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The objective measurement is how well your body moves through everyday life.
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If you’re able to perform these exercises solidly, your body still functions like a well-oiled machine.
Well, now’s the perfect time to get to work.
The ability to generate force quickly is one of the first things people lose with age.
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The alternating lunge jump strengthens your quads, hamstrings, and glutes while improving balance and coordination.
It also enhances fast-twitch muscle fibers, essential for quick reactions and agility.
If you maintain good form on this movement, your legs are still primed for speed and performance.
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Exercise: Split Squats
Single-leg strength is a valid test of lower-body stability and mobility.
This exercise also challenges your balance and coordination, key indicators of youthful movement.
Bear crawls build total-body strength while reinforcing primal movement patterns that keep your body agile.
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