Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Aim to work out at least three days a week, combining cardio and strength ...

Aerobic fitness is a strong predictor of heart health and longevity, and it can be improved with weekend-only exercise. Exercising only on weekends can still be beneficial, provided the same total ...

Is it better to work out four times a week than six times a week? That's the finding of a new study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, which Gretchen Reynolds reported on in the New York ...

THE BASIC FORMULA for building muscle is simple: Lift something heavy, lower it, repeat. But if you’ve spent extended time around a weight rack, you also know that optimizing your results will require ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As someone who loves to work out, I want to make every day of training count. Whether it’s Pilates, ...

More exercises don’t always mean better. If you can’t spend hours in the gym, focus on these two chest exercises. Chest training doesn’t need to be overcomplicated. If your goal is to build a bigger, ...

These days, longevity is the name of the health game: how are you treating your body now so that it can treat you well as you get older? Part of maximizing a long, healthy life—and making sure you can ...