Exercise is not only a great way to fight back against sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss), but it has also been linked to decreased dementia risk. For instance, a 2022 paper found that just 3,800 steps a day may lower your likelihood of developing dementia by 25%, with increasing benefits up to 9,800 steps. Strength training…
Throughout my adult life, I’ve been fairly fit—give or take two pregnancies. But until somewhat recently, my efforts were primarily focused on the short term. I’d eat whole foods, track my calorie intake, count my steps, go to 6 a.m. barre classes or, in the late aughts, follow along to Tracy Anderson DVDs in the…
It is a name synonymous with Australian sporting folklore. By the time the Oarsome Foursome’s James Tomkins took part in the Beijing Olympic trials in 2008, he had won three Olympic gold medals and was a seven-time world champion. But on this particular day, he was not feeling himself. As the crew went through their…
While gaining too much muscle can strain the heart, moderate exercise can reverse its age-related stiffening – and it’s never too late to start, writes cardiology expert William Cornwell. On July 24, 2025, the American pro wrestling celebrity Hulk Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, died at the age of 71. Hogan had chronic…
Wisdom comes with age. But flexibility? It feels like we lose a little limberness every year — and that can come with some (*ahem*) stiff consequences. It’s not just that you can’t do the splits or touch your toes like you used to. Having tighter muscles can affect your ability to navigate day-to-day life, something…
The transformation was so astounding that his fellow gym goers accused him of taking steroids and his wife of getting plastic surgery. His personal trainer even laughed when RJ told him the simple secret to weight loss and optimal health that he learned at Health Utah That’s when he and his wife, Tina, dropped their…
When Sydney estate lawyer Oliver Morrisey realised his job was starting to take both a physical and emotional toll, he knew he had to change up his fitness regimen. ‘Years of courtrooms and being bent over a desk had pulled my shoulders down and smushed my back together,’ Oliver says. Electrician Daniel Vasilevski has a…
If you have knee, hip or joint pain or mobility issues that make it difficult to stay active, or you despise sitting all day, one of the best ways to expel extra energy is to use a low-impact seated elliptical. Government studies show this, by the way. These little devices work like recumbent bikes, letting…
Richard Sagredo Walking just slightly faster helps older people stay active for longer, and stave off frailty. Taking just 14 steps per minute more than their usual pace led to “meaningful” improvements in physical well-being for seniors who were frail or at risk of becoming frail, according to new findings. The research team explained that…
When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by cables or levers. You can use resistance bands or tubes to build strength. Or try pushups and pullups — old standbys that create muscle overload by using your own body weight….
