Tag: Fitness & Exercise
How much exercise do I need to stay healthy?
New Year’s Day may have come and gone—and your resolutions may have already fallen by the wayside—but it’s not too late to start...
Don’t let influencers tell you how to get rid of cellulite
This post has been updated. It was originally published on December 30, 2019. No one wants to hear that there’s no solution to the...
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about muscles
This post has been updated. It was last published on January 1, 2019. Whether or not you’ve resolved to get into shape this January,...
The three strength exercises everyone should do
This post has been updated. It was originally published on January 8, 2019. Whether or not you’ve resolved to get into shape, Muscle...
Swimming is the ultimate brain exercise. Here’s why.
Seena Mathew is an assistant professor of Biology at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. This story originally featured on The...
What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t
The most painful part of a workout often comes after the exercise itself. The day after a hard run or an intense lifting session, almost...
Why 10,000 steps a day isn’t the secret to better health
I-Min Lee is an epidemiologist at Harvard University School of Public Health. Here’s her tale from the field, as told to Claire...
5 stretches you should do every day
Stretching can feel like a real hassle, but it really is crucial to preventing injury and maintaining a good range of mobility—especially...
The complicated truth about testosterone’s effect on athletic performance
If you give a person testosterone, society considers it a performance enhancer. If you naturally have lots of the hormone, though, it’s a...
I zapped my muscles to get swole and it sort of worked
Whether or not you’ve resolved to get into shape this January, Muscle Month is here to teach you a thing or two about stretching,...
