Exercise

You don’t have to lose weight to improve your heart health, research suggests

If you carry extra weight, what you do each day may matter more for your heart than the number on the scale.

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.

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.

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.

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.

You don’t have to lose weight to improve your heart health, research suggests

If you carry extra weight, what you do each day may matter more for your heart than the number on the scale.

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.

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.

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.

Pre-workout supplements may negatively affect young people’s sleep, new study shows

Supplements taken before workouts are used by many young people. However, new research points to a possible consequence for sleep.

Doctors reveal how often you should do lunges for stronger knees

Knee pain affects many people, but the solution is not necessarily less movement.

New study links GLP-1 medication and these eight healthy habits to better heart health

A new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that people with type 2 diabetes may reduce the risk of serious heart...

New research: Ketogenic diet may improve fitness

Researchers are continuously examining how different diets can influence the body’s ability to benefit from exercise.

No need to lace up for a run – these alternatives are just as effective

Cardio is exercise that raises the heart rate and strengthens the cardiovascular system. Although running is a popular form of exercise, there are many...

In these situations, it may be relevant to increase your protein intake

There is a wide range of advice about protein and exercise, and it can be difficult to make sense of the recommendations.Here is a...