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Practice balance, posture and flexibility with our simple, quick moves. Plus, check out an easy alternative to squats and try a 5-second Superman exercise for strengthening the lower back.
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Make like a baseball fan and add a few seventh-inning stretches to your day. You'll move more, fight stress and help reduce pain.
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Try the Superman exercise for your lower back. A flying pose can help increase strength and stability to help prevent back pain and keep you mobile.
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Consider doing cardiovascular exercise. Besides helping you maintain a healthy weight, it can reduce health problems and even stimulate thinking skills and memory.
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Walking in nature can help diminish the tendency to be so hard on yourself and offers brain benefits in memory and reduced stress.
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The pliés ballet move targets quadriceps, inner and outer thighs, hamstrings and glutes, which help you stand, walk and sit.
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Fartlek is an interval training that mixes high and low-intensity workouts, even for adults 65 and older. Discover its potential health benefits.
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