A 72-year-old athlete shares a practical bodyweight routine designed to preserve strength, stability and independence with age.

We live in a muscle-obsessed culture. If you train smart and hard, you don't need to spend every day in the gym, though. Build your upper body with chest presses, rows, lateral raises, bicep curls, ...

(CNN) — Many people view aging as an inevitable breakdown. Muscle loss, in particular, can carry a sense of dread: the fear that our bodies will become less capable with each passing year. The good ...

Think of your muscles as tiny bricks that build your body and let you move, jump, and lift weights. Muscle wear, also known as muscle catabolism, is like some of those bricks crumbling away. It's a ...