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1 week ago | 
triathlete.com | Alyssa Ages
A physical therapist shares seven of the best exercises to help you improve ankle strength and mobility while also preventing injury.
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1 week ago | 
outsideonline.com | Alyssa Ages
Though they power most upright movements, the calf muscles are often overlooked in stretching routines. But tight or stiff calves can cause issues across the lower body, from your ankles to your lower back, making even basic daily movements like walking and climbing stairs uncomfortable. The good news is that even a few minutes a day of moving and stretching your calf muscles can help you stay pain- and injury-free.
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2 weeks ago | 
theglobeandmail.com | Alyssa Ages
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3 weeks ago | 
outsideonline.com | Alyssa Ages
For classes, camaraderie, and the latest equipment, you can’t beat the gym. But for those times when you don’t want to make the commute, have a packed schedule, or just want to get your session in without having to jockey for space by the dumbbell rack, you can get a full-body workout at home with just a few pieces of well-chosen strength training gear.
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4 weeks ago | 
outsideonline.com | Alyssa Ages |Chris Gagliardi
Rest days are crucial for healing, muscle growth, and injury prevention, but when you’re craving the endorphin rush of a good workout, sitting still can feel pretty uninspiring. You don’t have to stay glued to the couch to reap the benefits of a day off, though. A little movement—specifically active recovery—can go a long way, both physically and mentally. Light movement can speed up recovery and bring movement into your day without adding too much additional stress to your body.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Alyssa Ages |Theodore Tae
Moverse rápidamente para cruzar la calle, levantarse de una silla o agarrarse para evitar una caída es algo que requiere potencia, la capacidad de usar la fuerza con rapidez. Y la potencia es algo que se tiene que entrenar, sobre todo a medida que una persona envejece. Una de las mejores formas de desarrollar la potencia es mediante ejercicios de fuerza explosiva, llamados , que permiten a los músculos producir tanta fuerza como sea posible en poco tiempo.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Alyssa Ages |Theodore Tae
Moving quickly to cross the street, getting out of a chair or catching yourself before a fall all require power, the ability to deploy strength quickly. And power is something you have to train, particularly as you age. One of the best ways to build power is through explosive strength exercises, called , which enable your muscles to produce as much force as possible in a short amount of time.
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1 month ago | 
outsideonline.com | Alyssa Ages
An ankle injury can stop you in your tracks, making running painful or even impossible. Injuries at and below the knee make up approximately 70 percent of all running-related injuries in athletes of all genders, and the ankle is the second most likely spot (after the knee) to get hurt. But most of the common ankle injuries, like Achilles tendinopathy—which is caused by repetitive stress to the tendon that connects the heel to the calf—can be prevented.
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1 month ago | 
theglobeandmail.com | Alyssa Ages
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2 months ago | 
smh.com.au | Alyssa Ages
By Alyssa Ages February 17, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Ian Root was in his early 20s, he began having persistent hip pain. His construction job – which required him to bend, balance, lift heavy objects and stand for hours at a time – became gruelling. He was also a competitive runner, but the discomfort affected his ability to train.
