Exercise
8 minutes of exercise can lower your blood pressure
You don't need to spend hours at the gym to improve your blood pressure. Research shows that one particular type of exercise can make a significant difference in just a short amount of time.
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.
Exercise
8 minutes of exercise can lower your blood pressure
You don't need to spend hours at the gym to improve your blood pressure. Research shows that one particular type of exercise can make a significant difference in just a short amount of time.
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.
How you can reduce the risk of dementia and stroke, according to a new report
A new statement from the American Heart Association explains, according to Medical News Today, how lifestyle, environmental factors, and social conditions can influence brain...
Expert: Consistency matters more than intense exercise
An expert points out that many people overlook one important type of exercise.
Women should train harder after breast cancer surgery, new study suggests
New research indicates that women may be able to engage in more intensive exercise after breast cancer surgery than previously recommended.
These jobs provide the most steps in daily life
Many people talk about daily step goals, and work plays a much larger role in this than many realize.A report from Healthline, described by...
New study: You can build strength without intense workouts
Shorter and less demanding workouts may have a greater effect than many people think.
City or countryside? Study reveals differences in exercise habits
A study takes a closer look at how we exercise in our daily lives across rural and urban areas.