Many things threaten to spike your cortisol throughout the day, but your workout doesn’t have to be one of them. Low-cortisol workouts are low-impact, low-intensity exercises that allow you to get ...
Plus, the surprising benefits of turning the intensity down a notch.
Burpees are a popular exercise, but they can put a lot of stress on your joints. You can swap burpees for other lower-impact ...
Low-intensity training is great for you, no matter what your fitness-tracking gadget says.
High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in ...
All of these movements reduce sedentary time, are gentle on joints, have a low barrier to entry, are sustainable for many people, and would probably improve your mood. Soft cardio has it's place, but ...
Eye and visual cortex nerves. Source: CLIPAREA l Custom media/Shutterstock Low-intensity aerobic exercise arouses neurons in the visual cortex and enhances human vision more effectively than ...
Whether it’s Emma Raducanu raving about hot yoga or Harry Styles being spotted on the Reformer, there’s no doubt that in recent years, low-impact exercise has taken the world by storm. Where HIIT was ...
What's your workout persona? For me, it's the Energizer Bunny. I've been told by a trainer I'm like a Ferrari – always running. No, not literally. I'm more of a boxer/lifter type (if you are too, ...
"EXERT is a landmark study because it's the largest rigorous trial of exercise ever conducted in adults with mild cognitive impairment," Laura Baker, Ph.D., principal investigator of the EXERT study ...
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 ...