Move Well
‘Fitness’ Boxing, a Sport for All Ages
Most people probably don’t naturally gravitate to boxing as a workout activity. But it’s worth considering at any age, since this sport, which involves both upper and lower body...
The Ups (and Downs) of Stair Climbing
Looking for a workout routine that doesn’t require equipment or a gym membership? Consider stair climbing, which is a good way to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, and agility as...
Can Stepping Up Your Exercise Tamp Down Your Pain?
Exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a study published in PLOS One suggests there might be another, rather intriguing one: a greater tolerance for pain.
The study,...
Gua Sha: An Ancient Healing Technique
Gua sha—also known as skin scraping, scraping therapy, or press-stroking—is a traditional ancient healing therapy practiced in China and Southeast Asia that has made its way into integrative medicine...
Take a Seat
Yoga may call to mind impressively flexible people striking impossible-looking poses. But you don’t need to spend 60 minutes in a studio, execute a handstand, or tote a mat...
Time for a Trike?
You probably haven’t considered riding a tricycle since kindergarten. But tricycles for adults—referred to as trikes—are far different from what you might buy your kids, nieces or nephews, or...
Weighing the Research on Weighted Vests
One of the latest sports-training trends has been weighted vests. You may have spotted people wearing them at the gym or while simply going for a walk or jog...
Keeping Kyphosis in Check
When viewed from the side (laterally), the human spine has three natural “C” curves. It curves inward at the neck, outward at the upper back, and then inward again...
Get a Grip
The ability to get a good grip on a handrail, jar lid, grocery bag, tennis racket, or golf club—or wayward grandchild—is primarily an indicator of the strength of your...
Morton’s Neuroma
If you get a sharp, sometimes burning, pain on the ball of your foot between two toes when you walk, you may wonder what the heck is causing that....
