Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

Think barbell back squats are the only way to grow a mammoth lower body? Guess again. While powerlifters swear by this powerful compound move, it's not exactly the be-all, end-all for growing leg ...

After age 50, most adults gradually lose muscle mass and strength unless they regularly challenge their muscles. Research ...

A trainer shares 4 chair exercises after 65 that rebuild leg strength and balance: chair squats, leg extensions, step-ups, ...

Doing leg workouts is one of the best things you can do for your overall fitness. Not only do your legs contain some of your largest muscle groups (think: quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves) but ...

Bodyweight exercises after 45 that build strength fast, from CSCS Jarrod Nobbe, with form tips and progressions.

As one of the most effective compound exercises, squats will always have a place in any well-rounded training plan. They ...

Sit with your upper back resting against a sturdy chair. Place your feet flat on the floor, knees bent. Lift one leg off the ...

Assume a strong plank position, hands stacked directly below elbows and shoulders. Bend your elbows to slowly lower your chest to the floor. Keep your upper arms from flaring as you push back up ...

Alyssa Ages is a Toronto-based author, public speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Self, Slate, The Globe and Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A ...