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fitness
'We're Not As Healthy As We Should Be.' Fitbit CEO James Park Discusses New AFib Detection Partnership With Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer
Struggling to Get Back Into a Workout Routine? These 5 Strategies Could Help
By Stacey Leasca
This 10-Minute Morning Yoga Routine Will Help Get Your Day Off to a Bright Start
By Chloe Kernaghan
This 10-Minute Cardio Yoga Workout Will Help Make You More Flexible
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Try This Fun HIIT Workout to Get Fit and Increase Your Endurance
'After completing this routine, everything else will seem easy'
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Try This Full-Body Workout With Your Baby or Toddler From Celeb Trainer Anna Kaiser
'You’ll definitely get a giggle or two!'
By Anna Kaiser
April 29, 2021
Working Out Is Hard. Streaming Just Might Make It Easier
Streaming workouts are giving traditional gyms a run for their money
By Lisa Eadicicco
April 29, 2021
Try This 10-Minute Yoga Routine to Help Increase Your Hip Flexibility
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Get Fit for Summer With This Physio Ball Workout From Celeb Trainer Anna Kaiser
You'll be sore for days... in the good way!
By Anna Kaiser
April 29, 2021
6 Easy Moves to Help You Sculpt a Stronger Butt
No squatting required
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April 29, 2021
7 Moves to Tighten Your Core From Celebrity Trainer Anna Kaiser
All you'll need is a slightly deflated overball
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April 29, 2021
The Boss: How Sadie Lincoln's Unconventional Childhood Shaped Her Business Dreams
The barre3 co-founder and CEO grew up surrounded by women
By Sadie Lincoln
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Anna Kaiser's Practical Advice for Keeping Your Fitness Goals
It's not just about losing weight
By Samantha Cooney
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7 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise
Even when you're not in the mood
By Robert J. Davis
April 29, 2021
This Gym Chain Is Banning Cable News From its TVs Because It’s Stressing People Out
Life Time says members requested they no longer show channels like Fox News and MSNBC
By Sarah Begley
January 10, 2018
Study: Core Exercise Can Make You a Better Runner
And reduce your low back pain
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The Boss: Lauren Kleban Bounced to the Top of the Boutique Fitness Boom
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Just 10 Minutes of Exercise Can Help Your Brain
Just 10 minutes of physical activity can increase brainpower for a short time afterward, according to a new study published in Neuropsychologia. The finding may be important for older people with limited abilities to exercise,...
By Amanda MacMillan
April 29, 2021
Women Are Naturally Fitter Than Men, Study Says
Conventional wisdom holds that men have the natural advantage when it comes to physical ability. But in one key measure of fitness, women actually come out on top, finds a small new study published in...
By Jamie Ducharme
April 29, 2021
Why You Probably Shouldn't Worry About Exercising Yourself to Death
But you still shouldn't skip the gym, experts say
By Jamie Ducharme
May 4, 2021
Why Playing a Sport Should Be Your New Workout
People who play a sport are more likely to stay healthy and fit as they age, according to a new study published in BMJ Open, compared to those who do other types of physical activity....
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These Are the Cities Where People Exercise the Most
Exercise is on the rise among Americans, particularly among millennials, according to a new report from Gallup and Sharecare, a health and wellness company. They found that 53.4% of Americans reported exercising three or more...
By David Johnson
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YouTube's 15 Best Channels
Whether you're interested in cooking, fitness, or just want to be entertained
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You Asked: What’s the Best Way to Rehydrate—Besides Drinking Water?
After a serious sweat, you need more than straight H2O.
By Markham Heid
April 29, 2021
5 Ways To Make Your Workout More Productive
Don’t let your busy schedule hold you back from a good sweat
By Seamus Mullen / Real Simple
April 29, 2021
The Surprising Tweak That Makes Workouts More Effective
You know that not getting regular exercise can be bad for your health. But here’s a surprising twist: Apparently, just thinking that you’re not exercising as much as you should may be harmful, too. In...
By Amanda MacMillan / Health.com
April 29, 2021
How This Fitness Fanatic Hacks a Healthy Road Trip
'The last thing you want is to reach your destination drained of energy'
By Stacey Griffith
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You Asked: Am I Gaining Muscle Weight or Fat From My Workout?
The extra pounds you notice after starting a workout aren't from muscle. They aren't from fat. They're from water.
