New research suggests that regular aerobic exercise doesn’t just benefit the heart muscle, but subtly rewires the nerves that control how the heart works. Regular physical activity does more than ...

A comprehensive review confirms the benefits of exercise for treating depression, even if the exact reasons remain unclear ...

Exercise poses some serious benefits in terms of improving health. But doing a full workout can sometimes feel impossible—there just aren’t enough hours in the day. But what if you only needed 11 ...

Calisthenics, or bodyweight training, is so much more than a last resort for when you're traveling, short on gear, or looking ...

We know that exercising regularly helps us live longer - especially if we opt for one of the best exercises for longevity, which include cardio exercise, weight training, and mobility exercises. But ...

Just a few minutes a day could make a big difference in your blood pressure, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers at University ...

Emerging research suggests women’s cardiovascular systems may respond more strongly to physical activity than men’s, raising ...

Life happens. Sometimes we get injured or sick — and we get older. As we change, so should our exercise routine. NPR's Life Kit explains how to adapt your fitness plan to meet your body where it is.

Let’s start thinking differently about exercise. Here’s how we know. Animal exercise studies typically run rats for weeks on running wheels. The animals gleefully run every night, sprinting several ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. "Movement snack" is a catch-all term for any ...

For more advanced tracking for walking, running, and cycling, the well-known Strava app (for iOS and Android) doesn't need a ...