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.
A few sessions a week of the right exercise may ease menopausal mood dips
One specific type of exercise seems to carry the biggest payoff for women in midlife.
Lifting weights for one week may wake up your body’s fat-burning switch
Scientists set out to find the exact moment the body starts breaking down stored fat, and they didn't have to wait long.
Five simple exercises to help your body recover from years of sitting
Spending long hours sitting can affect your muscles, joints, and overall health.According to physiotherapists, several simple exercises can help reduce some of the negative...
After cancer, a structured workout plan may cut your death risk by nearly a quarter
A sweeping review pulled together 21 trials to see what regular exercise really does for people treated for cancer.
After 70, only one type of workout helps you lose fat without losing muscle
Groups of healthy seniors spent months in the gym, and researchers watched what the scale could not show.
Running for the bus may protect your heart and brain more than a long slow walk
Scientists tracked nearly 100,000 adults with wrist sensors to see what a few breathless minutes a week really do.