Fitness

Working out can get way more efficient if you learn to engage your core. While you may feel the burn more, experts say it has many benefits.

Exercise is beneficial for your health in many ways – it's even capable of adding years to your life.

Barre classes have become increasingly popular as people learn it helps them build strength and flexibility. But does it actually help build muscle?

These fitness myths are doing you more harm than good.

HIIT workouts can be an efficient way to build muscle, burn fat, and lose weight. But how many HIIT workouts do you need per week for optimum benefits?

On the surface, walking and hiking may not seem all that different. Here are the real differences, and why they matter.

If you've ever headed out for a walk and found yourself wondering how many calories you've burned, the number might surprise you.

If you've tried to start a running or jogging regimen in the past but simply couldn't make it stick, power walking might be the better option for you.

These days, high intensity interval training, more commonly known as HIIT, is one of the more popular forms of working out.

Fitness enthusiasts know muscle needs time to recover post-workout, but there's a real reason why muscle recovery gets harder with age.

Finding ways to squeeze in a quick fitness routine can be relatively easy. Discover 14 ways to stay fit, even when your schedule doesn't allow it.

Which group exercise classes are the right fit for your body, goals, and lifestyle? Here are some popular fitness classes, ranked from worst to best.

Even after dieting and exercising, abdominal fat can still linger. Here are some of the most common causes of belly fat and how to avoid them.

Everyone gets a little sore after a workout — and you might be surprised to find out that doing another workout while you're aching might be the worst decision.

You may experience joint pain if you engage in high-impact activities. But there are ways to decrease the negative effects of such activities.

Yoga can be gentle or challenging, depending on what style and class we choose. But are we ever building muscle in any of these classes?

Are those crunches really doing anything?

COVID-19 has kept the doors of many gyms closed. Luckily, there are many options for upper body and arm workouts that you can do without weights.

Are you trying to decide if a daily Pilates practice could be a good fitness solution for you? Health Digest has you covered.

Here are a few reasons you may want to hit the pool.

Deadlifts are a total body exercise, targeting your core, glutes, hamstrings, back, and quads. But are they unsafe?

Counteract the ill effects of sitting for hours on end by getting up and moving regularly. Here are the best exercises you can do while sitting at your desk.

Cardio yoga combines the poses of a typical yoga flow with a higher-intensity cardio workout. These are the benefits of picking up cardio yoga.

Adductor and abductor exercises can be confused for each other due to their similar-sounding names. But there are key differences between them and here's what they are.

There are ways you can misuse a resistance band. And just like with a machine at the gym, proper usage is key to avoid injury and to get the best results.

Tricep dips are an easy exercise to perform almost anywhere. However, there are certain risks associated with this movement and experts say to try this instead.

Curtsy lunges may be tempting to try since they're a type of lunge that targets the outer thigh. But certain risks come with this movement and here's what they are.