This is a challenging calisthenics/run workout with active rest in the form of pushups. Do this as a fast 100-meter run (near ...

Just eight intense minutes per session, twice a week, can dramatically improve your cardiovascular fitness and VO₂ max—if you ...

The good news is that you don’t have to run to build cardio fitness. If pounding pavements isn’t your thing, this ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Despite being a very basic bodyweight exercise, push-ups remain a staple in ...

We all grow older. There is nothing we can do about that, but the quality of those years is within our control, as recent research has shown. After receiving a doctor’s approval to begin any exercise ...

Plenty of research touts the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)—also known as cardio fitness, cardiovascular endurance, and aerobic fitness—as a health marker, as well as an athletic ...

Weight training is essential to good physical health and is especially important for aging well. A study by Harvard researchers found that middle-aged men who could do 20 push-ups had better heart ...

Three years ago, I was in the worst shape of my life. I had just finished a three-month stint in the hospital and undergone dramatic weight gain from the medication I was taking. I felt winded just ...

Fitting exercise in during holidays can be tricky. But this period, which can mean more social events and fun as well as stress, tension, conflict – and for some people, loneliness – may be when you ...

You’ve probably heard of high intensity interval training (a.k.a. HIIT), but have you heard of high impact training? Though they sound similar, these two types of exercise are a little different. Like ...