 |  | | From Wendy Bumgardner, your About Fitness Editor | | | Hula hoops were a big craze when I was in grade school, and I could hula all through recess. When I saw it making a comeback, I discovered things had changed – for me, not the hoop. This fun exercise works your core and flexibility, which is just what I could use now that I’m closer to grandma age. READ NOW | |  | |  | | | | Can you teach an old downward dog new tricks? Yes, but you may also want to modify some old tricks in your yoga practice. READ NOW | |  | | Staying supple takes work and it is more and more important with every advancing year. Health authorities tell us to add in flexibility and balance exercises by age 65, but it’s never too soon to start. READ NOW | |  | | Bamboo is the new sweat-busting, cool-keeping tech fabric on the block. I’ve been preaching the advantages of polyester tech fabric over cotton for decades. Bamboo is softer and silkier and wicks away sweat to keep you dry and cool. On the far side of fifty, most of us gals need sweat management even when not working out. READ NOW | |  | | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | |  | | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Parenting newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com | |  |  | |