Do not be derailed by news reports that exercise is bad for the heart. Taking more exercise is a New Year’s resolution to stick to. Exercise reduces risks of depression, cancers, heart disease, stroke and sudden death.
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Taking more exercise is a New Year’s resolution to stick to. Exercise reduces risks of depression, cancers, heart disease, stroke and sudden death.
Stay fresh.
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It might be cold and dark, but that’s good news for your pooch and for you if you want to improve your fitness and exercise more.
Sales of Apple smartwatches are increasing, while Fitbit sales are on the decline.
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Research shows that people’s social networks, employment conditions and life stages all impact their use of wearable devices. Understanding these factors can help you achieve your fitness goals.
You don’t need to hit the gym to reduce your chance of early death.
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A new study has found bodyweight exercises you can do at home are just as good as a gym workout.
If you start running the same distance every day you’ll increase your base level of fitness, but you’ll plateau after a while.
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The more you exercise, the more your body adapts to it. Here’s how you can improve the gains from your training.
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Being vegan and an athlete can go hand-in-hand, but it does take careful planning.
Exercise practitioners and personal trainers are taught to help us set goals.
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Exercise practitioners are taught to help us set goals to get active. But the way we set goals may be unhelpful, or worse, make it even harder for us to exercise.
Transomania which is a foot race from the Arabian Sea to the Indian Ocean is one of the most extreme marathons.
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The physical impact of extreme exercise on the body is intense.
It is is a misperception to think that performance-enhancing drug use is only an issue in elite sport.
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There are concerns that performance-enhancing drug use is quickly becoming a public health crisis.
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The so-called ‘Mamils’ are looking for good mental health – not a chance to relive their youth.
Walking is free, easy and can get you from A to B - but does it “count” in terms of how much exercise we need?
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Fitness, strength and mobility are important for us to live happy and healthy lives, how much does walking improve these measures?
Primary school-aged boys and girls can play in mixed teams until they reach high school, our research suggests.
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Girls in primary school are just as physically capable as their male classmates, our research shows.
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Activity tracking devices are boosting people’s desire to make healthy lifestyle changes – and stick to them
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We may not be able to ‘age backwards’, as some jellyfish do, but research is slowly revealing the secrets of successful ageing for humans.
Unlike the immediacy of cooking, gaining and losing fat are relatively slow processes. Rapid methods for weight loss are rarely sustainable.
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Celebrity fitness gurus tell us to turn up the heat in the gym to see immediate results. But the science of how we use energy in our bodies shows a long-term view is the best approach.
Mark Beaumont is currently training for his round the world attempt by cycling around Britain.
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In July, Scots cyclist Mark Beaumont will attempt to cycle around the world in 80 days, smashing the world record by 43 days. Here’s what he has to get right.
Is Arsene Arsenal?
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The French manager brought flair and fitness to the home of football.
Exercise and a healthy diet provide an overall sense of well being.
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Regular physical activity energises you to perform daily chores, deal with stress better and improves your quality of sleep.
A log of your preexisting conditions?
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Soon, wearable fitness devices will be able to diagnose diseases. Could that lead insurers to deny coverage to people based on their data alone?
High-mileage running training leads to more spring-like behaviour in the legs.
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A new study highlights beneficial physical adaptations.