Lifting heavy weights around the time of retirement could preserve leg strength into older age, research suggests. People naturally lose muscle function as they get older, and experts see faltering ...

A meta-analysis compared free-weight training (squats, bench press, and deadlifts) with machine training (leg press, chest ...

Working out with resistance bands can do all this and more, which is why we asked trainers and fitness experts to share the ...

Rocky Ribacoff, fitness manager at Equinox, shows how to ramp up our walk with wrist and leg weights. Ribacoff recommends 1-pound weights. Wearable weights can be incorporated into a workout routine ...

Your ability to move and live independently while recovering from illness during aging, depends on your leg strength which ...

Build stronger legs after 50 with 5 joint-friendly chair exercises targeting quads, glutes, and hamstrings—no heavy weights ...

Leg day is a staple in any well-rounded workout routine. And while many people make it a priority for a peachier backside or toned calves, strong legs are essential for reasons beyond aesthetics. In ...

Grab a set of weights and cycle through these 10 leg exercises with dumbbells to up the ante on your at-home leg body workout. When a trainer tells you to grab a set of dumbbells, you can pretty much ...

Amber Sayer is a fitness, nutrition, and wellness writer and editor. She holds a master’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree in prosthetics and orthotics. She is a NCSA-certified ...