The side plank is a great isometric exercise for strengthening the obliques, hips, and shoulders and improving overall core stability. Lie on your side with your forearm on the ground and your body ...

Maintaining joint health is crucial for seniors, as strong joints support mobility and independence in daily activities.

One challenge as we get older is balance. Without leg strength, you’ll become unsteady and will eventually fall. Believe me, elders and orthopedists fear falling because broken bones can be ...

Forearm exercises can help you develop grip strength. Exercises can be done using ... also target larger muscle groups like the core, legs, and chest, so people may not be as consistent with ...

How long can you stand on one leg? This balance ability is apparently a good indicator of how we’re aging — or so say several ...

Southern Mail senior reporter ROSHAN ABRAHAMS, who is also a qualified personal trainer, has launched a fitness and health column, Fit Foundations, to help you kickstart your fitness journey. In part ...

For beginners, Dr. Van Den Meerendonk suggests using a bar at a height that’s easy to grab onto. Maybe it’s lower down (say, ...

Increase the time as you get stronger, or to progress further, open the raised leg to the side. For example, lift your left leg, open it to the left side as far as your hip will allow, pause, then ...

Since the three-in-one centre was set up in February 2024, Reach and SLEC have served a total of about 450 seniors – it can ...

Strength training has often been associated with athletes, bodybuilders or fitness enthusiasts, but its benefits extend far ...

My mother, who juggled three children and a husband, would pause her daily chores to join Paige Palmer for an hour of twists, leg ... exercise. Pilates, as described by the National Institutes of ...