New research confirms that regular physical activity doesn’t just strengthen your body — it significantly boosts brain power, ...

Young Hispanic female intensely pedals a stationary bike in a gym. She wears a blue sports bra and white pants, surrounded by gym equipment, under warm gym lighting. When Herman Pontzer began studying ...

Many fitness trends come and go, but one that continues to spark debate is fasted workouts — exercising before eating. With ...

King has worked with Mangine, a professor of exercise science in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, since he ...

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 ...

You start a workout routine with genuine enthusiasm, but within weeks you’re finding excuses to skip sessions, feeling unusually tired, or mysteriously losing motivation. You blame laziness or lack of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A popular New Year’s resolution is to exercise more. Whether you ...

BODi launches “10 Minute BODi,” the science-backed breakthrough of microdose fitness that delivers real results in just 10 ...

When I first started my fitness journey, I wanted to maximise my workout. If I was going to be sore and sweaty, I figured I might as well make the most of it. Building fitness requires pushing your ...

When Herman Pontzer began studying the metabolisms of the Hadza, a tribe of modern hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, for a 2012 study, he assumed they’d be incinerating calories like a furnace. They were ...

When Herman Pontzer began studying the metabolisms of the Hadza, a tribe of modern hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, for a 2012 study, he assumed they’d be incinerating calories like a furnace. They were ...