Coach Josh Schlottman shares his go-to moves for seniors with a focus on safely building strength and balance.

By the time you reach the age of 60, you will have lost 25% of your muscle mass (a common part of aging). But that doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to being “weak.” Fortunately, you can ...

(Reuters Health) - Step training focused on improving gait and balance may help prevent falls among the elderly, a recent research review suggests. The analysis of seven previous studies, with a ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

If strength training is not already part of your workout routine, it can be difficult to know how to start incorporating it. The side of the gym with people lifting weights can seem a lot more ...

Gloria Wilmer, 61, has been driving from Oakland to Fremont for strength training since she read our 2005 column that mentioned a free seminar about seniors staving off physical and mental decline ...

Step aerobics is a classic cardio workout. It has lasted for decades for a simple reason: it delivers results. The "step" is a 4-inch to 12-inch raised platform. You step up, around, and down from the ...