Exercise
Walking more throughout the day may undo much of the harm from hours of sitting
Wrist-worn data on 72,000 adults suggests a daily step target can offset much of the risk of long sedentary hours.
Cardio Training
Less than 60 minutes of lifting per week may cut your heart attack risk by nearly half
A study of nearly 13,000 adults found the heart benefit peaks well below an hour.
Strength Training
For women over 60, being stronger may matter more for longevity than how much cardio you do
A large new US study links muscle strength to lower death risk in older women.
Cardio Training
One weekly workout could reduce belly fat
New research suggests that just one workout a week could deliver many of the same health benefits as exercising three times weekly.
Cardio Training
This is how many calories you can burn in a year by walking every day
How many calories can a daily walk actually burn over the course of a year? Calculations provide the answer.
Exercise
Walking more throughout the day may undo much of the harm from hours of sitting
Wrist-worn data on 72,000 adults suggests a daily step target can offset much of the risk of long sedentary hours.
Cardio Training
Less than 60 minutes of lifting per week may cut your heart attack risk by nearly half
A study of nearly 13,000 adults found the heart benefit peaks well below an hour.
Strength Training
For women over 60, being stronger may matter more for longevity than how much cardio you do
A large new US study links muscle strength to lower death risk in older women.
Cardio Training
One weekly workout could reduce belly fat
New research suggests that just one workout a week could deliver many of the same health benefits as exercising three times weekly.
Two hours of strength training a week hits the longevity ceiling, Harvard 30-year study finds
Going beyond 120 minutes a week added no extra survival benefit in the 30-year data.
Forget the 10,000-step rule: 7,000 a day delivers most of the health payoff
A sweeping Lancet review says the health ceiling arrives sooner than fitness lore suggests.
Morning workouts helped sleep and body fat, evening workouts helped blood vessels
A 12-week Chinese trial found the best time to exercise depends on what you are trying to fix.
Zone 2 cardio isn’t the mitochondrial upgrade influencers promised, new review finds
A 2025 review of 167 studies concludes the evidence doesn't back Zone 2 as the best pace for metabolic health.
How much you should squat and deadlift at every age, from a study of 809,986 lifts
Researchers mined nearly a million competition lifts to chart strength norms across every adult age.
More fitness experts are recommending a different path to a flatter stomach
Experts say building a stronger core may require a different approach than endless crunches.