Cardio Training
Short on steps? Picking up the pace for 30 minutes may lower death risk
Hitting a high daily step count is not the only way to walk your way to a longer life, a large new UK study suggests.
Strength Training
How much should you be able to deadlift? Strength norms by age and sex
A huge new look at nearly a million powerlifting attempts puts a real number on your pull at every age.
Strength Training
How many pull-ups should you be able to do? Amount sorted by age and sex
The number you crank out from a dead hang is a surprisingly honest grade on your upper body, and the standard shifts with every decade.
Cardio Training
Walk fewer than 5,000 steps a day? Your risk of dementia and stroke may nearly double
A year of fitness-tracker data from thousands of US adults suggests the number on your watch may matter more for your brain than you think.
Workout Tips
8 signs you may be overtraining, and how to know when to take a break
Your resting heart rate, your sleep and even your mood can hint when training has tipped past what your body can repair.
Cardio Training
Short on steps? Picking up the pace for 30 minutes may lower death risk
Hitting a high daily step count is not the only way to walk your way to a longer life, a large new UK study suggests.
Strength Training
How much should you be able to deadlift? Strength norms by age and sex
A huge new look at nearly a million powerlifting attempts puts a real number on your pull at every age.
Strength Training
How many pull-ups should you be able to do? Amount sorted by age and sex
The number you crank out from a dead hang is a surprisingly honest grade on your upper body, and the standard shifts with every decade.
Cardio Training
Walk fewer than 5,000 steps a day? Your risk of dementia and stroke may nearly double
A year of fitness-tracker data from thousands of US adults suggests the number on your watch may matter more for your brain than you think.
How often should you really lift weights? The answer may be simpler than you think
The biggest resistance-training review in nearly two decades points to a two-day-a-week floor.
The best time of day to exercise based on your sex
A 12-week trial split its results neatly by sex and time of day.
How long should you hold a plank? The benchmark by age and fitness level
Set a timer, drop into a forearm plank, and see how your hold measures up.
Your cardiorespiratory fitness may predict your lifespan better than your cholesterol
Cardiologists now call fitness a stronger mortality signal than most lab numbers.
Cycling vs. running: which is better for your heart, joints and longevity?
Two of the world's most popular cardio workouts, one big trade-off between your knees and your bones.
How many pull-ups should you be able to do? Standards sorted by age and sex
Grab a bar, count your reps, then see where you land against millions of lifters.