Shoulder injuries are common in sports and also as a result of the physical stresses of daily life. Stability, strength and mobility in the shoulders will not only help activities in daily living but also prevent injury and strain.

If you’re going to obsess over something in your health and fitness, obsess over feeling better, moving better and performing better. A six-pack may follow . . . or it may not.

Any exercise can cause injury. However, correctly lifting with the right muscles and engaging other muscles correctly for stability can significantly reduce your risks and maximize your benefits.

You need both cardiovascular activity and resistance training. But which, if either, is more important after 50? To burn more calories while at rest, and to stay strong to enjoy life, you want…

Tight hamstrings are a problem not only for athletes but also for those who just walk or engage in everyday activities. Only by working out the muscle spasm and tightness in the hamstrings can the other areas affected experience pain relief too.

Poor circulation can result from disease. But most of us are threatened by the dangers of poor circulation because we sit for too long and get little exercise. And that’s a surefire way to die earlier…

Your core performs five types of tasks for you daily. That’s a lot of multi-tasking being handled by three muscle groups — those in your abdominal, back and pelvis area.

Running a marathon is sort of a bucket list “must-have.” My suggestion? Embrace the 5K. Why do I love the five-kilometer distance so much? Let me count the ways.

When taken together physical exercise, toxin removal through lymph system, improved kidney and cardiovascular function, increased blood flow and stress reduction, all work toward improving the body overall, and specifically sexual function.

As you age, you lose flexibility. All you need to do is look at any number of seniors hunched over or leaning on canes and walkers to see how much range of motion you can lose over time. Hold on to yours…

There’s no shortage of butt-lifting, bum-toning exercises available on the internet. What makes some of them more beneficial than others is how they wake up lazy muscles that haven’t worked effectively for a long time…

Chances are you’ve never heard of a natural protein called brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) produced in your body. I had not until I came across several studies where BDNF was referred to as ‘miracle-gro’ for the brain and ‘brain fertilizer.’