Fitness

Challenge your physical and mental strength by making extreme sports part of your next getaway.

Retired NFL running back Eddie George is focused on a bigger game these days – building better communities, and helping others lead healthier lives.

From routine pains to killer migraines, here’s how to avoid common triggers and embrace smart, safe treatment options that offer real relief.

An evolutionary biologist explains why we spend a fortune trying to fake health, fitness and other desirable traits — and why our efforts are rarely convincing.

Want to come home from your next vacation feeling more deeply revived? Leave your tech gadgets—and habits—at home.

Still crunching to strengthen your core? Time to get your core off the floor. Try Vertical Core Training, which recruits more muscles for a more effective workout.

Fat loss? Muscle gain? A little extra bat speed at your next softball game? Reach the fitness goal of your choice by speeding up—or slowing down—the tempo of your lifts.

Just because you’re new to the health-club scene doesn’t mean it has to show. Here’s how to avoid typical rookie mistakes, feel more at ease and get the results you’re after.

Plantar fasciitis, a painful inflammatory condition, can present a stubborn fitness obstacle. But with the right treatment and self-care strategy, it can be tamed.

Test your physical strength on a trek below the rim of one of America’s most challenging natural wonders: the Grand Canyon.

Pilates changed Brooke Siler’s body—and her life. Now, helping others transform themselves for the better has become her life’s work.

You’re willing to push yourself, even when it hurts. You know how to tough it out, even when you’re tired. But do you know when to back off — and why? Here’s what all fitness buffs need to know about giving their bodies a break.

Athletes and people with injuries are (finally) discovering the Feldenkrais Method: a gentle rehabilitation system that teaches the body to move as it should.

We tell our kids to play fair, to be team players. But are we practicing what we preach?

Poor stability in your shoulder joints can cause pain at the source set you up for trouble throughout the kinetic chain. Here’s how to correct common problems.