Nowadays, lifting weights is so easy, your grandma can do it. A new study published in the Human Kinetics Journals studied resistance training exercises for older individuals between their sixties and ...

Someone who can attest to this is 72-year-old certified personal trainer Mitch Kahn — the brains behind Forever Fit With ...

It’s easy to assume that, as we get older, our physical capabilities decline. And maybe there’s nothing we can do about it. While our bodies certainly age — I hate to admit it, but my back pain has ...

Discover why lifting weights is one of the most powerful habits for healthy ageing. Learn how strength training boosts bone ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Aging doesn’t have to be synonymous with losing strength. The key to maintaining it as you age? Heavy ...

For the first time in the Catholic Church’s two-millennia history, an American has been named pope. Father Thomas Flowers, S.J., Ph.D., an assistant professor of Ignatian Formation at St. Louis ...

Here’s the message from Dr. Marcas Bamman, a physiologist with decades of research into aging who preaches the benefits of weight-resistance training for those who are getting up there. We’re talking ...

Lifting weights and resistance training is not just for young people. Bradley Ruple, PhD, discusses the health benefits of strength training for seniors and shares practical starting points for older ...

The right choice of music is very important in Adriana Carr's classes. The students in her "Strength and Endurance Training for Seniors" get a lift from John Philip Sousa but not hip-hop, said Carr, ...