A trainer with 40 years of experience shares 4 functional exercises that rebuild full-body strength and independence after 60 ...

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 ...

Functional training isn’t just about looking fit — it’s about staying strong, mobile, and independent for years to come. By mimicking real-life movements, it builds strength you can actually use in ...

Medically reviewed by Kristin McGee, CPTMedically reviewed by Kristin McGee, CPT Functional strength training has become a bit of a buzzword in the fitness world, but unless you’re a personal trainer ...

But what if you’re new to fitness and want to stay active and healthy as you age? I asked Jeff Fish, a NASM-certified ...

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Scientists have known for decades that strength training is the best intervention for people over 50 to fight bone and muscle loss, ...

Functional fitness in 2026 is merging advanced equipment, AI-enabled apps, and research-backed exercise design to improve real-world performance. Reviewed functional trainers are increasingly paired ...

We blink, and another decade has seemingly passed, and the importance of maintaining well rounded fitness activities grows. Training with longevity in mind starts when you are younger, but you can ...

The ability to benchpress hundreds of pounds is impressive—no one can really deny that. But unless you’re a competitive lifter, that strength—and more specifically, that learned lifting motion—doesn’t ...

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 ...

SHE’S one of the world’s most famous actresses, but it’s not just her acting skills that keeps Hollywood star Jennifer ...

April 18 is National Exercise Day and Planet Fitness trainer Shannon Deboef joins News 12’s Lillian Yi to show off some exercises you can do at home. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It’s National Exercise ...