An international team of researchers reports that the immune cells of older adults with a history of endurance training are more effective at combating inflammation. Regular physical activity not only ...

Scientists have compared the exercises to find out which offers better protection against diabetes—and the results may ...

Running may help burn calories, but when it comes to preventing diabetes and obesity, pumping iron might have the edge, ...

Plenty of us are guilty of going to the gym, picking the heaviest weight we can find and lifting it for a small number of repetitions. While this might help us build bigger muscles, it doesn’t improve ...

Skip crunches. These five chair exercises target abs and obliques to tighten belly overhang and support your back after 50.

Seem like an odd topic for a small business owners? Not at all: research shows fitness is a key factor for intelligence, stress release, and mood.

The results revealed long-term endurance training, defined by either running or cycling, was associated with significant changes in expressions of around 1,000 genes. These gene expression changes ...

Endurance means a lot of different things to different people. To runners, it means being able to run for a long time, covering many miles. To weightlifters, it might mean being able to lift heavy ...

According to new research published in the journal Cell, long-term endurance exercise like running changes the activity of more than 1,000 genes in your body. Endurance training “teaches” your muscles ...

Outdoor activities like hiking or walking through natural landscapes are common in many African communities. These ...