Fitness

Knowing your maximum heart rate is essential for effective aerobic workouts. But if you’re using 220 minus your age, you may be missing the mark entirely.

Structural Integration techniques like Rolfing can improve your posture, your athletic performance and your sense of well-being. But are you ready to be Rolfed?

Use proper breathing to go longer, get stronger and give your workouts extra oomph.

Have you ever had a profound emotional experience during your workout and not understood why? Here’s a scientific look at what’s behind exercise-induced emotional release and what it may be telling you.

Feel like your fitness regimen is stalling? Grab a heart-rate monitor for instant feedback and lasting motivation.

Many sports injuries heal faster, and many athletes appear happier, when they augment rest with modified recovery workouts.

Had enough of theme parks and prepackaged vacations? Maybe it’s time your family tried something smarter.

Somewhere between being breadwinners, role models, and lovers, many married men lose track of their commitment to fitness. Here’s what men can do to reclaim their health and vitality, and why it matters to those who depend on them.

Learn how working with a spotter can help you ratchet up the intensity of your free-weight routine.

Think team sports are just for kids? You gotta be kidding! League sports can challenge even the fittest adults. If you’re looking for a way to toughen up your mind and muscle, take to the fields of play.

Are your efforts to get in shape being distracted by Attention Deficit Disorder?

Every athlete can benefit from training with a partner or group. Here’s how to be sure you’re getting the most out of your time together.

Sixty percent of Americans are classified as overweight. If you’re one of them you should know how to exercise around your extra pounds — without risking injury and setbacks.

Sprinter Allyson Felix on her race to the Olympics.

Are you using your body for real — or going through the motions of working out with no practical purpose? Maybe it’s time you integrated your fitness pursuits with what you love and who you are.

When a back injury made her desk job impossible, psychotherapist Susan Scott discovered the best medicine of all: a walk in the woods.

Has something derailed your fitness plan? Here’s how to get back on track.

In the swim lanes, on the road or on the run — here’s how to manage when you get dropped at your race.

You’re lifting weights. You want results fast. Whoa there! Here’s why you need to slow down.