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

Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become ...

When nerves in the legs and feet are damaged from diabetes, people often have trouble on stairs, but a new report suggests exercise might help lower their risk of falling. People with so-called ...

Rebuild leg and glute strength after 50 with interval walks, hills, stairs, and loaded carries. Try this daily walking plan.

Exercise pros reveal the best ways to walk to build muscle, plus the other perks you can get from incorporating walking into ...

I received a note from a 68-year-old reader who is exercising regularly - treadmill walking, cycling on a stationary bike, line dancing and taking a yoga class. Even so, she still has difficulty ...

Engaging in slow stair climbing regularly can significantly improve cardiovascular health. The activity gets your heart rate ...

New research published in the journal Menopause found that climbing stairs helps lower blood pressure and strengthens leg muscles in postmenopausal women. The study findings were particularly relevant ...

Dr. Kenneth Hunt vividly remembers how, as a high school football player in the 1990s, he and his teammates often ran up and down stadium stairs during practice. Their coach made the players run the ...

Just how winded you are will vary; you’ll be more out of breath if you run up the stairs or walk up with a heavy suitcase ...