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If Your Joints Are Too Painful to Exercise, Give Water Aerobics a Try

Jul 1, 2016 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

Water is a great exercise environment if you’re an older adult. Not only does exercising in water provide you with a cardiovascular workout that burns fat, it also counts as muscle-building resistance exercise, since water is more difficult to move in than air. “Chest-deep water provides support to almost all … Read More

For Successful Weight Loss, Stick to Proven Strategies

Jun 29, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

Everyone seems to have a weight-loss solution to sell you, whether it’s the latest diet pills, special weight-loss shakes, or the best diet book ever. If these quick-fix solutions really worked over the long run, most people would be sporting svelte figures. “Rather than on-again, off-again diets, people need to … Read More

Partner Dancing: Benefits Beyond Exercise

Jun 29, 2016 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

If you’re looking to meet new people, get a little exercise and do something for your brain, consider partner dancing. “Social dancers are some of the most welcoming, supportive people out there,” says Lora Wilson, board certified dance therapist at the UCLA Arts and Healing Social Emotional Arts program. “Most … Read More

Stretch Your Body With Yoga

Jun 8, 2016 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

If you’ve ever felt stiff after waking or sitting for a long time, you know that a good stretch can feel fantastic. With age, muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissue (called fascia) can become less flexible. Some inflexibility is due to changes in collagen fibers. But, stiffness is also due … Read More

Exercise To Protect Memory, Cognitive Skills as You Age

Jun 8, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Mobility & Fitness

Getting regular exercise may protect older people’s minds and help keep their cognitive abilities functioning longer, according to a new study led by Dr. Clinton B. Wright, University of Florida/Miami. The study found that adults over age 50 who don’t exercise, or who engage only in light exercise, undergo a … Read More

Strong Triceps Improve the Look and Function of Your Upper Arms

Jun 8, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

As women get older, they often feel self-conscious about droopy, flabby upper arms and want to know what to do about them. “That flabbiness depends, at least in part, on where your body deposits fat,” says Jason Machowsky, RD, CSSD, RCEP, CSCS, Exercise Physiologist and Sports Dietitian at the Weill … Read More

Stretch It Out to Increase Flexibility

Jun 7, 2016 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

Up to 65 percent of us have some form of ache or pain as we age, and for most of us, reaching for the painkillers is an automatic response when it strikes. However, boosting muscle flexibility (which decreases as we get older) can be a longer-term solution. Stretching is a … Read More

Senior Exercise Programs: Disease Control/Prevention

May 18, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Mobility & Fitness

Exercise helps create strong muscles and muscle groups, which affect almost every system of the body. Muscles and muscle groups also help combat common health conditions (such as arthritis and back pain), help regulate blood pressure, contribute to bone health and body composition (the balance of lean and fat), increases … Read More

Strong Core Muscles Help Prevent Back Pain

May 13, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

Even though you can’t see them, your core muscles can have a major effect on your appearance and your health. “If your waistline is starting to hang over your pants, you’re either gaining weight or not using your abdominal muscles, or both,” says Robert Turner, PT, OCS, a board-certified orthopedic … Read More

Bored with Your Exercise Routine? Try Yoga

Apr 28, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

If your exercise regimen needs some new life, consider an activity that helps improve strength, flexibility, and balance while also relieving stress. Yoga is an option for most people, because a routine can be specifically matched to your age, fitness level, and overall health. And if you’re not especially active … Read More

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