Best Workouts for Your Condition

When you have a chronic condition, exercise might be the last thing you want to do. But working out might also be one of your best tools for staying energized and strong.

Have you tried chair yoga?

Strength coach and trainer Reda Elmardi, C.S.C.S., often uses chair yoga with older adults. He says it helps with balance and confidence and reduces your risk of falling. This is especially important in the winter, when you may encounter icy sidewalks. Here are three of Elmardi’s favorite chair yoga poses. All you need is a sturdy chair.

For the love of learning

After a lifetime spent giving to others — and years struggling with a debilitating condition — Olivia Fuller, now 73, decided in her 60s that it was finally time to invest in herself