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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The 10-Minute Exercise for a Flatter Stomach

Only have 10 minutes of free time in your day? That's all you need to help resolve diastasis recti after...


The 10 Best Warm-Up Exercises to Do Before Your Workout

Loosen up and activate your body with these warm-up exercises.


7 Tricks that Turn Household Chores into Legit Workouts

Got laundry to fold? Dishes to wash? Floors to vacuum? Good news: You've got some free, quality workouts coming your...


19 of the All-Time Best Core Exercises That Will Get You in Incredible Shape

Strengthen the entire core and increase shoulder strength and stability.


The Best Workout for Every Age

Exercise can help no matter your age, but your needs change as you get older. Here's an easy plan to...


10 Extreme Workouts You Won’t Believe People Are Actually Doing

If you think your latest gym routine is tough as nails, just read through these intense—and slightly insane—exercises.


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23 Ways to Get in Shape Without Working Out

Our health experts weigh in on the ways you can get in shape without actually working out...


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15 Simple Ways to Avoid Summer Workout Dangers

Stay safe during your summer sweat sessions, whether you're logging miles on the road, doing laps in the pool, or...

9 Workouts That Don’t Burn as Many Calories as You Think

It's always a good idea to exercise whenever you can, but if your goal is to lose weight, you might...


50 Fitness Myths That Can Seriously Damage Your Health

You've heard these "facts" so many times, you've just accepted them as true. But they're not, and they can sabotage...


10 Ways to Upgrade Your Squat to Burn More Calories—and Tighten Your Backside

Add weights, change your stance, or try these other modifications to kick squats into high gear to burn more calories,...


The Most Bike-Friendly City In Every Single State

From Alabama to Wyoming, the United States is full of bike-friendly cities for tourists and residents. Here are the best...


19 Secret Dangers of Popular Gym Machines

This isn't an excuse to avoid working out. But you do need to use caution—and ask for guidance—when trying new...


This Is What Your Favorite Workout Secretly Says About You

Are you addicted to SoulCycle? Obsessed with kickboxing? Religious about running? Here's what your workout may be saying about your...


7 Plank Upgrades That Will Completely Reshape Your Body

The plank pose is one of the greatest core exercises you can do, but kicking it up a notch will...


8 Essential Rules for Working Out in the Winter

Keep safe and warm when exercising this winter with tips from our fitness experts, from dressing for the weather to...


What Is Dead Butt Syndrome? 6 Workout Moves That Help This Painful Condition

An exercise physiologist shares the best workouts to help "dead butt syndrome"—a painful condition, also known as  gluteus medius tendinopathy,...

13 Secrets Your Gym Probably Doesn’t Want You to Know

Ever wonder just how germy gyms are, or whether those pricey training packages are really worth it? We've interviewed...


Science May Have Found the Best Time of Day to Work Out

To boost your brain's learning and memory functions, this neuroscientist says there's one particular time of day when you should...


The Way You Walk Can Predict Your Risk of Death from Heart Disease—Here’s Why

The quicker you are at this healthy habit, the more likely you won't suffer from the leading cause of death...


The Exercise High Is for Real—but There’s Only One Way to Get It

Are you incorporating this feel-good fitness approach into your exercise routine?


8 Health Problems That Can Be Improved with Strength Training

If you've been diagnosed with low back pain, Parkinson's, or heart disease, you may think you should sit on the...


This Is the Absolute Best Way to Build Muscle, According to Science

Science has tested exactly what it takes to tone up, so you don't have to.

This Workout Can Burn 346 Calories—in Just 13 Minutes

Cardio isn't always key when it comes to burning calories.


This Is the Best Workout Order to Get the Body You Want

Doing the same moves in a different order can get you better results.


Need Exercise Motivation? 11 Tricks You Haven’t Tried

Want to keep your arteries clear and your heart beating strong? Integrative cardiologist Joel K. Kahn, MD, coaches his patients...


14 Fun Runs and 5Ks Even Non-Runners Will Enjoy

Even people who swear they hate running will manage to enjoy these races that somehow make the sport fun.



10 Reasons You’re Better Off with a Pedometer Than That Fancy Fitness Tracker

Fitness trackers are all the rage, but a simple, inexpensive, pedometer may be all you need to achieve your fitness...