Declining balance and decreased physical ability are classically attributed to physical age, but we at Fit-Rx challenge the notion that...

Exercise Tops Drugs, Therapy for Mental Health, Study Finds A huge review of more than 1,000 studies has found that physical activity is...

How do you want to be remembered? What kind of legacy are you trying to leave for your children and grandchildren, or for your friends or...

As if better balance, improved heart health, and sounder sleep weren’t enough to get you into strength training, here’s one more reason...

October is a time of change, as temperatures get cooler, days get shorter, and leaves start to fall. As the famous words – from the Bible...

There’s been a lot of news this year about new prescription drugs to fight obesity. Maybe you’ve heard about these medications -- with...

The recent death of “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett from skin cancer at 76 is a good reason to think about the disease. Buffett’s...

Think for a moment before answering this question: Do you want to live as long as possible? Or … Do you want to live WELL for as long as...

Organizers of Breast Cancer Awareness Month are emphasizing the need for more than mere awareness of the disease. “We know that to help...

Judy Young has been swimming since she was a child. But this year was her first time competing at the National Senior Games. Judy, of...

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Does this sound familiar? You’d like to join a gym, but you don’t think you’re fit enough yet. You’re worried that everyone else there is...

Nate Wilkins was living the good life. He was traveling a lot for work, as a parks and recreation administrator in Florida. He was eating...

Brian Clark has been a hiking enthusiast for years. It’s one of the things he loves most about Boulder, Colorado, where he moved about a...

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If you’re among the statistically few older adults who exercise regularly, congratulations! Keep it up. But remember how important it is...

Some people are motivated to get strong and stay fit by one or two reasons. Among the most common for people over 50? Playing with...