In our recent review,1 we applied an evolutionary perspective to explore why exercise may never be effective medicine in practice, and we appreciate the questions raised by Zagury and Braga in support ...

In the world of modern fitness, it is easy to get distracted by high-tech equipment, but the latest research suggests that "going back to basics" is the key to elite performance. Functional fitness ...

Maybe you’ve seen these bikes zipping around. Perhaps you’ve heard skeptics grumble they aren’t real exercise. Electric bikes are sparking lots of talk now. Cycling purists were once suspicious of ...

Exercise may be training your brain just as much as your body. Researchers discovered that certain brain cells stay highly active even after a workout ends, and those lingering signals appear to help ...

We talk a lot about exercise in terms of calories burned or miles logged, but let’s pivot. What if the most compelling reason to get moving has nothing to do with your waistline and everything to do ...

It can look almost too easy: athletes gliding along on a bike, runners shuffling at a pace slower than most people’s warm-up, or someone strolling so gently it barely seems like exercise at all. Yet ...

Let’s face it – traditional cardio workouts can feel like punishment. The monotonous treadmill sessions, the endless elliptical marathons, the dreadful feeling when someone suggests “going for a run.” ...

Silicon Valley-based startup Striiv announced plans for its dedicated portable fitness device -- of the same name -- which encourages users to exercise with virtual worlds and real-world fund raising.

A new study finds just a few 5-minute bursts of movement throughout the day can significantly improve fitness in people who don’t exercise. Quick bursts of movement dubbed “exercise snacks” led to ...