Glute Bridge Hold Time After 55: Core Strength
The bridge recruits the glutes and core together to build strength and stability. Many trainers and fitness pros…
When Easy Runs Feel Hard, Experts Say Focusing on This Metric Can Help
One of my favorite movie quotes from The Emperor’s New Groove is when Emperor Kuzco shrieks, “You threw…
Why Kegels Can’t Fix Every Pelvic Floor Problem
In thousands of social media posts, women are urged to exercise their pelvic floor—sometimes via musical “squeeze-along” routines…
Bingley residents to benefit from new fitness partnership
The Chimes, a later-living housing scheme in Bingley, West Yorkshire, has teamed up with Jim’s Gym to offer…
In a trial with 226 people, researchers kept tempting audiobooks on iPods that one group could access only at the gym — that group initially visited 51% more often than the controls, though the advantage faded as the study crossed the Thanksgiving break.
The next chapter was waiting at the gym. In an experiment with 226 people, access to an enticing…
Why some women are ‘cycle-syncing’ their workouts
Dr Faye Bate, a trained medical doctor and women’s health expert, is also wary of advice suggesting all…
The Best Fitness Trackers of 2026
A fitness tracker is a great way to monitor your heart rate, steps and other fitness data if…
Improve your coordination skills while challenging your balance and stability with these four physical therapist-recommended exercises
I struggle with any task that requires physical coordination. Ask me to pat my head and rub my…
At 93, Ellen Burstyn relies on this daily routine to stay strong: ‘I walk every day and work out’
At 93, Ellen Burstyn shows no signs of slowing down. The Oscar, Tony and two-time Primetime Emmy Award…
Three poses a yoga teacher recommends over-55s practice regularly to maintain their balance and stay mobile
When we’re kids, we fall all the time and can bounce back almost instantly. Once we hit our…
The Gym Group sales jump by a tenth after membership prices increased
The Gym Group has revealed its sales jumped by a tenth in the first half of the year…
An Employee Took a Chance on an Unlikely Friendship With a Quiet Coworker—and Ended Up Gaining a Life-Changing Fitness Mentor
Shutterstock Good coworkers can surprise you. Sometimes the person others dismiss is exactly who deserves a chance. So…