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Back Pain Exercises to Improve Your Spinal Function
If your spine is screaming, back pain exercises are probably the last thing you feel like doing. Fact is, the worst thing you can do...
The Unexpected Health Benefits of Walking
In the many years that I have practiced as a family doctor, I have prescribed countless medications and treatments. Yet one of the most powerful...
Calisthenics for Beginners
Calisthenics are a form of strength training that uses the exerciser’s own body weight as the primary fitness equipment. Think of it as a form...
Which Is Better for You? Walking vs. Running
Does running provide a fast track to better health? Running is among the best-known forms of exercise, requires little equipment beyond a pair of running...
Overcoming Sarcopenia with Heavy Resistance Training
Go inside most gyms these days and you’ll the latest trend: heavy weightlifting. And it’s not just younger men and women who are engaging in...
Best Exercises for Sciatica Pain
Sciatica, a sharp shooting pain that radiates down your leg, is caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in your...
The Best Exercises for Your Hips
Hips don’t lie. If yours are sore, tight or weak, it probably means they could use some TLC in the form of hip stretches and...
Best Forearm Exercises
Forearm exercises don’t always get much attention, but they’re essential for everything from opening jars to improving your pickleball swing. Many older adults overlook the...
The Benefits of Water Aerobics
Exercising in the water can help you stay active, independent, and socially connected—all while protecting joints and improving overall health. Water aerobics and pool exercises...
Understanding Strength Training
Strength training, resistance training, weight training: The terms are often used interchangeably, but there is a difference: Resistance training involves exerting force on a muscle...
Is Yoga Good for Diabetes?
There’s no doubt that complementary and alternative treatments have a place in diabetes care, but is yoga, specifically, good for diabetes? For the answer, Bottom...
