Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your elbows resting on the floor. Set your upper arms about 45 degrees from your sides.

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Researchers have uncovered a molecular “switch” that helps explain why exercise keeps aging muscles healthy. By reducing levels of a gene called DEAF1, physical activity allows older muscles to clear ...

Reach your arms forward. Bend at the knees and hips and lower slowly into a squat—as if you’re about to sit down. Make sure ...

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Age-related muscle loss tends to kick in at 40 – but with the right training, much of that is reversible. One study found that a twice-weekly exercise programme combining muscle power training, ...

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