While humans evolved to perform routine endurance activity, recent secular trends in the United States and globally have resulted in a dramatic rise in the amount of time spent inactive in both ...

Abstract: Personalized exercise recommendation is an important task in educational data mining, aiming to recommend exercises that match students’ intentions and abilities. However, existing ...

Exercise appears to spark a whole-body anti-aging cascade, and scientists have now mapped out how it happens—and how a simple oral compound can mimic it. By following volunteers through rest, intense ...

Balance exercises can be adapted for older adults, even if you need support while standing. Heel raises challenge your balance while strengthening your calf muscles that help you walk and climb stairs ...

The key to understanding how strength training benefits women is estrogen. While you’ll generally maintain an appreciable level of this hormone in your 20s, this changes as you age. You may start ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Floor slides can improve your ...

Rebuilding core strength after 50 requires more than holding your body stiff against the floor. While planks look effective on paper, they often limit breathing, reduce movement quality, and place ...

Eating before a workout gives you the energy to perform your best. After a workout, eating carbs and protein helps muscles recover and rebuild. It's important to eat after a workout to restore energy ...

Weight machines are like old favorite friends at the gym—especially for building muscle. The isolated muscle movements they provide help move your body in a fixed path, promoting solid muscle growth.

I've been working out for years and I can do sit-ups in my sleep—but I still struggle to activate my core. I’ve always found it difficult to build strength in this area, until a trainer recommended ...