Pilates is known as a relatively low-risk exercise modality—it's low-impact, done with lightweights, and is easily adaptable for people with pre-existing injuries. But, there’s one side effect of ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Exercise is a highly personal activity. Some do it to reach or maintain quantifiable fitness goals; others do it to experience the mental and emotional benefits of regular movement. There’s no right ...