Forget the heavy lifting—longevity experts say mastering your equilibrium is the most critical physical skill for preventing ...

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After years of testing workout tech, running shoes, and all sorts of home fitness equipment, balance boards (and stair steppers) surprised and challenged me the most. They’re affordable fitness ...

You deserve a better ab workout than crunches. Strength training can help you build an athletic core. Equipment like a slam ball or medicine balls provides a more dynamic workout for gains. Stability ...

Every 11 seconds, an older adult visits an emergency room for a fall-related injury. Yet most Americans remain blissfully unaware that a simple 10-minute daily routine could dramatically alter these ...

Balance training is a necessary element of a functional fitness routine, helping you effectively perform all the activities of daily life, from tying your shoes to dodging a puddle on the sidewalk. A ...

Flexibility, mobility and stability are elements of fitness that help us bend, move and stay in control of our movements, respectively. All are important pieces to help our bodies to move through our ...

David Knight answers the question: 'Benefits of Core Strength Exercises?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What are the benefits of core strengthening exercises? Answer: Core strengthening exercises ...

It’s becoming popular for cyclists (and triathletes) to put a big focus on “balance training” as a part of their strength training. Do you really need the wobble, or is it just throwing your training ...

Some 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) every year. The American Institute of Neurology estimates there are one million people affected with this neurodegenerative ...