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.
HIIT can help improve speed and power, but longer, steadier workouts that you can do regularly, like swimming and rowing, are ...
Burpees are a popular exercise, but they can put a lot of stress on your joints. You can swap burpees for other lower-impact ...
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 ...
Low-intensity training is great for you, no matter what your fitness-tracking gadget says.
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 ...
"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 ...
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 ...
High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in ...
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, ...