UAB study looks to boost muscle mass in older adults

Can a nutritional supplement used for wound-healing also help build muscle in older adults? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Nutrition Sciences are taking a hard look at an over-the-counter supplement that might help seniors avoid age-related muscle loss.

CrossFit games coming up Aug. 7

Last year, the Estes Valley community was introduced to a revolutionary core conditioning program in the form of CrossFit Estes Park.

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Aging Well: Strength exercise yields essential benefits

Its a bright summer morning at Colorado Mountain College, and the campus weight room is bustling with activity. There, students in a basic weight training class their ages ranging from 20 to 60 and older go about their routines, pushing themselves toward stronger bodies and minds.