Category: Gear

You don’t need a garage full of equipment to rebuild strength after 50, but the right few pieces can make consistency a lot easier, and consistency is what actually produces …

Resistance bands are one of the most underrated pieces of home fitness equipment, and for this particular audience, they may be the single best place to start. They’re inexpensive, take …

Adjustable dumbbells solve a specific problem: a full rack of fixed-weight dumbbells, covering everything from very light to fairly heavy, takes up a lot of space and costs a lot …

Grip strength gets more attention in aging research than almost any other single measurement, and for good reason: it’s one of the most reliable indicators of overall muscle health and …

A balance pad looks almost too simple to matter: a dense foam mat, sometimes just a couple of inches thick, that you stand on. But this simple piece of equipment …

The gear covered in this article won’t build strength or improve your fitness, but it does something just as important: it reduces the number of situations where a moment of …

Protein powder isn’t a requirement for building or maintaining muscle, but for many people in this age group, it’s a genuinely practical tool for closing the gap between what a …

Cooking for one comes with a specific set of frustrations that recipes written for a family of four don’t address: oversized pots that make a single portion feel lost, appliances …

A wearable activity tracker won’t build muscle or improve your balance on its own, but the right one, used the right way, can provide exactly the kind of feedback that …

You don’t need a clinic visit to get a meaningful read on your own strength and muscle health. A few inexpensive tools, a hand dynamometer, a body composition scale, and …