Dumbbells are versatile pieces of weighted equipment that can help make exercises more difficult by adding resistance and engaging specific stabilizer muscles. They can also make certain movements ...

Exercise can strengthen a leaky blood-brain barrier, which may improve brain health and potentially fight dementia, according to an ambitious new mouse study of exercise and neurodegeneration ...

Not all bodyweight exercises are equal. Depending on which muscles an exercise is targeting, and which part of the body is acting as the “weight,” difficulty can vary from totally manageable to ...

Dr. Shields is a physical therapist with a background in English Literature and a passion for healthcare and education. She hopes to combine her clinical expertise with her love of writing, establish ...

Winter weather getting to you? It's time to bring your cardio indoors. While we often associate aerobic exercise with running, cycling or swimming, you can easily get your heart rate up at home. Make ...

In The Physio Fix, a physiotherapist from the Singapore General Hospital shares practical exercises to improve mobility, and ease aches and pains. While planning this Physio Fix series, my colleagues ...

Strength training doesn’t have to be complicated. Fitness content on social media may leave you thinking that you should only work out at specific times, use certain weights and incorporate an ...

A new study suggests that the timing of workouts can lower your risk for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other risky health conditions. A new study found that people who exercised in the ...

You can’t continue to get faster simply by running more. At some point, it pays to add in a different stimulus. That’s where plyometrics comes in. The fancy word for ‘hopping, skipping and jumping’, ...

Pushing yourself to the limit, training through injury and choosing the gym over socialising are all signs that you may have an unhealthy reliance on exercise At the peak of his adventuring career, ...

If your shoulder workouts have begun to feel more like maintenance sessions, with few results to show for your endless reps, it might be time to change things up. Despite the dizzying list of shoulder ...

Exercise is a key component of treating degenerative disk disease. Although no specific exercises are unsuitable for everyone, people should avoid any exercise that causes pain or discomfort. It is ...