6 Easy Ways to Move More While Working from Home
Create your own commute During the time you’d otherwise spend commuting, Bantham suggests taking a walk. She runs…
A 5-Minute ‘Movement Snack’ Will Give You More Energy
Here’s what the researchers landed on: Get up and move for five minutes, once an hour, which Diaz…
Will an Evening Workout Ruin Your Sleep?
If you want it to help even more, consider taking your daytime workout outdoors. Exposure to sunlight—particularly in…
Why Heavier Weights Aren’t Always Better for Strength Training
Then there’s muscular endurance. “Performing one-repetition maximums doesn’t translate to better performance particularly well for marathon runners or…
Why More People Should Do Pelvic Floor Exercises
How to do pelvic floor exercises The key to doing pelvic floor exercises effectively is to engage the…
10 Walking Mistakes You’re Probably Making—and How to Fix Them
Two at-home tests can tell you a lot. The first is what McDowell calls toe yoga: Sit barefoot…
What Are Vibration Plates, and Do They Really Work?
All over TikTok and other social-media platforms, influencers are hopping on vibration plates. One sits on hers daily…
Is 4,000 Steps Enough? A New Study Suggests It May Be
You’ve probably heard this one a few times before: Research suggests that exercise is linked to a longer…
Why Strength Training Is the Best Anti-Ager
If you want to age well, you probably already know the basics: eat a balanced diet, go for…
Weighted Vests Are the Latest Fitness Trend. Do They Work?
When the fitness company Peloton added weighted-vest classes to its streaming exercise offerings in May 2025, its members…
More Americans Are Playing Sports—Especially This One
Never mind the popular image of Americans as sedentary, housebound, and living on the couch. It turns out…
How to Maximize the Health Benefits of Walking
Walking has many demonstrated health benefits: improving heart health, lowering blood sugar, burning calories for weight loss, and…