As you age, your workout routine should be adjusted accordingly to best suit your body’s needs. Over time, it’s common for the body to tighten up due to changes in both lifestyle and physiology. Similar to spotting fine lines, wrinkles, and gray hairs, you may also experience decreased strength and elasticity in your connective tissues…
Once you’re over 50, it’s a wise move to re-evaluate your workout routine. Whether you aim to strengthen and tone your body or shed stubborn fat, optimizing your approach is crucial. Strength training and Pilates are both stellar workouts that deliver results—but which reigns supreme for your goals? To break down the differences between the…
Exercise and a caloric-deficient diet are two of the most popular ways to lose weight. However, when it comes to shedding kilos, it just doesn’t depend on these two factors. Sometimes, you have to add lifestyle changes, different exercise forms, and more to the mix. According to fitness coach Neha, when she tried to lose…
May 26, 2025 10:33 AM IST Turning 55? Fitness coach Raj Ganpath shares five simple tips to stay active, healthy, and strong as you age because it’s never too late to prioritise wellness. Turning 55 is a milestone, but it doesn’t mean slowing down, in fact, it’s the perfect time to prioritise your health and…
Strength Training After 40: 7 Essential Exercises Image: Unsplash 23 May 2025 Goblet Squats: Holding a dumbbell at chest level, perform squats to strengthen legs, core, and glutes Image: Unsplash Deadlifts: Hinge at the hips with weights to engage hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles effectively Image: Unsplash Push-Ups: Utilize bodyweight to work the chest,…
How to do it: Get set up in a reverse fly machine, making sure the seat’s support is at a comfortable level. Embracing your core and maintaining tension against the pads, drive your arms back as far as you can, then pause for a count at the top of the rep. Slowly return your arms…
Fitness expert Tatch, 52, credits her vibrant health to seven simple daily habits. These include 20-minute morning strength training, consistent sleep and wake times, and drinking three liters of water, supplemented with Himalayan salt. She also prioritizes protein with every meal, aims for 7,000-8,000 steps daily, and incorporates journaling or meditation. Tatch emphasizes disconnecting from…
Both Cox and McIntyre agree that this depends on your individual fitness goals. “Based on research, the benefits are very similar, so it doesn’t overly matter if you choose one over the other, or decide to mix it up a bit,” says Cox. “It’s important to remember that each fitness journey is different, if you’re…
Then there’s the concept of training to failure, which is exactly what it sounds like: putting maximum strain on the muscle until you can no longer perform another rep. The thinking is that this fast-tracks muscle growth. Cox says “aiming to push yourself anywhere from 1-3 reps shy of failure seems to be beneficial,” findings…
A 74-year-old man has been working out every day for ten years and counting. He said using strength machines and walking for cardio has kept him healthy over the years. Strength training with machines can help build muscle and prevent injury for better longevity. When Vincent “Vin” DiMonte decided to hit the gym in late…
