Throughout the long history of the sport of running, training innovations have come primarily from athletes and coaches, not scientists. With few exceptions, it’s been the folks in the trenches who ...

For those who walk regularly for better fitness, they are extremely particular about completing their 10,000 steps daily. However, moving over to that is the new Japanese walking—also known as ...

Interval running condenses the powerful effects of regular running into shorter, high-intensity bursts. Research shows it can improve cardiovascular health, regulate blood sugar, and reduce body fat ...

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark investigated how eight weeks of high-intensity interval training affect the structure of mitochondria – the parts of muscle cells that produce ...

I was recently investigating a fancy new stationary bike that came on the market not that long ago. It uses a variation of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). It’s a slick-looking bike, which ...

Walking has long been considered one of the simplest ways to stay active, but as more people look for ways to take their workouts up a notch, new approaches to this basic exercise are emerging. One ...