If You Can Do This Many Squats Without Stopping After 50, Your Leg Strength Is Exceptional

Strong legs change how you move through every day. They help you stand up with ease, climb stairs confidently, and stay ...

If You Can Complete These 5 Strength Drills Without Stopping After 55, Your Fitness Is Elite

Can you go nonstop? Take this 5-drill strength test from a CPT after 55, and find out.
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Wall sit test: The simple exercise that reveals your lower-body strength and endurance

This no-equipment move looks easy, but it can quickly expose weaknesses in your legs, posture, and core stability—making it a powerful benchmark for everyday fitness.

4 benefits of training to stand on one leg and what it means to your health

While standing on one leg may seem like a simple exercise, it becomes harder as you age. If you train yourself to do it, you ...
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The 7-minute stability and strength test: The simple wall-based challenge that reveals your real fitness level

A fast, equipment-free assessment designed by strength and lifestyle experts in the U.S. to measure core stability, ...
Women's Health

'I practised pistol squats for 4 weeks - and my results surprised me'

These single-leg squats are a serious test of strength and mobility. Stand on one leg with your other leg in front of you. Keep your torso upright and gaze forwards. Squat as low as possible while ...

The surprising benefits of standing on one leg

Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain ...
Self

The Surprising Strength Workout Linked to Better Brain Function, According to a Neuroscientist

If the idea of strength training once conjured young men thrusting a barbell or popping out pullups, the tides have since turned: Lifting, even lifting heavy, has finally gained cultural cachet among ...