Single-leg exercises “challenge your hips, knees, and ankles, and make the stabilization muscles have to work harder,” says ...

Try standing on one leg for 30 seconds. Now the other one. Not so easy. As we age, this ability to balance on one leg declines more dramatically than other signs of aging such as grip and knee ...

One of the first things to go for athletes as they age—aside from their hips—is their knees. Years of sprinting, jumping, and heavy squatting take a serious toll on the joints, especially around the ...

“Preventing falls is going to eventually lead to a longer life, and a more healthy life because you’re not suffering from ...

You don’t need long runs to move the markers that matter with age. Brief, well-timed standing exercises can blunt post-meal ...

How long you should be able to balance on one leg varies, but at least 10 or 15 seconds is the minimum. The exact amount of ...

The gluteus medius muscle helps connect your thighbone and your pelvis on the outside of your hips. This is an important joint for walking, sitting, and standing, and a tear can make it difficult or ...

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 ...