Strength

We may sound like a broken record, but we’ll continue to make the case: It’s essential that you regularly engage in strength training as an older adult. There’s simply no better way to keep your muscles activated, your body balanced and your brain robust. In particular, we know that your…

Hand in hand with your fear of falling is likely a twin concern about maintaining or improving your balance. Having good balance is essential to living an active and independent life in your later years. If you can’t count on staying upright and off the ground, you’re likely going to…

Our efforts to encourage you to take up strength training have been strong and steady. As an essential form of exercise, strength training (also known as weight training or resistance training) can provide you with numerous physical and mental health benefits, in addition to improving your level of energy and…

While you likely don’t give it much thought, it turns out that exercises that build up and strengthen your core are critical to comfortably and fluidly conducting your daily activities and engaging in almost all other types of exercise and movement. What exactly makes up “your core?” As we’ve previously…

If you’re up and about, and moving much of the day, congratulations: You’re putting yourself on a path toward healthier aging. As we’ve previously posted on many occasions, the less you sit and the more you move, the better your health will likely be well into your later years. But…

No doubt you know that we’ve frequently touted the importance of physical activity for healthy aging. We’ve also praised the value of mindfulness and meditation to lower stress and anxiety and help put you in a calm, present state of mind (which can also benefit your physical health). If there’s…