Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. I just learned that ...

The benefits of strength training for women over 50 are vast; it is so important to maintain muscle mass with age. But strength training should be done alongside cardio for a well-rounded fitness ...

A new study of nearly 25,000 healthy 65-year-olds found that those with higher cardiorespiratory fitness delayed the onset of 11 major chronic diseases by at least 1.5 years, lived longer, and spent ...

Learn about a free, no-equipment, low-impact exercise that builds strength, improves balance, and boosts heart health for seniors over 60.

You don’t have to strain your knees by running miles to get your cardio in. In fact, if you’re looking to ease into fitness in a way that puts less pressure on your joints, then low-impact cardio ...

The Internet can often be a, shall we say, messy place, but it does have its perks. One of these is providing a totally free—as in zero dollars—way to work out with top trainers without ever leaving ...