Should You Be Taking 12,000 Steps a Day Instead of 10,000?
If you’ve ever strapped on a Fitbit, Apple Watch, or pretty much any other activity tracker, you know that 10,000 steps is the default goal that’s already set [...]
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The Beginner’s Guide To Walking For Fitness
Walking is a great way to get in shape—and it’s perfect for fitness newbies and devotees alike. Aside from a quality pair of walking shoes, there’s no fancy equipment [...]
What’s the Deal With Yoga and Weight Loss?
Yoga is great for reducing stress, increasing flexibility, and touts a myriad of other benefits, but what’s the deal with yoga and weight loss? As you probably know by now, [...]
What Works for “Biggest Loser” Contestants: Diet or Exercise?
When you’re trying to lose weight there are two words that can motivate just about anyone: goal weight. But what happens next, after you reach that coveted number? [...]
Is Walking a Better Way to Burn Body Fat Than Running?
Often, the reason most of us avoid the gym like the plague is because we feel inadequate. Compared to the near-professionals pumping iron next to us like their life depends [...]
8 Body Weight Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
Are you worried you don’t have the right gear for a good workout? Don’t be, says Michele Olson, Ph.D., professor of exercise science at Auburn University Montgomery. Body [...]
6 Easy Exercises to Strengthen Your Core
Okay, perhaps you’re enough of a realist to know that you’ll never have a six-pack. But exercising your core is still important: Strong abdominal and back muscles are [...]
Should Women Pay More Attention to Their Pectoral Muscles?
Between my job as a writer and my large breasts, I’ve found that at the ripe age of 33 my posture is seriously not OK. I always knew this, but in the past few years, my [...]
Exercise as a Weight-Loss Strategy
Some types of exercise may be better than others at blunting appetite and potentially aiding in weight management, according to an interesting new study of workouts and [...]
How Much Should You Really Sweat During a Workout?
Whether you break a sweat the moment the treadmill starts moving or you feel more of your neighbor’s sweat spraying you in HIIT class than your own, you may have [...]
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