Everyone targets 10,000 steps - but a lower tally could reduce the risk of serious health issues like cancer, dementia and heart disease, a study suggests.

Analyzing data from 57 studies that involved over 160,000 adults, researchers linked walking only 7,000 steps per day to a ...

The American College of Sports Medicine released its 2025 Fitness Index, ranking the 100 largest U.S. cities based on how ...

For the eighth year in a row, Arlington, Virginia, has ranked in the top spot as the fittest city in the U.S. in the American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) annual American Fitness Index.

The annual study found air quality and food insecurity is worsening across the country, affecting health outcomes.

Try both starting with cardio and starting with weight lifting to get a sense of what works best for you. If you are ...

Is it blasted hot outside where you live? Harder to move around in the height of summer? The water at the local pool is ...

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.

Researchers examined the link between incidental physical activity intensity and a lower risk of things like heart attack and ...

“Exercise can have a direct impact on our brain activity during sleep, including an increase in slow-wave sleep [the stage of sleep that is restorative] and increases our total sleep time,” explains ...

Hate working out, but know that exercising is important? Look no further. These 7 exercise routines aren't just good for your body, they're also fun to do.