Fitness & Exercise(Page 4)

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How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance? How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?

By Claire Maldarelli

Kid in pink bathing suit doing a flip in a lake

Swimming is the ultimate brain exercise. Here’s why. Swimming is the ultimate brain exercise. Here’s why.

By Seena Matthew/The Conversation

What extreme heat means for the future of the Summer Olympics

What extreme heat means for the future of the Summer Olympics What extreme heat means for the future of the Summer Olympics

By Isobel Whitcomb

What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t

What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t

By Claire Maldarelli

How to choose the perfect workout routine

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How to choose the perfect workout routine How to choose the perfect workout routine

By Harry Guinness

Compression tights might not actually help tired muscles

Compression tights might not actually help tired muscles Compression tights might not actually help tired muscles

By Claire Maldarelli

Jumping rope is an unbeatable cardio workout—if you do it correctly Jumping rope is an unbeatable cardio workout—if you do it correctly

An illustration of a person with footsteps

Why 10,000 steps a day isn’t the secret to better health Why 10,000 steps a day isn’t the secret to better health

By Claire Maldarelli

Astronaut Scott Kelly taking a selfie in space

Spending time in space could shrink your heart Spending time in space could shrink your heart

Three paratroopers walk across a snowy field.

The Army put fitness trackers on paratroopers in Alaska to fine-tune its training The Army put fitness trackers on paratroopers in Alaska to fine-tune its training

Strong woman lifting weights and a barbell at the gym

A complete guide to vegan muscle building A complete guide to vegan muscle building

By Amy Schellenbaum

Here’s how much protein you really need Here’s how much protein you really need

By Sara Chodosh

NFL quarterback Tom Brady with an ear piece and in a blue rain jacket on a football field

Tom Brady is headed to the Super Bowl at 43 years old. How? Tom Brady is headed to the Super Bowl at 43 years old. How?

By Dana G. Smith

A woman rubs her neck with her fingers in front of a pink and blue background

A step-by-step guide to giving yourself a massage A step-by-step guide to giving yourself a massage

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

woman lifting weights

BCAA supplements can enhance your fitness routine, but should you take them? BCAA supplements can enhance your fitness routine, but should you take them?

By Amy Schellenbaum

a gym full of exercise equipment

DIY

You should definitely rotate your workouts You should definitely rotate your workouts

By John Kennedy

a man stretching out and warming up before exercise

DIY

There’s a better way to warm up than stretching There’s a better way to warm up than stretching

By John Kennedy

Kassandra taking a leap of faith from the Temple of Athena in Sparta in Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Gear

It’s time to add video games to your workout routine It’s time to add video games to your workout routine

By John Kennedy

People looking at smartphone and working out

DIY

Use TikTok to build the perfect workout Use TikTok to build the perfect workout

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

person stretching doing yoga

The best thing for back pain is actually more movement The best thing for back pain is actually more movement

By Sara Chodosh

A US Army National Guard soldier does a push-up in front of a drill sergeant

Burpees are a great full-body exercise—but there are other options Burpees are a great full-body exercise—but there are other options

By Purbita Saha

People running marathon

DIY

Buddy up for a longer, harder workout Buddy up for a longer, harder workout

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Girl doing yoga with dog.

The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

a woman in child's pose, which is a basic stretch

5 stretches you should do every day 5 stretches you should do every day

By Rachel Feltman

man running down stairs

How to get a six-pack (or even an eight-pack) How to get a six-pack (or even an eight-pack)

By Sara Chodosh

DIY

Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym. Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym.

By Harry Guinness

Lynda Gehrman demonstrates a seated calf raise

DIY

Six seated exercises to keep you limber at your desk Six seated exercises to keep you limber at your desk

countertop pushup

DIY

This quick workout will help your sore hips and back This quick workout will help your sore hips and back

By Joy Puleo/Working Mother

winter ultramarathon

These ultramarathoners say life is easier after running 40 miles on frozen backwoods trails These ultramarathoners say life is easier after running 40 miles on frozen backwoods trails

DIY

7 mistakes beginner cyclists make, and how to avoid them 7 mistakes beginner cyclists make, and how to avoid them

By Candice Wang

Break away from the pack and try a solo ride. And practice bike safety while you're at it.

How to bike responsibly during a pandemic How to bike responsibly during a pandemic

By ToHill/Cycle Volta

Two yoga practitioners posing on a roof

Five beast-mode workouts PopSci editors are doing from home Five beast-mode workouts PopSci editors are doing from home

By Popular Science Team

Lone biker in the woods

A guide to safe outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic A guide to safe outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic

Person working out in a hotel room.

DIY

How to fit in a workout while you travel How to fit in a workout while you travel

By Harry Guinness

Caster Semenya on track with south african flag around her

The complicated truth about testosterone’s effect on athletic performance The complicated truth about testosterone’s effect on athletic performance

By Sara Chodosh

Here’s what would happen if you worked out like a strongman

Here’s what would happen if you worked out like a strongman Here’s what would happen if you worked out like a strongman

By Sara Chodosh

Eliud Kipchoge just ran a marathon in less than two hours—how much faster does science say humans can get?