By Markham Heid
April 29, 2021
This Week in Health: Hiking, Dancing and Armpit Tattoos
If you've been searching for the motivation to work out, try clicking around the new TIME Guide to Exercise. There, you'll learn the science-backed ways to get the most from your workout and make the...
By Mandy Oaklander
April 29, 2021
4 Weird Ways to Work Out
The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Exercise, which is available at Amazon. If your exercise routine is in need of an update, look no further. Exercise isn’t boring with...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
July 5, 2017
Why Hiking Is the Perfect Mind-Body Workout
Uneven terrain and the Great Outdoors are a winning combination for your health
By Markham Heid
July 24, 2019
Confessions of a Couch Potato
The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Exercise, which is available at Amazon. As I huffed and puffed up the subway stairs, trying to catch the elevated train to work...
By Courtney Mifsud
April 29, 2021
What Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain?
Exercise is just as good for the brain as it is for the body, a growing body of research is showing. And one kind in particular—aerobic exercise—appears to be king. “Back in the day, the...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
April 29, 2021
Why Dancing Is the Best Thing You Can Do For Your Body
Dance floors tend to be sweaty places for a reason. All of those shimmies and shakes burn energy like you wouldn’t believe—and come with many other surprising health benefits, too. When you cut a rug,...
By Markham Heid
May 9, 2019
How Exercise May Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease
Regular exercise may offer some protection against Alzheimer's disease, even for people who are genetically at risk, according to recent research. In the study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, people who did more...
By Amanda MacMillan
April 29, 2021
The Easiest Way to Be Less Stressed at Work
Commuting to work by bike can help you start your day with less stress, new research suggests, and the benefit may have lasting effects through the afternoon and evening. The three authors of the new...
By Amanda MacMillan
May 8, 2019
Michelle Obama Continues to Get People Moving By Hosting a Boot Camp for Her Friends
With programs like the Beyoncé-blessed "Let's Move!" and her famously toned arms, it was clear that fitness was a big part of Michelle Obama's life as the First Lady. As she begins a new chapter...
By Cady Lang
April 29, 2021
Why Running Is Good For Your Joints
Moderate levels of recreational running may be the key to healthy knees and hips
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April 29, 2021
How the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Is Still Running Marathons at 70
She ran the Boston Marathon again in April, 50 years after her historic race
By Katie Reilly
April 29, 2021
The Latest Exercise Fad: Storming Normandy Beach on D-Day
To mark D-Day, a U.S. company is offering a 24-hour exercise test -- and history lesson -- on the beaches of Northern France
By Sean Gregory
June 2, 2017
You Asked: Is Intense Exercise Better For Your Health?
When it comes to your fitness levels—or the amount of work your heart, lungs, and limbs can perform—there’s no doubt that a good, hard sweat is great for you. Vigorous exercise like running, swimming or...
By Markham Heid
April 29, 2021
Here's How to Make Yourself Love Exercise
It's not just you: Many people are turned off by the thought of exercise because they think it has to be intense or time-consuming. But the findings of a new study published in the journal...
April 29, 2021
9 Common Myths About Exercise
In the book Fitter Faster, health journalist Robert J. Davis and celebrity fitness trainer Brad Kolowich, Jr. show how it's possible to spend far less time exercising and get the same—or even better—results. Exercise advice...
By Robert J. Davis
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How a SoulCycle Guru Stays Fit on Vacation
'I never want the results of all those days of training to disappear'
By Stacey Griffith
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Why Tai Chi Is As Good For You As CrossFit
You’ve probably seen groups of people practicing tai chi in a park, so you have some idea what it's all about. Slow, mindful movements. No weights. Low intensity. The practice combines aspects of ancient Chinese...
By Markham Heid
April 29, 2021
The Simple Reason Exercise Enhances Your Brain
Evidence keeps mounting that exercise is good for the brain. It can lower a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease and may even slow brain aging by about 10 years. Now, new research helps illuminate how,...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
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The Easy Way to Start Getting Fit for Summer
It's not just about diet
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Why Zumba Isn’t Just for the Young and Fit
Zumba, a calorie-burning dance-based workout, isn't just good for young people. It may also be an ideal exercise for older adults, too, according to a small new study sponsored by the American Council on Exercise....
By Alexandra Sifferlin
April 29, 2021
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