You’ve probably heard that you’re supposed to stretch when you work out. Some experts say you should do it before you get your sweat on, while others say you [...]
At the beginning of January, I happened upon a video you may have seen: a young woman doing pushups for 100 days. She starts out “scrawny,” but gets stronger. I wanted to [...]
There’s no doubt that everyone’s busy, which can make regular, hour-long sessions at the gym a challenge. But when talking about health, there’s no reason [...]
You’ve probably heard that you should walk 10,000 steps per day for fitness and weight loss. How did they come up with this amount? Is this a fitness myth or is there [...]
You already know that getting off your butt for periods of time throughout the day can reduce some of the harmful effects of too much sitting. (Hello, standing desk!) But a [...]
Over the festive season, many of us will have eaten and drunk much more than we usually would – it has been estimated that the average person in the UK consumes around [...]
Is your workout getting you nowhere? Research and lived experience indicate that many people who begin a new exercise program see little if any improvement in their health [...]
Starting a new workout routine is hard for everyone, but it can be especially hard if you are overweight or obese. The best exercises for overweight people and the best [...]
If you’re hitting the gym and eating healthier than ever, why aren’t the pounds coming off? This kind of perpetual weight-loss plateau can be as mysterious as it [...]
Until recently, many scientists believed that exercise reduces the body’s ability to fight off infections. Past studies had found, for example, that after workouts, [...]