This year's ACSM American Fitness Index ranked the largest cities in the U.S. across multiple health indicators. Here's what it found in California.

Ever wondered what sets apart that spinning class that leaves you breathless from that weightlifting session that makes you feel invincible? Wonder no more!

The 2025 index included new indicators like trail miles and splashpads as well as an update to measuring tennis courts, ...

A recent study ranked the nation's most active communities based on everything from parks to pickleball courts. Here's how ...

Exercise is good for your body. But if also want exercise to improve your mood, and help you feel better about yourself, the context matters.

In short, you can think of this metric as the maximum amount of oxygen your body uses during exercise – V stands for volume, ...

Aerobic exercise may ease symptoms of depression, reduce anxiety, promote relaxation, and improve your sleep. In one study, individuals with depression were asked to walk on a treadmill for a 30 ...

“Aerobic exercise has been shown 1 to help manage or prevent dozens of chronic diseases,” Gam says, including lower respiratory diseases, obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, ...

A new study at Tel Aviv University found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%. According to the researchers, intensity aerobic exercise increases the glucose ...