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What Are the Benefits of Working Out in the Cold? (Plus Safety Tips)

As the holiday season approaches, many people who exercise outdoors struggle with working out in the cold, but they don't have to. Is it bad to work out in cold weather? As long as you take ...

Pronation Problems: Signs, Causes & Ways to Correct These Common Posture Issues

Pronation deviations that occur at the feet and ankles — called overpronation or underpronation (also known as supination) — are some of the most common underlying postural problems that adults develop. To one degree or another, ...

Health Benefits of Pickleball, Plus How to Play

In the U.S. alone, there are now almost 5 million pickleball players, many of whom are over the age of 50. The number of "picklers" regularly picking up a paddle and ball has grown by ...

Can Running, Strength Training & Other Exercise Help You Live Longer? YES

By now, everyone knows there are numerous benefits of exercise, and one of those benefits includes the potential to extend life. This is even true for people who are already in their 60s and 70s. In ...

HIIT Workouts Benefits, Plus 4 Sample Routines

High-intensity interval training , also called HIIT workouts, have become known in the fitness and medical world as one of the most effective means of improving cardiovascular health, respiratory endurance, as well as metabolic function. Research ...

Starting a Fitness Routine that Works for You

You wouldn’t know it by looking at me today, but for a long time I was living a completely unhealthy lifestyle. For years I’d struggled with my weight and had no understanding of how to ...

The Health Benefits of Swimming + Swim Workouts to Try

Swimming is a sport that many of us seem to do often when we’re young but then slack off on as we age. According to statistics, children swim more than adults, and in past generations, ...

What Is Restorative Yoga? Benefits, Poses and How to Do It

While it might not be as physically challenging as other types of yoga, such as Ashtanga or Bikram yoga, restorative yoga can still have big payoffs in terms of promoting overall health. It doesn't exactly “count as ...

Tips for Working Out in the Heat Safely (Plus Its Benefits)

When nicer weather returns, it's exciting to move your workouts outdoors, adding plenty of fresh air and scenic sights to the experience. However, working out in the heat can cause dehydration and overheating when it's ...

Do Fitness Trackers Help You Become More Active?

More than 39.5 million Americans (that’s 1 out of 5!) — and 3 of every 10 Americans in families earning more than $75,000, and a full quarter of women — regularly wear a smart watch ...