Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Key Takeaways Functional strength training improves your ability to perform daily tasks by enhancing strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility.

The gym and pounding the pavement aren’t the only ways to get strong and fit. If you’re looking to train with minimal equipment and using nothing more than your bodyweight as a form of resistance, ...

Al Roker is starting the year strong with functional strength-training workouts that improve balance, mobility, and core strength, and lots of walking.

The landscape of fitness continues to evolve, with research revealing increasingly effective approaches to exercise-based weight loss. This comprehensive guide explores the most impactful workouts for ...

When aiming for weight loss, it's common to focus solely on cardio workouts like running or cycling. While cardio is effective for burning calories, I often recommend that my clients try integrating ...

THERE ARE SO many reasons to exercise: aesthetics, athletic ability, even mental health. As you age, one motivation often distinguishes itself above others: functionality. When you get older, your ...

These days, most people understand the importance of basic core strengthening, but functional core workouts are essential for building a resilient body that can handle everything from carrying heavy ...

Walk into most gyms today and a clear shift is visible. Fewer people are glued to treadmills or weight machines, and more are ...

Seated upper-body exercises after 60, with expert quotes, to build strength safely using bands and light dumbbells.

In 1996, Dr. Izumi Tabata published a groundbreaking study on high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, and its effects on aerobic (VO₂ max) and anaerobic capacity in young, physically active men ...

If you’re new to lifting, you don’t want to start with more specialized and, let’s face it, awkward exercises like pistol squats and cossack squats. To build foundational muscle and strength, it’s ...