Cardio Training
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.
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
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.
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.
Redefining fitness after 50 is essential if you want to avoid injuries
You can stay strong and active well into your 50s and 60s, but your body needs you to train differently.
Major study finds gender gap in exercise’s heart benefits
A new study suggests women might achieve the same heart-health benefits as men with far less exercise.
Exercise can protect your mental health from poor eating habits
New research suggests that your diet could harm your mental health, but exercise might offer some protection.
Swimming strengthens body and mind after 60
Experts point to swimming as a form of exercise that may bring even greater benefits for both body and mind.
A 15-minute walk could be the key to a healthier heart
A new study suggests that walking for a longer stretch at once could do more for your heart than spreading short walks throughout the day.
Longer walks linked to major reduction in heart disease risk, study finds
A new study shows that just one or two steady 10–15 minute walks a day can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.