouts ranging from HYROX to pilates, it can be hard to know which to choose. So, we asked our chief ...

This story is adapted from Life Kit's Guide to Building Strength, a five-day email series. Sign up for the special newsletter here. There are innumerable ways to shape a workout routine for building ...

Just a slight increase in moderate-intensity physical activity, such as walking at a brisk pace for five minutes a day, may help people live longer, a new study suggests. In the study published in the ...

Standing endurance after 65 fades quietly. Most people assume walking programs solve the problem, yet walking alone rarely trains the muscles to hold the body upright for extended periods. When legs ...