Fitness & Exercise (Page 3)

All of the science on healthy movement and keeping fit (with none of the junk).

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The surprising strategy behind running the fastest marathon

By Ben Guarino

January AI helps you keep tabs on your blood sugar all day.
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January AI glucose monitor review: A pricey but effective approach to fine-tune your diet

By Jen McCaffery

A homemade electrolyte drink that's a pale green lime color, on a cutting board next to some lime slices and sugar.
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2 easy homemade electrolyte drinks that actually work

By Alisha McDarris

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The best hydration packs

By Kristen Mulrooney

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I lift heavy weights to soothe my fibromyalgia pain—here’s what the science says

By Urmi Bhattacheryya

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The best hiking watches, tested and reviewed

By Abby Ferguson

Person working out in living room with dumbbells.
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How to start lifting weights—even if you’ve never picked up a dumbbell in your life

By Amanda Svachula

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LARQ PureVis bottle review: Clean you can taste

By Amanda Reed

A woman running on a desert trail to burn the most calories.
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These heart-pumping exercises burn the most calories

By Ben Guarino

Lucy, our ancient human ancestor, was super buff
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Lucy, our ancient human ancestor, was super buff

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Concept2 rowing machine is a standard for fitness and rowing competitions.
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The best rowing machines

By Alexandra Berry

The best hybrid smartwatches
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The best hybrid smartwatches

By Steven T. Wright

Mice lived longer lives when given the supplement taurine.
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Animals given taurine supplements in ‘groundbreaking’ study had longer lifespans

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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Up your summer fitness with $200 off select Garmin smartwatches

By Abby Ferguson

Two people in workout clothes putting food and supplements into a blender to make their own pre-workout
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What science says about popular pre-workout ingredients

By Purbita Saha

A lineup of the best grad gifts for those who love the outdoors on a white background.
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A graduation gift guide for grads who love the outdoors: From practical tools to personalized accessories

By Carsen Joenk, Amanda Reed, Brandt Ranj

White-skinned person pouring ice cubes into bath with a dark-skinned person recovering after a workout. Illustrated in orange, white, and black.
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The best way to relieve sore muscles after a brutal workout

By Jack Izzo

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Garmin’s newest smartwatches are even more adventure-ready

By Abby Ferguson

A walker in sneakers, with the bottom of the shoe visible.
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Evolution of human foot arches put the necessary pep in our upright steps

By Laura Baisas

Person with dark skin and short hair jumps rope while pregnant person with light skin and hair in a bun squats and lifts dumbells. Illustrated in orange, black, and gray.
Fitness & Exercise

The 6 essential parts of an effective workout

By Frankie de la Cretaz

Person on yoga mat doing bridge exercise to work out muscles in core, neck, and back. Illustrated in red, black, white, and gray.
Fitness & Exercise

A guide to the muscles you forget to exercise

By Jamie Helmick

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A scientific exploration of big juicy butts

By Rachel Feltman

Walking
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Walking correctly takes work—here’s how to improve every step

By Stan Horaczek

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The best Garmin smartwatches, tested and reviewed

By Abby Ferguson, Brian S. Hawkins

The Amazfit Band 7 is a minimal yet capable fitness watch.
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Amazfit Band 7 fitness & health tracker review: Back to basics

By Abby Ferguson

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The best percussion massager is 50% off at Amazon right now

By Amanda Reed

Two NordicTrack treadmills next to each other on a plain background.
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The best NordicTrack treadmills

By Stan Horaczek

Hands putting bandage on a hiker's foot outdoors
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How to save your feet from painful blisters

By Alisha McDarris

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The best Apple Watch alternatives

By Dan Nosowitz, Abby Ferguson

Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults
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Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

PEP Buddy breathing aid on lanyard for COPD patietns
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A $25 whistle-like tool could be a game changer for COPD patients

By Andrew Paul

People wearing posture correctors on a white background.
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The best posture correctors

By Alexandra Berry

Two University of Colorado Boulder scientists in jackets carrying a log with a tumpstrap and their heads
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Scientists may have solved an old Puebloan mystery by strapping giant logs to their foreheads

By Jack Izzo

Kansas City Chiefs celebrating their Super Bowl LIV victory by pouring Gatorade on head coach Andy Reid
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How much sweat will come out of the Super Bowl? We did the math.

