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Build a stronger back at home with these five beginner-friendly exercisesImprove your posture and make everyday movement a bit easier with this 10-minute routine
By Maddy Biddulph Published
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I’m 38 and never used to lift weights but this fitness app has given me the confidence to work out from homeI followed a Peloton strength training programme for beginners for six weeks and I’ll never go back to not lifting
By Kayleigh Rattle Published
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The gym-machine workouts an orthopedic surgeon recommends for women over 40 as an alternative to deadliftingLearning to deadlift later in life can come with increased risks says this expert, who offers spine-friendly alternatives so women can still realise the benefits of lifting heavy
By Jennifer Rizzuto Published
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This 15-minute standing core workout can protect your posture and balanceA good core workout doesn’t have to happen on the floor
By Jennifer Rizzuto Published
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These three moves can relax your back muscles more effectively than stretching, according to a physical therapistIf your back feels tight, stretching may not be the best solution
By Jennifer Rizzuto Published
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Walking in the morning helped regulate my appetite—and it could be because it increased my GLP-1 hormone levels naturallyAccording to a dietitian, there are three reasons my morning walks curbed my appetite
By Alice Porter Published
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“Perfection is the enemy of success”—a 48-year-old trainer shares the weekly workout routine she follows for strength, stability and mobilityThis top trainer only completes around 70% of her planned workouts—here’s why she doesn’t worry about it
By Maddy Biddulph Published
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A physical therapist shares everything he learned while stroller runningHere’s how to safely log some miles with your little ones
By Lou Mudge Published
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A personal trainer is a carer for two elderly family members—this is the gentle five-move workout she does to keep them active and mobileThese lower-body moves will help you build strength and independence without having to go to the gym
By Lou Mudge Published
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A Pilates teacher recommends this eight-minute beginner routine to strengthen your core and stabilize your spine“A strong core is about how well you can control your body, not how many crunches you can do,” says BetterMe’s Brittni Johnson
By Sam Rider Published
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This celebrity trainer works with stars like Jessica Biel, but he says his mother-in-law is his “model student”—here’s the beginner-friendly workout she doesAll you need are dumbbells
By Alice Porter Published
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When I wake up with stiff joints, I do this five-minute mobility flowGet out of bed and get your circulation going and loosen your joints with this accessible standing routine
By Maddy Biddulph Published
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All you need is a set of dumbbells, a bench and these four moves to improve your core strength and balanceThese four exercises recruit your core and challenge your balance
By Lou Mudge Published
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Is one arm stronger than the other? Here’s a simple way to find out and what to do about itUse this dumbbell workout from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Pump Club newsletter to “find your weakness,” then follow our beginner tips to turn it into a strength
By Sam Rider Published
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Boost your energy with this beginner-friendly full-body cardio workout—no jumping or equipment neededGet your heart rate up while keeping the impact low
By Maddy Biddulph Published
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A Pilates teacher says this low-impact routine will build full-body strength and it’s ideal for beginnersTrain your body to master all the major jobs you need it to do with this no-equipment routine
By Sam Rider Published
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This expert wrote a book on Tai Chi for fall prevention—he recommends you try this exercise to build stability and improve your balanceA leading expert tells us how Tai Chi can help with fall prevention
By Lou Mudge Published
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This full-body kettlebell workout can help GLP-1 users maintain muscle while losing weightStrength training is essential when taking GLP-1 medications, but it doesn’t have to be complicated—try this straightforward five-move routine
By Maddy Biddulph Published
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A yoga teacher who works with people who play racket sports recommends this four-move routine to boost mobility and aid recoveryKeep your spine and shoulders rally-ready with this gentle flow
By Sam Rider Published
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Strengthen your entire lower body to handle the demands of running and hiking with this six-move workout from a trainer and serial ultramarathon runnerStrengthen, stabilize and protect key joints and muscles to handle the demands of regular running and hiking
By Sam Rider Published
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A new study finds that women over the age of 85 can improve functional fitness and upper-body endurance with low-intensity exercise—here’s what they didJust six months of exercise improved the way they moved day-to-day
By Alice Porter Published
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“I look better in my 50s than I did in my 30s”—a trainer shares the weekly workout routine that helped her build strength after four surgeries in five yearsInstead of accepting that aging would put a stop to her love of working out, Jill Brown found a way to work around it
By Alice Porter Published
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Skip the planks and build a strong core with this three-move standing abs workoutSupport everyday movements with these targeted exercises
By Ciara McGinley Published
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Improve your coordination skills while challenging your balance and stability with these four physical therapist-recommended exercisesYou can improve your physical coordination with practice and these four exercises
By Lou Mudge Published
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Everyone should try these six exercises to build strength and mobility for longevity, according to a personal trainerSix moves to keep your body moving well as you get older
By Ciara McGinley Published
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Three poses a yoga teacher recommends over-55s practice regularly to maintain their balance and stay mobileCombat age-related muscle loss and joint stiffness with these beginner-friendly poses
By Lou Mudge Published
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I’m a personal trainer who works with seniors, and these are the four moves I make everyone do for healthy kneesThese exercises can safeguard your knees against common age-related issues
By Jennifer Rizzuto Published
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I stopped sitting with my legs crossed for 30 days and realised one important thing about optimal desk postureTrying this experiment reduced my hip and knee pain
By Alice Porter Published
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Matt Damon and Emily Blunt’s Hollywood trainer says this is one of the easiest and simplest things you can do to improve your long-term health“Stop trying to go from zero to fit in a matter of weeks,” says Hollywood trainer Jason Walsh
By Sam Rider Published