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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What the Heck Is Pickleball—and Why Is Everyone Playing It?

Everything you need to know to start playing the fastest growing sport in America.


15 Workouts That Burn the Most Calories, According to Science

When it comes to workouts, go big or go home. That's why we tapped hard data along with the experience...


10 Swimming Workouts That Burn Major Calories

Swimming is a low-impact, high-cardio workout that burns calories and tones muscles; incorporate these moves to kick your workout up...


The One Core Exercise Every Woman Should Be Doing

This easy move will give you a stronger core and help strengthen your pelvic muscles in less than 30 seconds.


14 Benefits of Walking for Just 15 Minutes

Walking is great for weight loss, but the benefits go far beyond—from higher energy and better mood to stress relief,...


What the Heck Is a Swole-mate—and Why Do You Need One In Your Life?

There are over 700,000 posts about it on Instagram alone, but most people hadn't heard of it before.


10 Subtle Body Changes that Happen When You Start Lifting Weights

Calling all cardio junkies! It's time to step away from the treadmill and pick up a set of weights. You...


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7 Ways to Get Abs Fast Without Doing a Single Core Exercise

The stomach you've always wanted is there—reveal it once and for all with these expert tips for your lifestyle, fitness,...

The 10 Best Thigh Exercises to Tone Your Legs Fast

This super-charged thigh circuit created by Danielle Natoni, founder of Fit and Funky, will have you checking yourself out in...


Which Side of the Road You Should Walk On

Don't turn a healthy habit into a safety risk. Walk on the correct side of the road and follow these...


10 Nasty Infections You Could Catch at the Gym

You go the gym to for your health—but the gym itself can be a breeding ground for germs and bacteria...


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This Is How Many Push-Ups You Need to Do to See Results

Listen up, beginners: Pumping out as many as you can isn't actually the best move for you.


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This Is How Long You Need to Hold a Plank to Help Flatten Your Belly

All hail the plank! But wait: How long should hold one? Here's your answer


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This Is How Many Squats It Takes to See Results

Adding squats to your exercise routine? Keep these factors in mind if you want to see results and strengthen your...


7 Exercise Mistakes That Make You Look Older

Update your exercise regime to turn back the clock.


How to Lose Arm Fat, According to a Personal Trainer

We'd all like our arms to be taut, toned and jiggle-free, but the reality tends to veer to flabby,...


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21 Tips From Top Fitness Trainers on How to Get in Shape

Get—and stay—in shape with these fitness expert-approved tips, from creating a vision board to staying hydrated.

11 People Who Got into the Best Shape of Their Lives After 50

Need a little motivation? These people will inspire you not just to live your best life at any age but...


17 Myths You Shouldn’t Believe About Fitness After 50

It's never too late to get in shape, even if you're over 50. Here's a look at myths you...


15 No-Effort Ways to Burn 100 Calories

If you burn an extra 100 calories a day (even if you don’t change your eating habits at all) you...


This Is Why Your Brain Never Wants You to Exercise

Turns out there’s a biological reason why you’d rather sit on the couch than exercise. Here’s what it is—and how...


This 15-Minute Strength Training Routine Works Your Whole Body—Seriously

Short on time but want to work your whole body? We asked Danielle Natoni, a personal trainer and founder of...


14 Exercises You Should Modify If You’re Over 50

There's no reason you can't get in the best shape of your life after the age of 50, but you...

12 Times You Should Absolutely Skip Your Workout

Sometimes you’re excited to get to the gym, others you have to give yourself a little pep talk to get...


6 Ways Exercise Makes Your Brain Better

Movement is medicine for the mind: Here’s how your mental muscle benefits every time you get going.


9 Things That Happen When You Stop Exercising

Are you considering quitting exercise? This is how doing so could impact your brain and your body.


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The Best 15 Workouts for People Who Hate Exercise

Hate working out? Don't sweat it. Simply choose one of these fun activities and watch your fitness soar.


21 Gift Ideas for the Fitness Lovers in Your Life

Given the rise of athleisure and the general cultural obsession with fitness and working out, there's undoubtedly a good chunk...


7 Body Transformations That May Convince You to Try HIIT

Seven women reveal how their body changed when they started high-intensity interval training, better known as HIIT.