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As we log more and more birthdays, some of us become less sure-footed. But feeling wobbly is in no way your destiny. Specific exercises can help you improve your balance by strengthening things that ...

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Your fitness tracker might be telling you that you need 10,000 steps, 30 minutes of cardio or even an hour at the gym every day. But what if you could improve your health in just a few minutes a day?

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Stiff, achy hips got you down? We’ve been there. Whether you’ve just come back from a running break, are tackling new distances, or have upped your intensity, runners of all levels experience tight ...

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It can be a challenge to figure out where to start when you want to lose weight. But if you’ve recently started on a path to lose weight safely yet efficiently, doing cardio for weight loss is key.