Skip the burpees and crunches, I swapped to the mountain climbers exercise for a week to boost cardio fitness, core strength, and more ...

Aerobic exercise and strength training offer unique and complementary benefits for brain health, according to a growing body of research.

Power walking intervals (15 to 30 minutes): Pick up your pace for 90 seconds to reach an RPE of 5 to 7 or zone 3, then slow down to get to an RPE of 3 to 5 or zone 2 to recover for 90 seconds. Repeat ...

Whenever we sustain an injury during training, it is normal to stop working out so we have time to rest and recover.

"Cozy cardio" is all about prioritizing comfort and enjoyment over intensity and intimidation. If you've ever felt like traditional fitness culture wasn't for you, this gentler philosophy might be ...

A rat study has found that aerobic exercise may reshape nerves that control the heart. However, the impact was not the same on both sides of the stellate ganglia. The findings could pave the way for ...

The good news is that doing small amounts of exercise throughout the day is just as effective as doing one long session. In fact, it may have some additional benefits. | Mind and Body, Lifestyle ...

Prove your fitness after 50 with five bodyweight tests. Do them back-to-back without stopping to show elite strength and stamina.

Aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, running, swimming and cycling, "is strongly associated with reduced all-cause cardiovascular and cancer mortality," says Fredericson. It also boosts ...

What does it mean to be a ‘fit’ runner? Most of us measure our fitness by our ability to complete races of different distances, or push our PBs forward. As we get older, we may look beyond simple ...

Your body doesn’t differentiate between training stress and life stress. High perceived stress can reduce recovery quality, increase injury risk, lower motivation and hinder performance. And while ...

At 55, 30–40 smooth jumping jacks without stopping—and passing the talk test—signals above-average cardiovascular fitness.