Fitness

Fitness trackers often spend all day attached to our wrist, so it's no wonder that after a while, you might start to deal with some unpleasant skin irritation.

Walking might be an easy way to improve health and fitness, but you can improve your experience and results by avoiding some of these common mistakes.

If you've felt your muscles burn during a tough workout session, you may have experienced a buildup of lactic acid. But what is it and how do you get rid of it?

Aerobic exercise benefits heart health and lung health, enhances mood, and can help with weight loss and longevity. Can it also strengthen your brain?

While it's common knowledge that squats work the lower legs, you may find yourself asking what specific muscles are used when a person does squats.

The American Heart Association recommends strength training twice a week, but what makes this type of exercise so important to our health and well-being?

Saunas have been used for millennia, and even today, plenty of people use them either before or after their workouts. Which of these options is better?

If you feel pain in your hips when squatting, here's what you need to do.

Running improves your cardio health, immune system, and mood, and can make your body look fit and strong-- from toned and muscular legs to a solid core.

Pickleball is beginner-friendly, competitive, and provides health benefits for older adults. Here's how the sport benefits this age group.

With sunshine and warm temps, summer brings many opportunities to get outside and keep fit. Here are some of the best ways to take advantage of the season.

There's a lot of information online about compound versus isolation exercises and which are the best for muscle building. Here we discuss both.

Sumo squats and traditional squats both work your lower body, but one is better than the other when it comes to targeting your glutes.

The StairMaster is one of those gym machines you might walk right past at the gym, but the benefits it can offer make the climbing cardio machine worth a try.

The central nervous system (CNS) plays an important role in your workout, so here's why you should consider activating it before getting your fitness on.

Recovery days are a vital part of exercise, but recovery doesn't have to mean sitting around doing nothing. Read on for the best active recovery exercises.

Integrative medicine doctor Taz Bhatia has created five different weight loss types that she associates with different ideal diets and exercise plans.

Whether spin cycling, combat training, or HIIT, a competitive group fitness class might be your speed. Find out the pros and cons of getting fit with a group.

Exercise of course has its benefits, but being mindful while working out is extra beneficial. Here's why you should add mindfulness to your workout routine.

Wearable fitness trackers have skyrocketed in popularity, and one fitness tracker that has been generating quite a bit of buzz as of late is the Whoop Strap.

If your neck hurts when you perform plank exercises, you're probably doing something wrong. Here's what you can do to avoid injury or neck pain.

Even if legs aren't your favorite body part to train, don't skip squats on leg day, and be sure to practice the different variations such as pulse squats.

While it's widely accepted yoga does wonders for flexibility, research is starting to discover other health benefits, and how yoga affects older populations.

Strength training, not just cardio, is vitally important for weight loss, and the way you approach your sets and reps is key.

Lower back pain is a major complaint associated with deadlifts. Here's why they hurt your lower back and how you can prevent it from happening.

F45 training is a type of fitness program that is run out of F45 studios and gyms across the country and around the world. Is it actually good for your body?

The occurrence of mentally running on empty is also known as mental exhaustion. If you're not sure you're mentally exhausted, here are signs to look out for.