Fitness

Is joint pain holding you back? Perhaps an achy ankle or sore knee is making it difficult to enjoy a run through your favorite park or even a short walk? Or a throbbing hip or shoulder prevents you from driving a golf ball down the fairway or from performing simple...

Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Q: Dear Mayo Clinic: I’ve heard that we lose bone mass as we age, but what about muscle mass? Is that also a normal part of aging? Does exercise slow the progression, or is muscle loss inevitable? It is very common to lose muscle mass as we...

Attention women: If your workouts consist of doing light weights and steady-state cardio, you might be in for some bad news: These things alone won’t likely get you the results you’re after, say experts. To increase your fitness level, burn fat, and improve muscle...

Tips for choosing the right exercise equipment The numbers are shocking. Just three out of 10 American adults are active enough to stay healthy and fit, and nearly four out of 10 admit they aren’t active at all, despite reams of research proving that exercise is a...

Harvard Health Letters Doctors often say that the best form of physical activity is the one you’ll do consistently. If you’re still searching for an effective routine that’s actually fun, or want a high-tech take on fitness, consider active-play video games, also...

Yoga, once a mystical practice performed mainly by spiritual seekers striving for inner peace, has become as American an activity as jogging and aerobics. Its newfound popularity could be a boon for people with high blood pressure, heart failure and other forms of...