I was showing my 20-year-old niece around South Beach when we came upon Muscle Beach, right by Ocean Drive. We had been walking in the heat all morning and had just eaten lunch before I decided to...

When I set out to get an unassisted pull-up, I was 60, soon turning 61, and coming out of a two-year ordeal with a torn rotator cuff. I had run a half marathon in my 40s and learned a freestanding...

Danielle Ruess of Ionian Skincare shares her journey from corporate executive to skincare entrepreneur. She discusses the importance of skin barrier health, ingredient transparency, and practical...

I honestly didn’t feel my pull-ups become a full-body, lat-first move until I found a way to fire up the lats that actually worked for me. After a certain age, I do think the brain-body connection...

I’ll be turning 63 in late August, and I still sometimes hear, “Wait till you get to my age.” But here’s the thing: people have been saying that to me since I was a fitness instructor at...

Most people wouldn’t guess this by how I show up in the world, but I have battled major depressive disorder and anxiety for most of my life. I still do, to an extent. I’ve had episodes that...

Recovery matters more than ever as we get older. I recently took advantage of a complimentary week-long pass at @jeffersonfitsrq and enjoyed every minute of it. I love strength training, but at 62...

At 58, I tore my rotator cuff, and it became a whole ordeal. I couldn’t lift heavy. I couldn’t do my regular handstands or arm balances in yoga. I lost muscle mass, strength, and...

Katya Eckert shares with Lorraine C. Ladish the inspiring story behind her innovative sleepwear brand, Adomani Sleep, designed for women experiencing hormonal changes, menopause, and postpartum night...

A couple of years ago, at 60, I didn’t even know I’d want to try a pull-up, let alone monkey bars. I’ve worked out all my life in some form, but this wasn’t on my bingo card. Now I’m...

I walked into @jeffersonfitsrq with a fully charged phone and still used up the whole battery filming my two-hour workout. 😂 That’s how much I was enjoying it. Jefferson Fit is in downtown...

I walked into @jeffersonfitsrq with a fully charged phone and still used up the whole battery filming my two-hour workout. 😂 That’s how much I was enjoying it. Jefferson Fit is in downtown...

I walked into @jeffersonfitsrq with a fully charged phone and still used up the whole battery filming my two-hour workout. 😂 That’s how much I was enjoying it. Jefferson Fit is in downtown...

Before I jumped up to the highest neutral-grip pull-up bars, a man nearby smiled and pointed at the grips like, “ You’re going for those? I don’t think he meant anything by it, but something...

I found a park near my house with monkey bars and pull-up bars, so I went there with my youngest, who is flying the coop in a couple of days, and decided to try the monkey bars. I had tried them at...

One of the things I’ve learned in improv is to ask myself: if this is true, what else is true? For instance, if in an improvised imaginary world the sky is purple, then what else is true in that...

In this interview, Christian Ross, founder of Happy Talks, shares how her service helps older adults stay socially connected, supported, and safer from scams. We talk about loneliness, elder fraud,...

Last March, my husband, Phil, took me to Salón Tenampa in Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City. He used to go there with friends and colleagues when he was a photojournalist living in CDMX in his early...

A few months ago, I was scared every time I jumped up to these bars. I still did it, but I was never sure I’d make it. I was still doing pull-ups by yanking with my whole body. Then I finally made...

I was 19 when “Beat It” came out. Alison, who teaches Zumba at @eosfitness wasn’t even born yet. I started dancing at 23, which is considered late, but I’ve loved it ever since. Alison and...