FOR FELLAS OVER 40, few exercises pack a more versatile (and important) punch than the lunge. We lose muscle as we age—that's just a fact of life. Stability and balance become more difficult.

Lunges are worth the effort you put into them. They work many muscle groups at once, including hips, glutes, quads, hamstrings and core. In addition to strengthening muscles, lunges help with balance, ...

Test your lower-body strength after 50. See the lunge counts for baseline vs. elite—and how to build up safely.

In the realm of functional fitness, lateral lunges are a versatile and underrated exercise, often overshadowed by forward and reverse lunge variations. Yet, these side lunges have a ton of great ...

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) can look intimidating to beginners, but we’ve got the perfect routine for anyone taking their first shot at it. There are just eight moves to master in this ...

Naturally, runners are singularly focused on moving forwards as quickly and efficiently as possible. But concentrating on strengthening the most common muscle groups for running means others can be ...

Sure, a curtsy lunge may sound like a weird, medieval, princess-in-training exercise, but it's actually one of the best exercises for your inner thighs. Yep, that hard-to-reach spot, along with your ...

Milo Bryant is a performance coach as well as an experienced journalist. He’s also in his 50s—and his book Unstoppable After 40 gives you the roadmap to do more than merely remain active as you ...