As a personal trainer and strength coach who specialises in working with women over 50, I know how important regular exercise is. I also know that it’s easier said than done! I enjoy exercise, but ...

IT'S MUCH HARDER to build new muscle tissue than it is to maintain what you’ve already built, especially as you get older. If ...

Strength training after the age of 50 gets a lot of love these days—for good reason. But aerobic exercise—continuous physical activity that increases your heart rate and breathing rate so your heart ...

Ageing doesn't have to be synonymous with physical deterioration and loss of vitality. But when we hit 50, should we prioritise cardio or strength training to maintain our health? Maybe it's even ...

Juggling motherhood often means putting yourself last — but once you hit 50, your body starts gently (and sometimes not so ...

Your 50s are a crucial decade for bone health. After age 50, bone breakdown outpaces bone formation, accelerating the speed of bone loss. This doesn't mean you're doomed to have brittle bones as you ...

You hear it from every corner of the earth when you’re a woman of a certain age. “Lift heavy,” say the experts. “Cardio adds years to your life, but weightlifting adds life to your years.” And the ...

Patricia Yárnoz Esquíroz is a member of CODINNA, SEEDO, IdiSNA and SENPE, and works with AECC. More and more people over the age of 50 are taking up physical exercise. Medical associations ...