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.
What’s a good mile run time for your age? Times sorted by age and sex
Widely used age-adjusted benchmarks show what counts as an excellent, good or average mile at every stage of adult life.
How many arm curls can you do in 30 seconds? The norms for your age
A validated home test shows where your upper-body strength sits after 60.
10 minutes on your feet right after eating may beat a longer walk later
New research shows short strolls timed to the meal, not the day, blunt the sugar spike.
How long should you be able to wall sit? Time standards sorted by age
A simple wall hold reveals how much lower-body endurance you have as you age.
How many push-ups should you be able to do? The number by age and sex
How many push-ups you can do in a row may quietly predict your risk of heart trouble.
This type of daily breathing exercise may lower your blood pressure in just 6 weeks
A 5-minute daily workout for the inhale muscles cut systolic pressure like a drug.