Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

Build strength after 55 with goblet squats, rows, bench press, overhead press, and back extensions, with sets and reps.

Dumbbell exercises are an accessible and highly effective way for older adults to build strength, improve stability, and support overall health. Unlike bulky gym machines, dumbbells allow for natural, ...

Skip the machines. Build muscle after 60 with squats, overhead presses, lunges, and dumbbell rows, plus form tips.

You only need one piece of equipment to thoroughly work your lower body. This dumbbell leg workout is proof. Just like movie reboots, leg day is revered by some and conspicuously avoided by others.

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This is one of the most fundamental dumbbell exercises for the lats, says TJ Mentus, a certified personal trainer. “The lats work to pull the elbows into the sides and keep the shoulders back,” he ...

BUILDING UP YOUR body isn't as complicated as you might think. Over-involved fitness routines might have discouraged you from taking to the gym in the past—but if you're ready and willing to put the ...

When you’re just starting to work out, small dumbbells are a godsend: You can do the same exercises as everyone else, but with less weight. When we get strong enough, we often leave those little ...