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Fitness

Sisters From AARP’s Fitness articles offer practical workout routines and exercise tips designed for Black women 55 and older. From strength and cardio to balance, flexibility and toning, these programs support everyday movement at home or at the gym. You will also find fitness motivation for activities like hiking, cycling, pickleball, swimming and dance to help you stay active with confidence.

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Could a TikTok Trend Tone My Tummy? After 21 Days, I Found Out.

I tried the 12-3-30 treadmill workout for three weeks. I’m pleased with the results.

4 Yoga Lifestyle Tips to Kick Seasonal Blues to the Curb

As a yoga teacher, I try to synch my body and mind with the seasons. These wellness practices increase sunlight, deepen quality rest, encourage seasonal foods, and employ simple yoga poses.

This is The Exercise Practically Every Black Women Needs Now

Restorative Yoga teaches us to experience our negative emotions and discomfort without letting it wound us, and instead just let it move through us.

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This 25-Minute Workout Burns Calories All Day

Thanks to the afterburn effect, this quick workout can help boost your metabolism and your overall fitness.

This Tummy-Tightening Full-Body Exercise Does What a Corset Can’t

Learn the simple pose that engages your abs, back, hips, butt, arms, thighs and even your pelvic floor — hello!

This is When to Exercise for a Fat-Burning, Belly Slimming Boost

Activity anytime is good, but this two-hour window might maximize your waist-whittling efforts.

These 5-Minute Moves Target Flabby Arms After 50

Here’s how a simple exercise helps chef Babette Davis stay fit at 73. Plus: A certified personal trainer reveals moves for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Your Look-Good, Feel-Good Sunrise Stretch

Want a fab figure and fewer aches and pains? These five yoga poses help you move through your day with energy, ease and strength.

4 Stretches to Help Relieve Knee and Back Pain Without Surgery

Try these easy moves to help prevent or relieve soreness and stiffness so you can move more freely.

Stay Off the Floor and Tone Your Core

Sit-ups aren’t for everyone. You could tighten your abs and burn 200 calories in a half-hour session of chair yoga.

6 Yoga Poses for a Snatched Waist. (Each Takes Just 30 Seconds)

Learn which yoga posture, done daily for three weeks, helped one sister lose inches off her waist and tone her abs. Plus: 5 more yoga moves to help whittle the waistline.

Lose the Gut, Keep the Butt

We asked a top trainer how to get the tight tummy and rounded rear that curve models are famous for.

I Hated Morning Exercise. Then I Found This 20-Second, Two-Cent Fix

Go to the gym? Chances were slim. I’ve since discovered this fitness hack that sticks my a.m. habit like Krazy Glue. What a game changer!

Yes, Black People Do Play Pickleball and We Are Loving It

Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or a first-time player, this paddle sport offers fun, fitness, and friendly competition. And it’s a game you can play at any age.

Burning Fat and Logging Fitness Minutes Made Easy

Adding a walking pad to your at-home exercise gear can do more than help you get in extra steps each day.

Wave Goodbye to Jiggly, Saggy Arms

These simple moves tone several muscle groups quickly so you can slay in that dress and haul groceries with ease. No dumbbells? Grab two cans of beans!

How Long Does It Take to Get Back in Shape?

After 40, “watching our figures” requires a new approach. Start today and see results in as little as 28 days.

Yes! Fit and Fly After 40

Want to look and feel your best? Active women talk about how their bodies have changed, their fitness journeys and what they’ve learned along the way.

These Fitness Apps Make a Big Difference

Get in shape using workouts designed with us in mind — created by Black instructors and entrepreneurs.

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This 25-Minute Workout Burns Calories All Day

This Tummy-Tightening Full-Body Exercise Does What a Corset Can’t

This is When to Exercise for a Fat-Burning, Belly Slimming Boost

These 5-Minute Moves Target Flabby Arms After 50

Your Look-Good, Feel-Good Sunrise Stretch

4 Stretches to Help Relieve Knee and Back Pain Without Surgery

Stay Off the Floor and Tone Your Core

6 Yoga Poses for a Snatched Waist. (Each Takes Just 30 Seconds)

Lose the Gut, Keep the Butt

I Hated Morning Exercise. Then I Found This 20-Second, Two-Cent Fix

Yes, Black People Do Play Pickleball and We Are Loving It

Burning Fat and Logging Fitness Minutes Made Easy

Wave Goodbye to Jiggly, Saggy Arms

How Long Does It Take to Get Back in Shape?

Yes! Fit and Fly After 40

These Fitness Apps Make a Big Difference

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