Target your lower half with this balancing act. Unilateral (or single-side) exercises strengthen your core, glutes, thighs, ...

Having sore ankles and achy feet can really mess up your workout plans. Squats can become impossible, your 5K run is completely off the table and even a 10-minute walking workout can be too much. One ...

Have you ever found yourself teetering a bit while pulling on a sock or reaching for the top shelf, only to catch yourself thinking, “When did standing still become a workout?” If so, you’re in good ...

“The National Institute on Aging (NIA) recommends that we focus on four types of exercise: endurance, flexibility, balance and strength,” Dr. Karena Wu, Start TODAY fitness expert and board-certified ...

Various abilities can decline as we age. This includes coordination abilities such as balance, flexibility, and strength. Different exercises can help maintain these skills, plus reduce the risk of ...

Improve your coordination, boost your longevity, and train like an athlete at any age. As you age, maintaining coordination and balance becomes essential, not just for mobility, but for longevity. A ...

Standing on one leg seems like a simple enough task. But — as anyone who has wobbled their way through it or crashed out in a yoga class while attempting a tree pose can tell you — it can be trickier ...

Having good balance can help prevent falls, which is increasingly important as you age, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Not to mention, having good stability translates to being ...

Aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, running, swimming and cycling, "is strongly associated with reduced all-cause ...

The “zone zero” fitness trend promotes very low-intensity movement, like walking and housework. Here’s what it can — and ...

In the second of a five-part series, Dana Santas shows how building strength in the side abdominal muscles can improve stability in movement and reduce low back pain.