The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) just published its first revision of guidelines for exercise in 17 years, and its conclusions should make you feel pretty encouraged if you feel like ...

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High-intensity interval training is important, but coming back to your breath can be crucial to helping you train.

Your brain health and physical fitness may seem like totally different areas of wellness, but new research suggests they’re more closely linked than you’d think. The Journal of Sport and Health ...

Whether you’re hitting the gym, cycling to work, or just upping the pace of your daily walks, vigorous movement may help fuel your gut health and support smoother digestion. While more research is ...

Science agrees that regular exercise is good for you. It can lower the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke and improve your mental health. But even a little exercise may help. An ...

As we approach New Year’s Eve, a common resolution is to get in better shape, and an Iowa State University psychology professor is studying ways to help make exercise a habit we enjoy. Dr. Alison ...

Committing to an exercise regimen isn’t easy, but a younger brain is a strong motivator. When researchers asked middle-aged adults to practice aerobic exercise regularly for a year, their brains ...

Researchers from the University of Newcastle have found that as little as 10 minutes of physical activity could help protect against cancer – in this case, bowel cancer specifically, which is the ...

A new study suggest that brief exercise, such as 20 minutes of moderate cycling, can boost brain activity, which may help to improve memory.