Exercise

Exercise is essential in maintaining optimal health. Learn more about workout plans, the benefits of exercise and staying in shape.

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9 Best Exercise Bikes to Stay Active Year-Round

You can stay fit year-round with indoor cycling. Here are the best exercise bikes, including spin and recumbent bikes, to use at home.

10 Best Small Treadmills for Your Home or Apartment

Get your steps in while staying safe at home with the best compact and foldable treadmill options that are geared...


8 Best Bike Shorts for Women

Learn what to look for when shopping for bike shorts, then follow this guide to choose the perfect pair for...


The 9 Best Home Rowing Machines at Every Price Point

Here's how to choose the best rowing machine for your fitness goals and budget.


Shin Splints: Why They Happen and How to Avoid Them

Do your shins ache? It may be shin splints. Here are the symptoms, treatments, and ways to prevent this painful...


How Many Miles Is a 10k? A Sports Medicine Doctor Shares the Facts and Training Advice

If you're planning on running a 10k, you need to be prepared. Here's just how many miles you'll be running...

New Study: This Exercise May Cut Cancer Death Risk By 46%

Experts say two to three times weekly can be an optimal regimen, and 12 international researchers' work might inspire you...


Biochemists Have Found This Popular Accessory Contains “Very High Concentrations” of Toxins

You wear it for wellness-consciousness, but experts say the "dermal absorption" is a concern. Here are the materials to select...


New Research: Having This Hobby Could Cut Your Covid Death Risk in Half

It's prime time to get back to it, anyway—and international researchers say one form showed "particularly" noteworthy effect against Covid...


Costco Is Saving You 20% on a Coveted Piece of Smart Exercise Equipment—for a Limited Time

The big-box retailer is targeting the same demographic as a popular at-home fitness brand—here's how you can score on their...

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

If you spend the week sitting (or busy), you might wonder: “Is there a point to getting moving at all?"...


Want To Live Longer? Walk Just This Many Minutes “for Pleasure,” Says New Study

Medical researchers in China have found that it takes very little physical activity to move the needle toward lengthening your...


Here’s How Long It Takes Before Your Muscles Decondition, According to a Sports Medicine Physi...

Inactivity may lead to muscle loss—but a sports medicine expert explains what causes muscles to decondition faster, and how to...


Actor, Executive Producer, and Activist Daniel Dae Kim on Balance & Staying Mellow

The relationship with exercise that makes Kim feel "fortunate," along with staying active as we age.


Nastia Liukin Reflects on Olympic Success 16 Years Later: ‘It’s Something I Did, Not Who...

The 2008 Olympic gold medalist shares the self-care routine that gives her just as much relief as physical therapy used...

Sunny Choi, Team USA Olympic Breakdancer, on Defining Happiness for Yourself

The 35-year-old one-time corporate professional is inspiring generations by breaking from tradition in a powerful way.


Using This When You Walk Could Help Prevent Stroke, Says New Research

The researchers observed "significant" improvements in blood pressure and physical activity levels in people who used this to optimize their...


The 5 Best Yoga Poses for Men, According to a High-Level Certified Instructor

Didn't know certain yoga poses boost men's health? With photos and step-by-step moves, a 15-year male yoga expert reveals the...


Sha’Carri Richardson Shares the ‘Biggest Keys’ to Preparing Her Body for Her First...

The world-class track and field athlete on what (and when) she's eating, her hard-stop bedtime, and the dessert she can't...


Walking for This Long Each Day May “Significantly” Reduce Osteoporosis Risk, Says New Study

For three years scientists followed walkers and non-walkers and found osteoporosis risk drop by half for a...


Does Walking Build Muscle? Here’s What Expert Doctors Say

The benefits of walking are many—and if you've wondered whether toning and strengthening are among them, researchers and experts...


New Research: Exercising at This Time of Day Is Best for Your Heart

New Australian research suggests your workout is a big exhale in every way, especially for a certain group...


In 1967, She Broke Rules To Run the Boston Marathon—Today, She Says: ‘Women Have Hidden Potent...

Kathrine Switzer was the first-ever woman to register for the Boston Marathon. Almost 60 years later, she remains a force...


Does Walking Lower Blood Pressure? Here’s What a Cardiologist Says

Many of us are looking for ways to reduce our blood pressure—but do you need to try...

Best Way To Keep Weight Off? Walk This Many Steps, Says New Study

The common goal of 10,000 steps per day isn't based on science—but new weight loss research from Vanderbilt University found...


Amanda Gorman Wants You To Run

The #1 New York Times bestselling author and US Presidential inaugural poet is backing women and girls in a fierce...


New Finding: Walking This Far Each Day Could Reduce Risk of Heart Failure

Heart failure is a specific type of heart disease. New research from leading institutions reveals an accessible step goal that...


4 Postpartum Yoga Poses To Strengthen Your Core, From a Certified Yoga & Postnatal Instructor

An expert shares four simple moves that specifically target zones which undergo major transformations during pregnancy and labor.


Walking Just This Far May Improve Your Heart, Says New Study

If you find yourself falling short of 10,000 steps a day, don't worry: Recent research suggests that this more achievable...


I Swam Every Day for a Year—Here’s What Happened

In an era when cold-plunging and our nostalgia for Diana Nyad are inspiring aquatics adventures, one journalist reveals how this...