When I think back to my childhood, I'm amazed at how simple life seemed to be. In my community, many people worked in farming or in factories nearby. They clocked their 40 hours per week, and enjoyed ...

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent. Hold a medicine ball by your right hip. Use your hips and arms to swiftly arc it up in front of the chest and throw it to the left. You ...

The medicine ball has long been associated with powerful, dynamic movements. Explosive throws, jumps and lifts are all part of a typical medicine ball workout routine. They are part and parcel to the ...

There are so many exercises you can use a stability ball for, especially when it comes to targeting your core. Why? Because this fitness tool, otherwise known as an exercise or Swiss ball, challenges ...

Activities of daily living can be defined as the physical movements required to perform one's lifestyle. Walking, climbing stairs, reaching overhead and lifting objects are all activities that could ...

As Queen’s “We Will Rock You” played, residents of Touchmark on South Hill kept the beat in a drumming pattern. The seven members aren’t in a rock band, but rather an exercise class. A new fitness ...

These are my favorite stability ball exercises for building core strength and stability. The stability ball, also known as the "swiss ball" in the US, is such a common piece of exercise equipment that ...

Medicine balls are small, weighted exercise equipment great for strengthening your abs and core. Though you can use just one weight, using multiple sizes can make the workouts more versatile. It's ...

Any Pilates fans out there will know what a difference a Pilates ball makes. Take my word for it: as someone who has done Pilates almost every week for the past 18 months, classes that include the use ...

We spend so much time on our chairs that sitting is now considered "the new smoking" by health specialists. Because sitting could be inevitable in many cases, why not look for alternatives? After ...