Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Johanna Quaas is the oldest gymnast in the world, and she’s definitely still got it. Johanna Quaas is far from your average grandma. The lifelong German gymnast, 91, is still active, making her the oldest gymnast in the world as far as Guinness World Records is concerned. She set the record in 2012
Want to keep active well into your 90s? Look to the places where people live the longest. Want to live to 100? Dan Buettner knows the secret to longevity, and it’s a lot simpler than you might think. The National Geographic Fellow has scoured the globe for years in pursuit of places where people live
How to fix—or prevent—nagging spasms, discomfort, and achiness in your back. This is adapted from Dr. Jordan Metzl’s Running Strong: The Sports Doctor’s Complete Guide to Staying Healthy and Injury-Free for Life. You may not think your lower back has much of a role in running, but when you run, you hold your body vertical, of
Not many people give second thought when they down a soda or energy drink. Each year, Americans consume around 57 gallons of soda per person (1). In fact, people drink more soda than they do water, which has led to major health problems. These drinks not only destroy your bones, but they harm nearly every
Foot strike, the darling of minimalism, is overrated. Good form starts with the pelvis and the glutes. Watch a video of Kenenisa Bekele winning a 5,000m or 10,000m, and it is quickly apparent that he and the rest of the world-class pack with him are doing something different from what most of us do every
Carolyn Hartz, from Perth, Australia, also credits her youthful looks to watching portion sizes and having a ‚glass half-full‘ attitude A STUNNING 70-year-old gran has a bikini body many women half her age would kill for – and she puts it down to giving up sugar three decades ago. Carolyn Hartz, from Perth, Australia, stopped eating the sweet
Improving posture and fixing slouched shoulders are important in today’s digital world. With many of us glued to our computers and cellphones, bad posture has become a major issue. Poor posture can develop from slouching, tight muscles, stress, improper sleeping positions, being over weight or having weak muscles. The longer you get into the habit
Sitting too long can have many negative effects on the body. Aside from increasing your risk of heart disease, colon cancer and diabetes, sitting all day can leave your glutes atrophied and sore. This is why you need exercises to build up your glutes – not just so they don’t appear flat (I mean, everyone
Muscle soreness is often the biggest factor limiting your performance. It’s hard to get out of bed, every step hurts, and the stairs are your worst nightmare. Some people claim to like muscle soreness, because they think that it means they had a good workout. But define “good.” Is it really good to feel so
Meditation is a practice with a slight image problem. It gets nothing but praise from health and psychology literature, and from our most elite performers. But most people see meditation as a bizarre first step towards a life of Volkswagen vans and Birkenstocks. Meditation undeservedly suffers from many negative connotations and labels. It conjures associations
