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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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These Are the Top 5 Pickleball Injuries, Says an Orthopedic Surgeon

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the US, gaining popularity among all ages. Pickleball may be all fun and games, but it's not injury-free. Here are three proactive ways to prevent pickleball injuries.

How Body Recomposition Can Transform Your Shape Without Weight Loss: An Expert Explains

A certified fitness trainer explains body recomposition is relatively recent terminology used for a phenomenon that has unnecessarily frustrated people on...


This Is What a Personal Trainer First Notices About You

Your trainer is assessing your health from the moment you walk through the door...in a good way! Here's what...


6 Workouts You Can Do With Your Dog, from Pet Experts

Think of it as the most adorable way to get into beast mode: These pup-partnered exercises from a dog-training expert...


This Is What an Orthopedic Doctor First Notices About You

The doctors who address your musculoskeletal system—including those achy joints—have a unique lens on the human body. Here's what...

5 Habits That Secretly Annoy the Staff at Your Gym

You go to the gym to be your best you—here's how you can be on your best behavior, too.


6 Exercise Habits You Should Change Before Summer, Says a Trainer & Former California Firefighter

With summer right around the corner, our certified fitness expert weighs in on the workout changes you should consider...


Peloton Has Recalled 2.2 Million Bikes Due to Safety Concerns

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has advised consumers to stop using a certain Peloton bike immediately.


These Are the 3 Most Common Dog-Walking Injuries, New Johns Hopkins Study Says

Watch your step—navigate the most common dog-walking injuries to ensure safe and enjoyable walks with your canine.


Vets Share Their 5 Best Tips for Safer Dog Walks—and 5 Things Never to Do

New research says more than 20,000 people each year seek treatment for dog-walking injuries. To keep both you and...


How to Do Laugh Yoga

Yoga can stretch you out, strengthen your body, and soothe your mind––but science says that adding in some silliness...


I Walked Everywhere I Needed to Go for a Week—Here’s What Happened

No longer living in a walkable city, a writer ventured out in her tiny hamlet to see if walking everywhere...


Is It Safe for Your Dog to Run (or Bike) With You? Here’s the Farthest Experts Say You Should Go

The Chief Veterinary Officer of the American Kennel Club, and other veterinarians who love exercise!, list exercise rules to help...

The 12 Best Commuter Bikes in 2023, from Industry Experts and Bike Enthusiasts

From stylish e-bikes, to foldables and hybrids: Bike pros hooked us up! Say goodbye to your car and hello to...


5 Healthy Reasons to Bike Instead of Drive, According to Experts

According to US Census data, the average work commute is around 27 minutes—time you could spend decompressing with a little joy ride to...


7 Health Benefits of Taking Your Walk Outside

If taking a walk around the block always seems to clear your head, that's no coincidence. Here's how walking...


The Top 8 Walking Mistakes Orthopedic Doctors Say People Make

Hello, springtime walks! Except, not so fast: Orthopedic experts say some common walking mistakes can lead to injury. Plus, four...


4 Yoga Poses To Strengthen the Pelvic Floor Muscles, From a Doctor of Physical Therapy

A trainer to yoga teachers says some blissfully gentle moves can fortify the pelvic floor—an essential spot for strength...


The 5 Most Common Exercise Injuries, According to Data

Experts say exercising is arguably the best commitment you can make for your health—but new research suggests these are...


Cardiologists Recommend 3 Gentle Exercises for a Healthier Heart

Aerobic exercise is called "cardio" for a reason—but heart doctors say it's not the only way to make your...


What Is the 12-3-30 Workout? What to Know About This Viral Trend

This straightforward but vigorous walking exercise can help with heart health and weight management, if done correctly.


The 5 Best Gentle Exercises for Flexibility

Flexibility could actually prevent falls and help you live longer. Here are five flexibility exercises, plus how long...

7 Gentle Exercises to Tone Your Lower Body

You mean you can do these and see real effects? Yes, we do—and yes, there is a Jane...


7 Gentle Exercises for Lower Back Pain

Data suggests 23% of the population experiences back pain, which can feel like it will never get better....


5 Gentle Exercises That Are Best-Kept Secrets for a Stronger Core

We pinky-swear: they're really gentle, and they really work! Physical therapy doctors (and one world champion powerlifter) promise some of the most...


Mental Health and Fitness: A Formerly Overweight Trainer’s #1 Non-Weight-Loss Reason to Exercise

This Washington, D.C. trainer was once out of work and overweight. Today, he says, "not every day in the


Here’s How Exercise Reduces Stress: The 9 Best Moves That Brighten Your Mood

Lady Gaga's personal trainer, along with a heart doctor who specializes in stress research, list their most recommended exercises to...


The Best Exercises for Your Liver, According to a Liver Doctor

Hepatology doctors say exercise has the potential to help repair a liver that's been overburdened. A personal trainer lists the moves...