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Tight, sore muscles? Here’s how to treat them.
26/07/2024
We get these ‘knots’ when we overload our muscles, either through exertion or poor posture. Especially in winter, we can even wake up with them.
Could this be an answer to our loss of muscle and bone?
20/03/2024
It’s been studied for decades, and long used by athletes, but creatine is also being touted as a way to help older people avoid frailty and osteoporosis.
Why resistance exercise improves more than muscle and bone
28/01/2024
Stronger muscle and bone help us to keep mobile, avoid falling, and stay living independently. But strength also improves the function of other key organs.
Who’s older, you or your body?
28/01/2024
A simple fitness calculator aims to tell whether your body’s biologically older or younger than your chronological age.
For better balance and pain-free feet… get them moving
20/09/2023
As we age, strong, mobile feet are a major asset. Warmer temperatures make that easier to accomplish.
The best way to lift weights? Any way at all.
20/09/2023
Intimidated or just put off by the idea of lifting weights? Researchers say it might not be as hard as you think.
Why our hips can be our greatest asset
27/08/2023
As younger women we might’ve liked or disliked them because of the way they looked. As older women, what matters is their strength.
It’s never too late for a better brain
26/07/2023
Ever worry that your brain isn’t as sharp as it used to be? Plenty of us do. But there may be something we can do about it, even into our 80s.
What exercise is best for bone?
26/06/2023
It needs to be ‘weight-bearing’, right? Except that many types of exercise we might think fit that description won’t affect bone one iota.
Got ‘bad knees’? Why osteoarthritis is misunderstood.
22/05/2023
Almost 120,000 Australians had a hip or knee replaced last year because of osteoarthritis. Most were women. But there’s still a mythology around the disease.
