PORTAGE | For most of the seniors gathered around the table in the cafe area of the Portage Township YMCA, they began taking classes for their health. But many said after completing their Blast from ...

The Gateway Family YMCA will join over 1,000 groups nationwide to celebrate the 32nd Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 28. As an official host site, The Gateway Family YMCA ...

Wednesday’s YMCA's Senior Wellness Expo proved to be a success, and it put into the forefront how important it is to have resources for seniors to get the care and activity they need. "We all need to ...

Seniors in Jan Fetzer’s Silver Sneakers classes at the Lake County YMCA are familiar with her frequent reminder to “put your shoulders in your back pocket.” The short, snappy directive translates to ...

Here, discover the top strength-training exercises that Bowers said he recommends to all his over-50 patients—though anyone ...

Losing interest in an exercise regimen is a situation many fitness enthusiasts have confronted at one point or another. Overcoming a stale workout routine can be simple for young athletes, whose ...

When Linda Mullenhour enters the pool, she takes control. All eight members of her class mimic her every move, listening to her verbal commands. “One, two, three, four,” she says, “and we’re going ...

(WAND) - The Mattoon and Toledo locations of the YMCA will be sponsoring Angel Trees this year to provide gifts to seniors in long-term care facilities. Sherri Arnholt, the YMCA Member Engagement ...

EAGAN, Minn. — About 50 seniors braved a single-digit wind chill in front of the Eagan headquarters of Blue Cross and Blue ...