America has an obesity problem. The National Institutes of Health estimates that two in five adults are overweight and one out of every three adults are obese. Though a healthy diet has the biggest ...

Aerobic exercise is cardiovascular conditioning that strengthens both your heart and lungs. The word “aerobic” means “with oxygen,” as this kind of exercise is fueled by the oxygen that you get from ...

Starting aerobic exercise just two months after a stroke is safe and may help protect thinking skills, according to new research. The study provides fresh hope for stroke survivors that they can ...

Cycling, elliptical training, swimming, or walking on an incline are all joint-friendly ways to raise your heart rate. “These ...

Getting your steps in could help fight off Alzheimer's, new research has found. Regular aerobic exercise was linked to a reduction in markers in the brains of in rats that associated with the onset of ...

Your heart is like any other muscle—it needs exercise to stay healthy. Even at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020, heart disease was the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the ...

Anaerobic exercise is similar to aerobic exercise but uses a different form of energy — quickly and immediately. Anaerobic exercises include high-intensity interval training (HIIT), weight lifting, ...

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers used a SYNERGIC Trial to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of cognitive training, progressive exercise, and vitamin D ...

Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, "involves activities that use large muscle groups rhythmically and continuously, raising the heart and breathing rates," explains Gontang. He says that the word ...