With aging, the risk of falls becomes greater. That's why having a strong balance is key to being steady and ready. These five exercises can help with stability and better footing. “The sit-to-stand ...

Aging doesn’t mean surrendering your strength. After 50, people lose muscle more quickly, largely from doing less resistance ...

A short, steady routine you can do in your living room—no floor work, minimal equipment, and built for consistency. As we get ...

Standing on one leg seems like a simple enough task. But — as anyone who has wobbled their way through it or crashed out in a yoga class while attempting a tree pose can tell you — it can be trickier ...

Try standing on one leg for 30 seconds. Now the other one. Not so easy. As we age, this ability to balance on one leg declines more dramatically than other signs of aging such as grip and knee ...

The length of time a person can stand on one leg is a good measure of aging, according to a study that put older adults through a variety of tests to determine how balance, muscle strength and gait ...

Balance training is an often overlooked skill that can boost both your longevity and quality of life, researchers say. A 2022 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that, for ...

Test your fitness after 60 with 4 standing moves that gauge balance, strength, and mobility. Simple benchmarks show where you ...

Targeted exercises can improve symptoms of knee osteoarthritis like pain and stiffness, protect cartilage, and slow the rate ...