Anaerobic exercise uses glucose for energy, instead of oxygen. Aerobic (cardio) and anaerobic exercises both improve health, but only anaerobic exercises build muscle mass and strength. Anaerobic ...

There are stretches for flexibility and then there are their lesser-discussed counterparts: mobility exercises. Just like we need our joints and muscles to be loose and pain-free for good-quality ...

As we age, maintaining an active lifestyle becomes crucial for long-term health and wellness, but some forms of exercise begin to lose their appeal. Biking outdoors, for example, can be a fun and ...

Experts detail the benefits of swimming, from strengthening your muscles to reducing inflammation and boosting your mental health—and how to get started. Swimming offers a low-impact exercise with ...

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Fox Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR), conduct Combat Arms Training during Saber Strike 24 exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April 15, 2024.

Full-body stretching is a great way to become more flexible, increase mobility, and decrease pain. While there are a variety of moves that can help address certain issues (like lower back pain), a ...

Physical therapist and strength coach Susie Spirlock, DPT, played sports and exercised her whole life. “I placed a large part of my identity in what I could do in the gym,” she tells SELF. But after ...

A client, John (not his real name), interested in rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), read my book on REBT, Three Minute Therapy. His questions about REBT and my answers follow. Q. I delved into ...

Let’s start thinking differently about exercise. Here’s how we know. Animal exercise studies typically run rats for weeks on running wheels. The animals gleefully run every night, sprinting several ...

Decades of evidence shows that exercise leads to healthier, longer lives. Researchers are just starting to work out what it does to cells to reap this reward. When Bente Klarlund Pedersen wakes up in ...

New research reveals that exercise doesn't just benefit muscles or the heart—it triggers a cascade of molecular and cellular changes across nearly every organ in the body. In a sweeping study of rats, ...