Exercise
Aerobic exercise may outperform every other treatment for chronic knee pain
A large new BMJ review ranked simple aerobic activity above every other exercise type tested.
Strength Training
Resistance bands vs. free weights: which actually builds more muscle?
A new trial in older adults finds elastic bands hold their own against dumbbells.
Exercise
20 minutes a day could make a difference to bowel cancer risk
New British research suggests that everyday exercise may have an impact on the risk of bowel cancer.
Exercise
How fast should you walk? The speed by age that predicts your health
Your everyday walking pace is one of the simplest health signals you can measure at home.
Strength Training
How much should you be able to lift? Squat, bench and deadlift by age
A study of 809,986 powerlifting entries shows what strong looks like at every age.
Exercise
Aerobic exercise may outperform every other treatment for chronic knee pain
A large new BMJ review ranked simple aerobic activity above every other exercise type tested.
Strength Training
Resistance bands vs. free weights: which actually builds more muscle?
A new trial in older adults finds elastic bands hold their own against dumbbells.
Exercise
20 minutes a day could make a difference to bowel cancer risk
New British research suggests that everyday exercise may have an impact on the risk of bowel cancer.
Exercise
How fast should you walk? The speed by age that predicts your health
Your everyday walking pace is one of the simplest health signals you can measure at home.
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.
One weekly 75-minute interval walk cuts belly fat as well as three shorter sessions
A Hong Kong trial in 315 adults with central obesity backs the once-a-week approach.