By Erin Blakemore

Super Bowl-qualifying Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts throws a perfect football spiral
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Throwing the perfect football spiral is a feat in science

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Older, rural populations enjoy—and benefit from—online workout classes
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Older, rural populations enjoy—and benefit from—online workout classes

By Christina Saint Louis / KHN

a young black woman jogging outside on a track smiling
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5 surprising beauty benefits of running

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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It’s time for your 2023 fitness journey—here’s how to get started

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Best personal trainer certifications

By Ingrid Alt

A woman walking into the sunset
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You should take a 5-minute walk for every 30 minutes of sitting

By Laura Baisas

Garmin Forerunner 955 running watch morning message on a dog walk
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Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar running watch review: The power to persevere

By Abby Ferguson

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Nutrition tracking can put you on the path to meet your fitness goals

By Nick Hilden

Ozempic diabetes drug pen being taken out of package following TikTok weight loss trend
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TikTokers are taking a diabetes drug to lose weight. Now it’s in short supply.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Person in blue shirt doing crunches on an exercise ball during a Pilates workout
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Pilates can improve your posture and balance. The killer body is just a bonus.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Man checking fitness tracker
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What you should know about heart rate variability–a biometric most fitness trackers measure

By Anne R. Crecelius/The Conversation

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How to get muscle gains: A beginner’s guide to becoming buff

By Nick Hilden

Do high-tops elevate athletic performance?
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Do high-tops elevate athletic performance?

By Sarah Sloat

There’s still a lot we don’t know about the new generation of weight loss pills
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There’s still a lot we don’t know about the new generation of weight loss pills

By Julie Appleby / KHN

A concussion examination.
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Children with concussions might benefit from short screen time spurts

By Laura Baisas

Woman walking across college campus using exoskeleton robotic mobility boots
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These robotic exoskeleton boots will make you feel 30 pounds lighter

By Andrew Paul

Is swimming in ice water good for you?
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Is swimming in ice water good for you?

By Laura Baisas

Extreme pogo jump
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Inside the high-flying world of extreme pogo

By Andrew Zaleski

NASA astronaut with long brown hair and brown skin exercising on an erg machine in space to improve bone density
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After a few months in space, astronaut bones don’t look so pretty

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Tour de France bicyclists on a French Road in 2017
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It takes about 120,000 calories to finish the Tour de France

By John Eric Goff / The Conversation

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You can’t make mineral water with plain, old salt

By Corinne Iozzio

Apple WWDC 2022 News
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Everything you need to know about the new Apple M2 laptops and WWDC 2022

By Brandon Russell

an asian woman on a run outside
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Humans naturally fall into energy-efficient speeds when they run

By Kate Baggaley

A woman in orange workout leggings and a gray sleeveless workout top doing a lunge squat with a barbell in a gym.
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Enhance your workouts with ‘invisible exercise’ and brain training

By David Robson

A person in workout attire trying to run but they're chained down to a viral particle.
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The long road back to fitness after COVID

By Urmi Bhattacheryya

A child cross-country skiing on a snowy field near some round, tree-covered mountains.
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Get your kids’ hearts beating by teaching them to cross-country ski

By Noah Lederman

a man stretching out and warming up before exercise
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Short walks could have a big impact on the country’s health

By Hannah Seo

a woman in a white tank top does a yoga post on a pink and yellow background
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How much exercise do I need to stay healthy?

By Isobel Whitcomb

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Don’t let influencers tell you how to get rid of cellulite

By Sara Chodosh

Woman stretching.
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How to work out for your mental health

By Sara Kiley Watson