Five Essential Exercises for Aging Well

If you’d like to age well, these are the five exercises for you.

I’ve been reporting on the science of fitness for more than 20 years, and these are the five exercises that researchers and trainers mention again and again whenever I ask them which moves are most important for our long-term strength and well-being — and that they do themselves.

These exercises are key to a long health span as well as lifespan. Science shows they can help build strength; stabilize joints; maintain muscle; improve balance while reducing risks of arthritis, Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline and early death.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Washington Post.