PUMPING IRONY: Stressed About Stress Tests
A new study from Johns Hopkins uses treadmill stress tests to determine mortality rates, an approach that, to me at least, seems unnecessarily stress-inducing.
A new study from Johns Hopkins uses treadmill stress tests to determine mortality rates, an approach that, to me at least, seems unnecessarily stress-inducing.
The water provides advantages not available from forms of land exercise, making it a valuable addition to anyone’s fitness regimen — whether you use it as an environment for low-impact movement, recovery, cross-training, or everyday fitness. In this mini episode, Rob Glick shares the benefits that working out in the water can offer, plus different ways you can include it in your routine.
Tired of doing the same old lifts? Hungry for variety—or just looking for some exciting new results? Try these six innovative, underutilized moves.
Sports chiropractic is great when you’ve got a hitch in your giddyup. But it can also improve performance, prevent injuries and support your general fitness program.
Research is beginning to shed light on the relationship between the gut microbiome and improved athletic performance. Discover how these two seemingly unrelated factors are connected.
Disillusioned by decades of disease-focused medicine, more doctors and patients are now shifting their focus to whole-person health. Ancient practices (yoga), alternative therapies (acupuncture), and commonsense strategies (nutritional counseling) are complementing conventional treatments, expanding our notions of healing — and leading the way to greater well-being and vitality.
Read the complete email interviews from healthy-eating experts Kris Carr, Nora Gedgaudas and Mark Hyman, MD.
Courtney Lewis Opdahl’s journey to Kripalu for an enlightened weight-loss retreat where slimming down is about self-care, not self-denial.
Sudden kidney failure changed one man’s life overnight and required him to fight back for survival.
Apolo Ohno has used hard work, perseverance and cutting-edge training techniques to become one of the fastest skaters in the world.
A dietitian’s perspective on four popular ways of eating — and how they may or may not serve your personal nutritional needs.
Participating in a running event or race? Consider this expert advice as you begin your training.
Discover the fun, fascinating, funky truth about sweat.
Plus, six lifestyle steps to help aid you in losing it.
Breathtaking views and pristine mountain trails make the Yellowstone Ski Festival an early-season mecca for skiers of all abilities.
Autumn Sundays in my house growing up were filled with the sounds of John Madden, cheering crowds and whistles blowing. My dad is an unusually quiet fan — I don’t remember him yelling at the TV — and multiple upsets by his team generally meant he’d throw up his hands and head outside to rake leaves.
One man’s sobriety led to lower cholesterol, stable blood sugar, and a healthier, more vibrant life.
Could the medications we take to regulate cholesterol, blood pressure, and stomach acid be doing us more harm than good?
A human “rewilding” retreat helps a longtime city dweller face her fears, relinquish control, and rediscover what sparks her joy.
New research by the Swedish Karolinska Institutet is beginning to unravel the mystery of how exercise alters the function of our genes.
Mr. Parkour (AKA my son) has been on a bit of a fitness jag this week and, because I’m the kind of guy who wants to support healthy habits, my…