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Exercise is essential in maintaining optimal health. Learn more about workout plans, the benefits of exercise and staying in shape.

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17 Myths You Shouldn’t Believe About Fitness After 50

It's never too late to get in shape, even if you're over 50. Here's a look at myths you...


15 No-Effort Ways to Burn 100 Calories

If you burn an extra 100 calories a day (even if you don’t change your eating habits at all) you...


This Is Why Your Brain Never Wants You to Exercise

Turns out there’s a biological reason why you’d rather sit on the couch than exercise. Here’s what it is—and how...


This 15-Minute Strength Training Routine Works Your Whole Body—Seriously

Short on time but want to work your whole body? We asked Danielle Natoni, a personal trainer and founder of...


14 Exercises You Should Modify If You’re Over 50

There's no reason you can't get in the best shape of your life after the age of 50, but you...


12 Times You Should Absolutely Skip Your Workout

Sometimes you’re excited to get to the gym, others you have to give yourself a little pep talk to get...


6 Ways Exercise Makes Your Brain Better

Movement is medicine for the mind: Here’s how your mental muscle benefits every time you get going.


9 Things That Happen When You Stop Exercising

Are you considering quitting exercise? This is how doing so could impact your brain and your body.

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The Best 15 Workouts for People Who Hate Exercise

Hate working out? Don't sweat it. Simply choose one of these fun activities and watch your fitness soar.


21 Gift Ideas for the Fitness Lovers in Your Life

Given the rise of athleisure and the general cultural obsession with fitness and working out, there's undoubtedly a good chunk...


7 Body Transformations That May Convince You to Try HIIT

Seven women reveal how their body changed when they started high-intensity interval training, better known as HIIT.


10 Foods You Should Avoid Before a Workout

What you eat can make your workout, but sometimes what you don't eat can be just as important. Here are...


The 10-Minute Exercise for a Flatter Stomach

Only have 10 minutes of free time in your day? That's all you need to help resolve diastasis recti after...


The 10 Best Warm-Up Exercises to Do Before Your Workout

Loosen up and activate your body with these warm-up exercises.


7 Tricks that Turn Household Chores into Legit Workouts

Got laundry to fold? Dishes to wash? Floors to vacuum? Good news: You've got some free, quality workouts coming your...


19 of the All-Time Best Core Exercises That Will Get You in Incredible Shape

Strengthen the entire core and increase shoulder strength and stability.


The Best Workout for Every Age

Exercise can help no matter your age, but your needs change as you get older. Here's an easy plan to...

10 Extreme Workouts You Won’t Believe People Are Actually Doing

If you think your latest gym routine is tough as nails, just read through these intense—and slightly insane—exercises.


23 Ways to Get in Shape Without Working Out

Our health experts weigh in on the ways you can get in shape without actually working out through a concept...


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15 Simple Ways to Avoid Summer Workout Dangers

Stay safe during your summer sweat sessions, whether you're logging miles on the road, doing laps in the pool, or...


9 Workouts That Don’t Burn as Many Calories as You Think

It's always a good idea to exercise whenever you can, but if your goal is to lose weight, you might...


50 Fitness Myths That Can Seriously Damage Your Health

You've heard these "facts" so many times, you've just accepted them as true. But they're not, and they can sabotage...


10 Ways to Upgrade Your Squat to Burn More Calories—and Tighten Your Backside

Add weights, change your stance, or try these other modifications to kick squats into high gear to burn more calories,...

The Most Bike-Friendly City In Every Single State

From Alabama to Wyoming, the United States is full of bike-friendly cities for tourists and residents. Here are the best...


19 Secret Dangers of Popular Gym Machines

This isn't an excuse to avoid working out. But you do need to use caution—and ask for guidance—when trying new...


This Is What Your Favorite Workout Secretly Says About You

Are you addicted to SoulCycle? Obsessed with kickboxing? Religious about running? Here's what your workout may be saying about your...


7 Plank Upgrades That Will Completely Reshape Your Body

The plank pose is one of the greatest core exercises you can do, but kicking it up a notch will...


8 Essential Rules for Working Out in the Winter

Keep safe and warm when exercising this winter with tips from our fitness experts, from dressing for the weather to...


What Is Dead Butt Syndrome? 6 Workout Moves That Help This Painful Condition

An exercise physiologist shares the best workouts to help "dead butt syndrome"—a painful condition, also known as  gluteus medius tendinopathy,...