Active Vacations Lure Fitness-Minded Baby Boomers

Active vacations are for everyone, whether you want adventure or fitness or both. They especially appeal to baby boomers.

Change Can Do You Good

Understand the stages that people can follow to make positive changes in their lives.

Choose the Right Health and Fitness Club

Health and fitness clubs are for everyone. The right club can provide the motivation to get fit and stay healthy. AARP provides tips on choosing one right for you.

Choosing Fitness Videos

There are hundreds of fitness videos. AARP gives you help for how to decide which one is right for you.

Downsize Me: Walk to Burn Fat

Walking is an important part of any weight management or weight loss plan -- a way to burn away unwanted pounds.

Energize Your Workday with Office Exercises

You can even exercise while you’re at work. Here are some simple office exercises that can help you reduce stress while you re-energize yourself.

Fitness Safety

You can get hurt if you just throw yourself into a new fitness routine or exercise activity. Learn how to stay safe while staying active.

Forget Counting Sheep. Walk Your Way to Better Sleep

Walking helps you sleep better so you can wake up energized and ready for the day. There’s a better way to get a good night’s rest than counting sheep.

Get Ready, Get Set, Get Moving

Find the fitness activities that use the building blocks of fitness – endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance – to create your own fitness program

How Walking Buffs Your Brain

Give your brain a power boost! Walking helps you think more clearly, make better decisions, solve problems, and concentrate. Here’s why walking beefs up your brain.

How to Buy Home Exercise Equipment

Before sinking a bundle into home exercise equipment, read some buying tips from AARP.

Keep Active for a Longer, Healthier Life

AARP outlines the benefits of physical activity.

Lose Weight for Good

You can keep weight off for good by losing weight the sensible and healthy way -- with a good diet and regular exercise.

Making a Splash with Water Workouts

AARP describes the benefits of water workouts and how to exercise safely in the water.

Martial Arts Made Friendly

Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, judo or something else? AARP explains how to choose a martial art form and where to look for classes

Mixing It Up with Cross Training

Cross training relieves fitness boredom and gives a more balanced workout. Here’s what it is and how to design a personalized cross training workout.

Nutrition Labeling at Fast-Food and Other Chain Restaurants

This Issue Brief discusses findings on the health impact of eating out more often, the need for nutritional labeling of restaurant foods, and policy optins to address this problem.

Physical Activities Workbook

This booklet from AARP helps you safely increase your level of physical activity to lead you to better health.

Pilates: A Core Conditioning Program

Pilates, a total conditioning program, strengthens core muscles and improves flexibility and body alignment. Here’s information about how Pilates work, the benefits, and how to choose a teacher.

Pre-Training Fitness Evaluation

Answer these questions to decide whether to talk to your doctor before you begin training.

Putting Fun into Exercise

Exercise can be fun! Get fit and have fun at the same time by making walking an enjoyable activity.

Raking Leaves

Those beautiful fall leaves can be a pain in the neck – and back – if you don’t protect your back and legs while you rake and bag them.

Ride Your Way to Fun And Fitness

Learn about the benefits of biking and how to stay safe when riding.

Running with Chi

ChiRunning combines the smooth moves of Tai Chi with running. It reduces sports injuries and is easier on aging bodies-- a natural for Boomers who like to run.

Seasonal Fitness: Shovel Snow Safely

Tips for staying safe and avoiding injury when shoveling snow.

Starting a Walking Group

Walking in a group can motivate you into physical fitness. AARP gives you tips on how to find a walking group and how to start one.

Stay Active with Off-Season Training

You can stay active and fit during the triathlon off season.

Staying Active with Health Challenges

With a doctor's okay, people with health challenges can still be physically active. Activity may relieve some of the symptoms of arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis.

Sticking with a Fitness Plan

AARP offers tips to help you stick with your fitness program.

Strength Training for Boomers

Strength training helps you remain independent, look better, and build strong bones.

Stretch for Flexibility

Practice safe stretching to keep muscles loose and to counteract stiffness, as well as build flexibility.

Take a Walk and Add Years to Your Life

Walking can lead to a long, healthy, vibrant life -- even as we age.

Taking Fitness on the Road

Tips for staying active while traveling for work or pleasure.

Tell Tension and Worry to Take a Hike

Walking can reduce stress and relieve tension. Here are some tips.

The Numerous Benefits of Walking

Walking reduces the risk of many diseases and helps to control existing conditions. You never knew walking had so many benefits.

Trade in Your Wheels: Walk, Don't Drive

It’s so easy to hop in the car and drive everywhere. But it’s not healthy. Try these creative ideas to add walking to your life.

Training Program for Triathlons

These training plans are for short-distance triathlon participants, whether competing as an individual or a relay team member.

Training for a Sports Event

Training for a sports event can motivate you to exercise and can be a lot of fun. Includes tips for safe and successful training.

Triathlon Resources

Lists and describes Web sites and books on triathlons, swimming, biking, running, and general fitness.

Using Your AARP Step Counter

Article about how to use your AARP step counter.

Walk Your Way to Better Health

Walking - whether in the mall or in the park – is the most popular physical activity in the US. AARP talks about the benefits and gives safety tips.

Walk to Improve Your Strength

Walk to boost your strength and help control the effects of aging on bones and muscles.

Warming Up to Winter Sports

AARP talks about how to enjoy the snow and winter months and still stay fit and safe.

When Comfort Counts: Choosing a Walking Shoe

With today’s exercise focus on walking, you need shoes that are comfortable. Here are ten tips to finding shoes that fit.

Yoga Yields Mind and Body Fitness

Yoga, a gentler form of physical activity. AARP explains what yoga is, how to get started, and how to do it safely.