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If you can’t sit cross-legged comfortably, a Pilates teacher says you can improve your hip mobility with these simple exercises

If you can’t sit cross-legged, you probably have some tight muscles limiting your movement. “Instead of forcing the position, ...
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The one type of exercise a trainer wants every woman over 40 to try—and you can start sitting down

Sit on the edge of a sturdy chair or stool with your feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart. Raise both heels and tap the ...
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A fitness specialist shares how he finally mastered the Romanian deadlift and how he teaches clients to do the same

Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and ...
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Forget the treadmill, boost your cardio fitness at home with these three low-impact bodyweight exercises

It features classic bodyweight strength-training moves set to upbeat music; the faster tempo means you’ll get a cardio ...
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Runners—this is the last core workout you’ll ever need to maintain posture and improve efficiency with every stride

Strengthen your abs, glutes, hips, lower back and deep trunk muscles to help your body maintain posture and resist fatigue ...
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All you need is 12 minutes, a resistance band and a partner to strengthen your deep core

Stand side by side with your partner, with your feet hip-width apart and a slight bend in your knees. Both of you should hold ...
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This is the one equipment-free move I’m doing to maintain my balance and agility as I age

As I flailed around in my living room trying to perform this move, I realized that my strength workouts have helped me build ...
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This is the one exercise that people in their 40s don’t do often enough, according to a personal trainer

Kandis Daroski, a physical therapist and clinical program manager at Medbridge, says practicing these types of movements is ...
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This is one of the best exercises you can do for full-body stability as you get older, according to a personal trainer who works with seniors

Dr Andrea Osborne, a physical therapist, mobility trainer and work-life balance coach with Work Life Wellness, agrees that it ...
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Trying to lose weight? Here’s what you should add to your diet, rather than cut, according to experts

We tend to think weight loss is about taking things away: calories, carbs and sugar, for instance. And while losing weight requires an energy deficit—consuming fewer calories than your body burns—that ...
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The Hollywood trainer behind Matt Damon and Emily Blunt gets all his celebrity clients to master these six fundamental exercises—and you should too

From John Krasinski in 13 Hours to Miles Teller in Top Gun: Maverick and Brie Larson in Captain Marvel, the 50-year-old ...
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I average 28,000 steps across a weekend—here’s the stretch I do to avoid tight hips after walking

My step count fluctuates wildly. On workdays when I’m at my desk, I’m lucky if I make 6,000. But on weekends, when I’m chasing after a three-year-old, I regularly hit 14,000 steps a day. This sudden ...