It helps to breathe and slow down, which is another way to get yourself to focus better, worry less, and control what you’re doing.

Most of us realize that muscle mass or size increases with exercise and decreases with inactivity. Muscle mass and size also decrease with aging. Sarcopenia is the medical term utilized to describe this process.

This is another post in our series of Fitness Saturday exercises, workouts, and expert tips appropriate to women in the second half of life. Jonathan Urla, health and fitness specialist, shares two ways to stretch the large muscles of the legs.