Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Two years ago, ...

A sports medicine doctor reveals the wall sit benchmark after 60 that signals top-tier leg strength. See where you rank.

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A certified personal trainer shares 5 home exercises that restore functional leg strength, balance, and stability after 60.

Trying to lose weight and getting ‘in shape’ is what we call a lifelong quest. No matter how far we’ve come, there’s always room for ‘betterment’. Because let’s accept it, the goal always shifts, and ...

Grip strength, a surrogate for quantifying strength, correlates with function and longevity. However, this relationship is less clear in women with breast cancer. 138 women undergoing oncologic ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. When you track a ...

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That ability to hold onto a bar or carry that *really* heavy suitcase? It’s not just a flex—it actually might be one of the simplest clues to how well you’re aging. Grip strength—the ability of your ...

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