Workout Tips

Your fitness tracker may be giving you the wrong calorie number after every workout

A new study finds four popular smartwatches missed calorie burn by 15 to 25 percent.

Your workout may keep burning calories for up to 48 hours: here is how much

The afterburn effect is real, but far smaller than fitness marketing suggests.

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.

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.

Your fitness tracker may be giving you the wrong calorie number after every workout

A new study finds four popular smartwatches missed calorie burn by 15 to 25 percent.

Your workout may keep burning calories for up to 48 hours: here is how much

The afterburn effect is real, but far smaller than fitness marketing suggests.

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.

Cold plunges are everywhere right now: what the evidence actually shows for your body

A rigorous look at what cold water immersion actually does to your body.

How many steps per day should you take? The number varies by age

The famous 10,000-step goal is a marketing slogan, not a health rule.

Researchers highlight an easy way to improve stability

Researchers say improving your balance could be one of the smartest ways to stay independent as you age.

Want to strengthen your bones? Then take the stairs

More people are climbing stairs at a brisk pace in the hope of strengthening their bones. However, experts say the approach has both benefits and limitations.

Doing the same workout every day may quietly raise your risk of dying early

A 30-year study of more than 111,000 adults found a striking longevity gap tied to exercise variety.

Japanese Walking Method Linked to Greater Health Benefits Than 10,000 Steps

A simple Japanese walking technique is attracting attention after researchers found it may deliver greater fitness benefits than the traditional 10,000-step target.