Whether you actively participate in a sport, join a gym, or just enjoy walking in your neighborhood, being active helps keep your body and mind at their best.
Are you older and want encouragement to exercise? Get a free exercise book, with exercise tips, diet advice, sample exercises and an exercise log.
Following a knee replacement, a 75-year old reader asks for the best knee replacement exercises to reduce a clicking sound in her new knee.
Learn the benefits of stretching for older adults, plus quick tips for stretching exercises from fitness expert Margaret Richard.
Fitness expert Margaret Richard describes how she stays fit into her 60's, with a combination of exercise, nutrition, rest and relaxation.
Which diet and exercise myths are keeping you from reaching your weight goal? Learn which popular diet and exercise myths are false and can hinder your diet and exercise program.
Research shows that exercise helps people of all ages, including seniors. Here are a few benefits of exercise for seniors and people over 50.
Some form of exercise will benefit everyone, at any age. Before you begin any senior exercise program, it’s important to follow these safety guidelines.
Exercise can benefit any body, at any stage of life. To get started, here are 4 basic senior exercises you can do at home.
These exercise tips will help you avoid sports injuries. Designed for baby boomers, these exercise tips will help all older adults exercise more safely.
A study shows that life expectancy and heart health increase in proportion to the amount of physical activity. Even moderate amounts of physical activity improve life expectancy and heart health in people 50 and older.
Yoga is a wonderful form of exercise for older adults. Yoga improves flexiblity, balance, and strength, and it reduces stress. You don't need to invest in a lot of equipment to enjoy yoga...and best of all, yoga is appropriate for just about everyone, at any age.
No matter what your current level of activity, you can start a senior fitness program that suits your health and lifestyle. Being active is one of the keys to a healthier life.
Recent studies have shown than walking is one of the most effective forms of exercise. Learn how you can start an effective walking program and stick with it.
Just because you hurt your back doesn't mean you have to forego exercise. Here's what to do when you're off to the gym with a sore back.
Feeling depressed? Start moving. According to a report published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, aerobic exercise may be as effective as medication for treating depression—and it works faster.
This basic stretching workout will help you improve flexibility and balance, and increase your range of motion for better mobility.
Did you know that not geting enough physical activity is a risk factor for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke? Here are ten simple tips to help you get moving and reach your physical health.
If you feel like working out without going out, take a look at this comprehensive list of exercise and dance videos designed for the special needs of seniors who want to stay fit.
