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.
Doing both cardio and weights may cut your death risk by nearly half
A Harvard 30-year study of nearly 150,000 adults finds the combo beats either alone.
Four minutes of Tabata burns more calories per minute than most gym workouts
Eight brutal rounds. Four minutes. The numbers are hard to ignore.
What should your VO2 max be? The healthy range sorted by age and sex
Your smartwatch shows a number few people know how to read. Here is the honest range.
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.