Eliud Kipchoge just ran a marathon in less than two hours—how much faster does science say humans can get? Eliud Kipchoge just ran a marathon in less than two hours—how much faster does science say humans can get?

By Claire Maldarelli

Why are humans good at endurance running? The answer is murky.

Why are humans good at endurance running? The answer is murky. Why are humans good at endurance running? The answer is murky.

By Timothy F. Kirn/Undark

When it comes to fitness trackers and health apps, the FDA says you figure it out

When it comes to fitness trackers and health apps, the FDA says you figure it out When it comes to fitness trackers and health apps, the FDA says you figure it out

By Nicole Wetsman

The weirdest things we learned this week: 10k steps a day is totally made up and Charmin knows exactly how you poop

The weirdest things we learned this week: 10k steps a day is totally made up and Charmin knows exactly how you poop The weirdest things we learned this week: 10k steps a day is totally made up and Charmin knows exactly how you poop

By Popular Science Team

Your guide to riding a bike again

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Your guide to riding a bike again Your guide to riding a bike again

How elite drivers train to endure the punishing conditions of pro racing

How elite drivers train to endure the punishing conditions of pro racing How elite drivers train to endure the punishing conditions of pro racing

The weirdest things we learned this week: Feminist butter sculptures and America’s first favorite pastime

The weirdest things we learned this week: Feminist butter sculptures and America’s first favorite pastime The weirdest things we learned this week: Feminist butter sculptures and America’s first favorite pastime

By Popular Science Team

What running ultramarathons and giving birth tell us about the limits of human endurance

What running ultramarathons and giving birth tell us about the limits of human endurance What running ultramarathons and giving birth tell us about the limits of human endurance

Muscle stiffness can be an athletic superpower

Muscle stiffness can be an athletic superpower Muscle stiffness can be an athletic superpower

By Philip Anloague / The Conversation

running on the treadmill

Try this illusion on the treadmill and running will never be the same Try this illusion on the treadmill and running will never be the same

By Nicole Wetsman

Hate the gym? Grow a garden instead.

Hate the gym? Grow a garden instead. Hate the gym? Grow a garden instead.

By Sara Chodosh

older woman stretching exercise

Late-blooming exercisers may get the same benefits as lifelong gym rats Late-blooming exercisers may get the same benefits as lifelong gym rats

By Sara Chodosh

Science helped me run my first marathon in 3 hours and 21 minutes

Science helped me run my first marathon in 3 hours and 21 minutes Science helped me run my first marathon in 3 hours and 21 minutes

By Claire Maldarelli

Parkour at the park

The hardcore science of parkour The hardcore science of parkour

By James L Croft/The Conversation

Burpees are hard to define, and that’s what makes them good Burpees are hard to define, and that’s what makes them good

By Stan Horaczek

I zapped my muscles to get swole and it sort of worked

I zapped my muscles to get swole and it sort of worked I zapped my muscles to get swole and it sort of worked

By Rachel Feltman

a man doing a squat on a beach

How to work out your pelvic floor (and why everyone should) How to work out your pelvic floor (and why everyone should)

By Rachel Feltman

woman holding nose

Here’s why gym clothes smell so rank—and how to freshen them up Here’s why gym clothes smell so rank—and how to freshen them up

By Jessica Boddy

woman exercise depression mood

Exercise really does seem to help with depression Exercise really does seem to help with depression

By Sara Chodosh

Rocky movie screengrab

7 iconic movie training montages ranked by professional trainers 7 iconic movie training montages ranked by professional trainers

By Eleanor Cummins

an old drawing of a surgery

The weirdest things we learned this week: killer surgeons and mysterious floating feet The weirdest things we learned this week: killer surgeons and mysterious floating feet

By Rachel Feltman

group spinning on exercise bikes

DIY

How to make exercise a regular part of your life How to make exercise a regular part of your life

Here’s how much exercise you should get—and why it’s okay if you fall short

Here’s how much exercise you should get—and why it’s okay if you fall short Here’s how much exercise you should get—and why it’s okay if you fall short

By Sara Chodosh

yoga pose flexible

Is it possible to be too flexible? Is it possible to be too flexible?

By Nicole Wetsman

the statue of liberty

The weirdest things we learned this week: Lady Liberty’s big secret, the ultimate exercise hack, and a penis in a bottle The weirdest things we learned this week: Lady Liberty’s big secret, the ultimate exercise hack, and a penis in a bottle

By Rachel Feltman

Fitness trackers turn health into a game that users rarely win

Fitness trackers turn health into a game that users rarely win Fitness trackers turn health into a game that users rarely win

By Eleanor Cummins

human body sweat

The weirdest things we learned this week: eating organs, celebrating sweat, and banning dogs The weirdest things we learned this week: eating organs, celebrating sweat, and banning dogs

By Sara Chodosh

Sorry, hot yoga fans. Sweating doesn’t cleanse your body.

Sorry, hot yoga fans. Sweating doesn’t cleanse your body. Sorry, hot yoga fans. Sweating doesn’t cleanse your body.