Machines promise safety and simplicity, yet they quietly steal strength after 50. Fixed paths remove balance demands, reduce ...

Regular physical activity can produce many benefits for both body and mind. Far from an all-or-nothing task, fitting movement ...

Want to tack on a year to your life? The math, researchers say, might come down to a few extra minutes and a few extra bites.

Like eating your vegetables, wearing sunscreen or getting enough sleep, sticking to a regular exercise routine can often seem like another boring habit to add to the wishful-thinking list. We know we ...

Being physically active for one to two days a week, often called a "weekend warrior," may provide comparable health and life-prolonging benefits as smaller doses of daily physical activity if the ...

A new study reports that people whose physical activity fits a “weekend warrior” pattern might lower the risk of an early death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes. Dreamstime/TNS ...

Muscle soreness can be a totally normal part of exercising, but if it lasts for more than a few days or makes it hard just to walk around during the day, it's an indicator that you're doing too much ...

During the workweek, time to exercise can quickly slip away. But meeting physical activity targets by cramming workouts into the weekend could actually buy back time in the long run. A new study ...