Variety is the spice of life, and exercise comes in as many varieties as you could want. Whether it’s walking, tai chi, tennis, gardening, or swimming, the key is to find something you enjoy and keep doing it. (Having a few options to choose from so you can vary your routine helps.) Here are a...
Chances are it’s been years since you could touch your toes. You’re not alone. The trouble with losing your flexibility as you get older is that you lose your full range of motion, and that poses a problem if you want to be active (or, frankly, even if you don’t). Flexibility protects you against injuries...
For some of these exercises you’ll need a pair of light hand weiahts. (The dumbbells pictured are 8-pound weights.) Perform each exercise 8 to 12 times (on each side of the body, where appropriate) or as noted. Work through the exercises with minimal rest in between. Then rest for three to five minutes, and perform...
1. Wall sit Muscles worked: thighs, hamstrings, and buttocks ina Standing position, put your back against a wall with your feet approximately 18 inches from the wall and shoulder width apart. Now slowly lower yourself as if you’re going to sit In an invisible chair, keeping your back against the wall, until your knees are...
Undoubtedly the best workouts for your heart are aerobic activities like walking, running, swimming, biking, dancing, or really vigorous housework or yard work. But aerobic exercise ism’t the only kind shown to help your heart. Strength training—the type of exercise that builds muscle mass—imay also be important to your heart (and it’s certainly important to...
To get your heart pumping hard enough to provide cardiac benefits, all you need is a decent pair of walking shoes. According to the Harvard Nurses’ Health Study, which followed 80,000 women for more than 20 years, just a half hour of brisk walking a day—that’s 30 minutes, or the time it takes to watch...
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