Breast cancer treatment left Debbie Mendoza so exhausted that cleaning the kitchen could wear her out. The retired teacher wanted to be active again but wondered how she could exercise without any energy. She began with two minutes of movement a day through MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Active Living After Cancer program. Two minutes gradually
September can still feel like the beginning of something new, even if it’s been decades since you bought school supplies or worried about your first day of class. There’s even some science behind that feeling. Researchers Hengchen Dai, Katherine Milkman and Jason Riis coined the term “fresh start effect” after studying how certain dates and
Balance problems often get filed under “getting old,” something to worry about later that you can’t do much about. Truthfully, though, the decline can start long before you notice it. And there’s plenty to do about it, starting now. Training for balance helps you stay steady on your feet. It helps you keep doing the
Have you wondered what factors may be influencing the quality of your workouts? What you do before, after and between workouts can affect how well you move, recover, and keep progressing. Here are five things worth your attention: Warm Up. You need to prepare your body for exercise. It’s a lot to ask it to
Fitness trainer Rob Haddocks turned 60 last year and recently celebrated another milestone, walking 10,000 steps daily for a year. “It wasn’t anything I initially set out to do,” Rob said after reaching Day 365. “At this stage of the game, I’m more ‘process goals’ driven. Habits. Consistency. Just put in the work and the
If you’ve ever put off strength training because you didn’t know where to begin, the latest guidance from the American College of Sports Medicine has reassuring news. You don’t need the perfect workout. You don’t need fancy equipment. You don’t need to spend hours at the gym. And you don’t have to chase the latest
Six months into the year, a lot of people start grading themselves. Did I hit my goals? Did I fall off? Am I ahead or behind? Here’s a better way to think about it: this isn’t a report card, it’s halftime. No coach spends halftime handing out grades. They look at what’s working, adjust what
Too many people think fitness requires endless hours in the gym, and near obsessive behavior overhauls to see any benefits. I can’t do all that, they think – so I’ll just continue doing nothing. But all it takes is a little movement each day and 2-3 workouts a week, of about 45 minutes each, to
You had a plan for the perfect workout. Then you got stuck in traffic, or someone kept you late, or… life happened. So, you skipped it entirely. Sound familiar? Behavioral scientist Michelle Segar at the University of Michigan has a name for it: the “perfect workout trap.” And according to a recent study she co-authored,
Spring and summer travel plans are back with a roar for adults over 50. According to AARP’s 2025 Travel Trends survey, about 70% plan at least one leisure trip this year, up from 65% in 2024. And many expect to take around four trips annually. Travel at this stage of life isn’t just a leisure activity. New