New research indicates that exercise intensity may play a key role in helping older adults lose fat without sacrificing muscle. High intensity interval training (HIIT) may offer older adults a more ...

High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in ...

The personal trainer Sana Shirvani used to regularly do intense workouts and restrict her diet. She ended up burned out, so shifted her focus to strength training and eating a balanced diet. Shirvani ...

Your post-workout routine shouldn’t feel harder than the workout itself. But making time for everything we’re told to do after intense exercise can be overwhelming, especially when it all—refueling, ...

Low-intensity exercise is thought to be better for keeping this “stress hormone” in check. But scientists say cortisol plays a crucial role in fueling your workout. Often called the “stress hormone,” ...

Remember the buzzy boutique fitness classes that soared in the mid to late-2010s? There was a time when you couldn’t skim a stone down 23rd Street in Manhattan without it ricocheting off three ...

The brain is a delicate organ that experiences specific changes with age. Older individuals tend to be at a higher risk for developing dementia. Researchers are interested in finding what ...