Does Exercise Boost the Immune System?
Exercise is an immune booster, but if you’ve been exposed to or are recovering from COVID-19, you might want to take it easy, according to a recent analysis.
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How Exercise Keeps the Skin Young
New research shows that exercise cannot only prevent, but also reverse, signs of aging in the skin.
How to Exercise Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Brooke Cates, founder of the Bloom Method, explains why innovative core exercises can help expecting and postnatal women.
How Statins Hamper Exercise
As many as one in five people taking the heart medication experience pain and fatigue, which makes working out more difficult — and less beneficial.
How Long COVID Affects Your Ability to Exercise
Post-acute COVID symptoms can take a toll on exercise capacity. Experts explain what may be behind this — and how to respond wisely to your body’s needs.
The Purposefully Primitive Workout
Our ancestors built their amazing functional fitness through intense, daily physical demands and a no-nonsense, super-basic diet. There’s no reason why we can’t do the same.
Indoor vs. Outdoor Exercise
Exercise anywhere is a good thing. Exercise everywhere is better. From the reliability and flexibility of in-club workouts to the variety and expanse of outdoor adventures — give your body the best of both worlds and you’ll cover all kinds of new fitness ground.
How Exercise Can Give You a Sense of Purpose — and Vice-Versa
A recent study explores the reciprocal relationship between exercise and purpose.
The Benefits of Moving Your Body
The benefits of physical activity can be felt in every part of the body, making you stronger, smarter, healthier, happier, and even more gorgeous.
Can Exercise Build Brain “Muscle”?
Yes, according to recent research — and it might also help reduce the neuroinflammation connected with Alzheimer’s.
Barre Arms: Sculpt Your Upper Body With These 6 Exercises
Harness these dance-inspired, low-impact barre-arm exercises to build upper-body strength and endurance.
Can Exercise Affect Cortisol Levels?
Expert answers on how to exercise while keeping your cortisol in check.
Active Planning: How to Create a Fitness Plan That Actually Works
The success of your fitness goals depends, in large part, on the soundness of your fitness strategy. You do have a fitness plan, don’t you? Here’s how to get one, fast — or how to make your current plan even better.
How Exercise Can Alleviate Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
Why going for a run helps balance our brain chemistry — and improve our mood.
Does Exercising Outdoors on a High-Pollution Day Negate the Benefits of Exercise?
It’s complicated. Here’s why.
Exercises for Lower-Back Pain
Lower-back pain might get you down, but it doesn’t have to take you out. This program can keep you moving to come back stronger than ever.
Mind-Body Synergy
Whether you seek lower blood pressure, a longer silhouette, or a more peaceful response to life’s pressures, disciplined practices like yoga, tai chi and Pilates offer a host of transformative benefits. Which might explain why mind-body exercise is one of the hottest trends in the fitness industry.
A TRX Full-Body Strength Workout
It’s just a pair of nylon straps, but the TRX Suspension Trainer offers hundreds of strength-building exercises – and it is compact enough to fit in the corner of a suitcase. You can try any or all of these 12 moves during your next workout to take advantage of its versatility
10 Sets, 10 Reps: German Volume Training
Looking for a no-frills way to get strong, fast? Try Charles Poliquin’s modified German Volume Training plan.
Can Exercise Help Me Live Longer?
Yes, according to lots of recent research. Here are five key stats.
6 Exercises for a Healthy Spine
Your spine is the literal backbone of your body, playing a key role in how well you move. These six exercises can help keep it strong, mobile, and healthy.