When nerves in the legs and feet are damaged from diabetes, people often have trouble on stairs, but a new report suggests exercise might help lower their risk of falling. People with so-called ...

If you’re looking for an exercise that builds lower-body and core strength, improves balance, and can be done literally anywhere with no equipment, the reverse lunge delivers. Reverse lunges are ...

Research suggests that even short bursts of muscle activity can help muscles soak up sugar from the blood stream. This lowers ...

New research published in the journal Menopause found that climbing stairs helps lower blood pressure and strengthens leg muscles in postmenopausal women. The study findings were particularly relevant ...

Dr. Kenneth Hunt vividly remembers how, as a high school football player in the 1990s, he and his teammates often ran up and down stadium stairs during practice. Their coach made the players run the ...

Incorporating just 30 stairs into your daily routine may seem like a small step but the overall benefits over time can make a ...

Build stronger legs after 50 with 5 joint-friendly chair exercises targeting quads, glutes, and hamstrings—no heavy weights ...

So what's the deal with shortness of breath after taking the steps? We talked to top experts to find out. What’s going on in your body when you run is different from what happens when you climb stairs ...