Exercise

There’s always an excuse: your legs hurt, or you have too much work to do, or there’s a great show on television. The reasons for sitting and not moving about are endless- and so are the risks to your health and well-being. As newly published guidelines from The Department of…

It’s easy for most of us to come up with excuses: I’m too old to start, it would be risky for me given my physical health, I can’t afford the equipment, and on and on. Well, unfortunately, those excuses just don’t cut it, because the evidence exists that virtually everyone,…

Sometimes you can just feel it creeping up: the gradual tightening and pulling that alerts you trouble is brewing in your lower back. While few of us avoid back pain as we get older, it’s also true that many of us aren’t as vigilant as we should be in doing…

Most of us know the feeling: occasional stiffness or tightness, especially when we first wake up or we’ve been sitting for a while. It can be awkward, painful and embarrassing to struggle to stand up or begin to walk and it’s certainly a reminder we’re getting older. One way to…

You’ve probably already noticed it: Maybe you can’t open jars the way you used to or it’s becoming harder to lift those free weights at the gym. It’s no surprise that as we age we naturally lose some of our strength and muscle mass. And that can lead to a…

If you’ve found yourself slowing down and sitting more often in your middle or later years, you’re not alone. According to new research out of the University of Texas, adults ages 38-50 become noticeably more inactive during these years, sliding into a more sedentary lifestyle that can wreak havoc on…