Muscles

There are many reasons you may feel “off balance” as you get on in years, but if your actual physical balance feels different or less reliable than previously, you’d be advised not to just accept this as another inevitable marker of aging. Good balance is an essential part of maintaining…

In this era of scams and anti-aging hype, you’re wise to be skeptical about the claims of many dietary aids and supplements on the market. But as we commented in our previous post on creatine, the data and evidence supporting its use in older adults continues to mount. Creatine is…

The English historian G.M. Trevelyan once said, “I have two doctors: my left leg and my right.” Perhaps there are no truer words to reflect the value of walking for your health and well-being. Even for those who can no longer muster great distances, a daily walk or two is…

While it appears that everyone loses a bit of muscle as they get older, sarcopenia (the progressive loss of muscle mass, function, and strength) is not inevitable if you’re willing to put in the work and dedication necessary to restore and maintain muscles. We’ve published a strong and steady stream…

It seems like it’s the perennial either-or question: Do I do strength training or do I do cardio? Is it more important to build muscle or to challenge my heart to work more efficiently? Well, the answer is, “Yes” to both: Ideally, when designing an exercise strategy for the week,…

So, how many hours would you guess you sit each day? Beyond some obligatory sitting while in the bathroom or eating a meal, are you sitting for much of the rest of the day? Do you plop down to watch your television or sit at your computer for hours at…