What Chair Yoga Can Do for Your Body
Sitting on a chair can also sometimes help people go deeper into poses. Say you’re trying to target…
Walking Faster May Help Reverse Frailty
Keeping active in older age pays dividends Encouraging older people to take it slowly might sound like reasonable…
Get Stronger With These 5 Movements
Start standing with your feet hip-width apart and a slight bend in your knees, holding a dumbbell in…
6 Easy Ways to Move More While Working from Home
Create your own commute During the time you’d otherwise spend commuting, Bantham suggests taking a walk. She runs…
A 5-Minute ‘Movement Snack’ Will Give You More Energy
Here’s what the researchers landed on: Get up and move for five minutes, once an hour, which Diaz…
Will an Evening Workout Ruin Your Sleep?
If you want it to help even more, consider taking your daytime workout outdoors. Exposure to sunlight—particularly in…
Why Heavier Weights Aren’t Always Better for Strength Training
Then there’s muscular endurance. “Performing one-repetition maximums doesn’t translate to better performance particularly well for marathon runners or…
Why More People Should Do Pelvic Floor Exercises
How to do pelvic floor exercises The key to doing pelvic floor exercises effectively is to engage the…
10 Walking Mistakes You’re Probably Making—and How to Fix Them
Two at-home tests can tell you a lot. The first is what McDowell calls toe yoga: Sit barefoot…
What Are Vibration Plates, and Do They Really Work?
All over TikTok and other social-media platforms, influencers are hopping on vibration plates. One sits on hers daily…
Is 4,000 Steps Enough? A New Study Suggests It May Be
You’ve probably heard this one a few times before: Research suggests that exercise is linked to a longer…
Why Strength Training Is the Best Anti-Ager
If you want to age well, you probably already know the basics: eat a balanced diet, go for…