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 ...

Ah, hamstrings: the middle child of muscle groups. While they might not be the sexiest parts of our bodies, strong hamstrings play a vital role in our overall strength and stability. To learn more ...

Randal Claytor is an associate professor of kinesiology, nutrition and health at Miami University. When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Getting moderate-intensity aerobic exercise burns the same amounts of fat and ...

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 ...

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 ...