In a world flooded with fitness fads and “quick-fix” workout plans, solid evidence can often get drowned out. Yet the science is clear: jogging for just five to ten minutes a day can lower your risk of dying from heart disease and even reduce your overall risk of dying from any cause. This kind of research rarely gets the attention it deserves.
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Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it. Read More.
SEMBACH, Germany — Soldiers with 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command are proving that progress in physical readiness doesn’t have to wait for a fu... Read More.
Research from Norway shows longer daily walks could improve chronic lower back pain, with those walking over 100 minutes experiencing lower risk despite intensity. Read More.
If you often dread your workout, you may want to try improving your sleep hygiene. Not getting enough quality sleep affects your stamina, strength and motivation. Read More.
The right personal trainer will help keep you motivated and work with your goals and needs. Here are 13 questions to ask a personal trainer before hiring them.
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Strength training is important for everyone. We all need this type of movement to build and maintain muscle and to stay healthy and mobile as we age.
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Pushups and step count are a byproduct, not a definition, of fitness. It’s not even about your “why.” Dig deeper for your true definition of “fit” – it’s worth it. Read More.
A structured exercise program helped colon cancer survivors live longer and lowered their odds for a relapse, a major international study shows.
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Body mass index (BMI) has long been a common tool for estimating a person’s relative weight status based on a simple height to weight ratio. It’s easy to calculate, widely accessible and often used to categorize individuals into weight categories that range from underweight to obesity.
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Even though I love running and regularly go to the gym, facts are facts; I work from home and don’t love a long evening ramble. As a result, I regularly fail to get 10,000 steps a day, even though that’s been my goal for years. Read More.
