How to Build Muscle When You're Over 50

Women over 50 need lean muscle to slow bone loss, improve metabolism, and stay fit in other ways. Here's how to strength train effectively and safely.

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Swearing Might Boost Your Performance. No, Really

A surprising new study says that putting some swearing into your exercise routine may pay off with big dividends. And that's not all.

Men's Health Swearing Might Boost Your Performance. No, Really A surprising new study says that putting some swearing into your exercise routine may pay off with big dividends. And that's not all. Read More Surprising Health Challenges of Aging Even if you exercise, you eat right, and you're in pretty good shape, getting older can bring on health problems as your body changes. Read More 'Why Can't I Get or Keep an Erection?' Is the problem all in your head? What do your lifestyle, age, and medications have to do with it? Read More ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT How Smartphones and Gambling Are Hijacking Our Brains Gambling has always been risky. But smartphones, sexy apps, and endless possibilities make wagering faster – and more addictive -- than ever. Read More Easy Ways to Protect Your Knees They're the biggest, strongest joints in your body, and you use them almost constantly throughout the day. Here's how to help keep them in good shape -- or at least keep the damage to a minimum. Read More Sleeping Late This Weekend May Help Your Heart Getting extra sleep over the weekend could be just what your heart needs to stay healthy and strong. Read More New Drugs Offer Hope for People With High Lipoprotein(a) Cholesterol There is no approved treatment for high lipoprotein(a), but five drugs are in development, and last fall, two of them moved a step closer to consideration by the FDA. Read More Top Picks How Doctors Diagnose Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Finding Support When You Have Prostate Cancer What You Need to Know About This Common Cause of Liver Disease Vitamins and Supplements 7 Myths You Can Stop Believing Gummy Vitamins: Benefits and Risks ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT WebMD.com   |  Mobile Apps   |  Unsubscribe    |    View as a Webpage   You are receiving this message because you registered with WebMD as dr.samah.saied.ahmed@gmail.com. If you did not register for WebMD please contact our Customer Care Team WebMD Privacy Policy © 2025 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. WebMD Office of Privacy | 283-299 Market Street, 3rd Floor | 2 Gateway Center | Newark, NJ 07102