Are you falling short on fitness? According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, adults should aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and two days of muscle strengthening a week — yet only a scant one-quarter of American adults are meeting that minimum. While it’s clear that we should move more, experts suggest that…
What Are The Benefits Of Skipping Every Day? Image: Unsplash 31 Jan 2025 Skipping is a versatile exercise suitable for all ages and fitness levels, experts say Image: Unsplash Regular skipping can improve cardiovascular fitness and lower blood pressure, studies show Image: Unsplash Research published in Journal of Sports Science & Medicine found skipping improves…
Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photo: Getty Few group workouts are as punishing as Solidcore. The boutique chain — which started in D.C. in 2013 and has since expanded to over 110 studios nationwide — has earned a cult following for swapping out the more restorative aspects of classical Pilates, like breathing and flexibility, for brutal resistance…
A 63-year-old cabbie undertook a six-month intensive training plan to ditch his moobs and “get a 25-year-old’s body.” Perry Wilson says his age and job meant he got out of shape — and last summer while peering in the mirror to shave, the grandfather of two said he noticed he had developed “moobs.” He then…
Jan 28, 2025 10:25 AM IST Natasa Stankovic shared a new video of her high-energy jumping and twisting cardio workout with friend Aleksandar Alex Ilic. Serbian actor and model Natasa Stankovic knows how to use her Monday workout as an opportunity to set a positive tone for the rest of the week. She took to…
Celia Duff, 70, started doing intense fitness competitions three years ago. She works out five to six days a week and does a combination of strength training and cardio. Duff’s advice includes committing to being active three times a week. Celia Duff has never exercised more or had more energy than she does now at…
For many people in the United States, staying in shape means getting in your car and driving to the gym. Movement is something on a to-do list, siloed off from the rest of daily life. That mentality is quintessentially American, according to Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, a professor of history at the New School and the…
Alarming news: A new study finds that several brands of fitness tracker and smartwatch bands contain “very high concentrations” of a man-made chemical that can harm our health. University of Notre Dame researchers tested 22 wristbands at various price points — many were manufactured with fluoroelastomers, synthetic rubbers designed to repel sweat, skin oils and…
Can Exercise Offset The Effects Of Poor Sleep? Arisara_Tongdonnoi – Getty Images It’s January, and toward the top of your list of resolutions might be something along the lines of: Sleep more and workout more. Hey, both are pretty dang important. But let’s say you got a rough night of sleep last night and are…
“I think of women’s fitness history as B.J. and A.J. — Before Jane and After Jane,” Ken Alan, a kinesiologist who taught aerobics in the 1970s, said in a 2020 interview. Ms. Fonda initially entered the exercise business to raise money for her husband, the progressive activist Tom Hayden, who had dreams of running for…
