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I’m a personal trainer over 40, and these are the 4 exercises I’m doing to preserve my balance

By Jennifer Rizzuto Published

Here are the four exercises our resident senior personal trainer recommends adding to your routine to improve your balance

Workouts
Close-up of the Apple Watch 11 on a user's wrist with the digital crown being pressed to reveal the new Dynamic App Grid
Apple just killed one of my favorite Apple Watch features with the launch of watchOS 27

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

watchOS 27 is better in just about every way... with one notable exception.

Smartwatches
Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Bündchen, 46, says this abs exercise transformed her posture — so I tried it, and wow

By Lucy Miller Last updated

Gisele Bündchen, 46, swears by this plank variation for full-body strength and better posture, so we put it to the test.

Workouts
a strong woman holding a kettlebell
I added one kettlebell exercise to every workout for a month — and it quietly became my favorite move

By Sam Hopes Published

A personal trainer shares the kettlebell exercise she's been practicing during a month of workouts.

Workouts
Woman in athletic wear stretching on a yoga mat outdoors in a lunge position
Stop stretching before workouts and try dynamic warm-ups instead — these 3 moves transform hip mobility in weeks

By Sam Hopes Published

Dynamic warm-ups prime your muscles and joints for exercise and can be more impactful for avoiding injury than stretches alone.

Workouts
Close-up of the Luna Band and Fitbit Air on an orange table showing the health sensors
Luna Band vs Fitbit Air — 5 key differences between these affordable fitness trackers

By Dan Bracaglia Published

The Fitbit Air may be one of the most popular fitness trackers of 2026, but the new $149 Luna Band has some notable advantages over the Google wearable.

Fitness Trackers
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Forget the 10-second balance test — the single-leg sit and stand is the new gold standard for joint age

By Sam Hopes Published

Here's what this simple balance and power test says about your health.

Workouts
The image shows a woman lying awake in bed in the dark, her face glows blue from the phone in her hand. Inset to the right, a woman lying in bed checks the time - it's 3 a.m.
I asked a top sleep expert why I'm waking up at 3 a.m. again — he instantly spotted my new mistake and how to fix it

By Nicola Appleton Published

I thought I'd fixed my middle insomnia, but a change I made to my pre-bedtime routine has been causing a new wave of 3 a.m. wake-ups

Sleep
How to do a wall sit
A Swedish trainer says 3 minutes of this exercise can build muscle, so I tried it (and I'm surprised)

By Lucy Miller Published

A Swedish trainer says you can build muscle using three minutes of this exercise, so we looked at the science.

Workouts
Woman performing yoga crow pose while touching noses with dog on yoga mat during yoga class
A yoga instructor says this overlooked yoga pose can help increase grip strength

By Sam Hopes Published

You can build and improve grip strength using this overlooked yoga pose, says a yoga instructor.

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