Physical Fitness

Exercise snacks are short periods of intense workouts, usually only two to minutes. The idea behind energy snacking is to have a few of these brief, intense workouts interspersed throughout your day.

Adults 65 and older need at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week, such as walking, but also at least two sessions of strength training a week. Besides moderate exercise and strength training, balance training and exercises are also recommended routinely for older adults.

The use and overuse of alcohol limits and inhibits your overall level of health and fitness. Alcohol suppresses many of your body’s main functions to different extents and can affect your ability to recover from illness and injury.

For a long time, there has been sentiment among runners and doctors that long-distance running, especially long-term and regular running, would predispose runners to arthritis or joint issues as they age. However, there's evidencethat challenges this long-held belief.

Make the most of the wonderful weather by getting your body up and moving. Springtime outdoor workouts can reinvigorate you after a long cold winter. Make sure you are staying healthy and moving this spring.

Simple tweaks to your running or walking form can help you go farther while preserving the condition of your back, joints and other body parts.

Johnny Agar, who competes in triathlons with his dad, is the author of the bestseller, "The Impossible Mile: The Power in Living Life One Step at a Time."

Feeling a little tired or run-down after your last workout? Here’s what you should be eating afterward to speed your recovery.

Working out with friends has its benefits. Added motivation is usually one of them. That was the experience for Maria Cassel, who details her health journey in this first-person writing.

Gracefully Greying health correspondent Lila Lazarus explores the health benefits of golf for both the body and the mind.

Contributor and summer intern Olivia Durkee shares how hiking has helped her mental health and become an outlet for her stress.

Summer intern Jenna Natwick shares how becoming a gym regular has helped her with her anxiety.

Ready to use biohacking to improve your mental and physical health? Here are some of the best biohacks to improve your health.

Licensed therapist, NASM master trainer and integrative health expert Angela T. Moore shares signs you're carrying too much weight — mentally and physically.

Getting appropriate and timely preventive care is an important part of a well-rounded, overall health strategy for men.

For two hours every Monday afternoon at the Lasky Recreation Center in northeast Detroit, time doesn’t matter – only basketball.

Find the best squat exercises to build muscle and burn calories.

Sipping an electrolyte drink can be a trendy thing to do, but when does your body actually need one?

Gracefully Greying health correspondent Lila Lazarus dives into the pickleball craze — and finds it can be good for your health.

Load up those knobby tires and try out these cool trails near you.

There are big health benefits to getting 10,000 daily steps. Here are some great places to do that with a view.

Do you ever ask yourself, “Is it the weekend yet?” If you do, it might be time for you to start trying to find joy in the present.

Grab a pair of sunglasses and your best workout shoes. It’s time to move your next exercise session outdoors.

This 5K training regimen is for beginners, experienced runners and everyone in between. Training starts two months before race day.

Burning calories. Proper weight lifting. Squeezing workouts into busy schedules. These are among the most commonly asked fitness questions.

Contributor Mia Gallucci writes about her experience trying a tactical self-defense class — and what she learned along the way.

Exercise is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself at any age, but as you get older, regular exercise becomes more important than ever.

Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant to protect the body against external factors. This valuable vitamin is found in these foods and supplements.

Are you drinking enough water? Find out why staying hydrated goes far in keeping you healthy.

Are anxiety and depression putting a damper on your mood? Think about retooling your exercise routine to give yourself a feel-good boost.

Focusing on your target heart rate and switching up your workouts can help unlock an exercise routine that works for you. Here are more keys:

Ready to put away the beer and wine? Ditch the liquor? Here’s how to make a Dry January work for you.

Have you heard of “SMART” goal setting? It’s a goal-setting approach that can help you set goals that are attainable and realistic.

Meditation, mindfulness and mental clarity may be just what the doctor ordered as we head into this busy holiday season.

Read this list of five skin infections commonly caught at the gym and what you can do to prevent catching them.

A large network connecting tissues and fluid under your skin? Meet the interstitium.

Angela T. Moore, certified therapist and fitness coach, offers tips for finding ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle even when you are busy.

It’s time for more than just spring cleaning. Learn how to refresh your life to celebrate spring.

Daily exercise doesn’t mean spending an hour lifting weights. Moving your body for 30 minutes a day in moderate ways can improve your mental and physical health

Statewide COVID-19 cases are on the rise, so if you’re returning to the gym, you should take every precaution possible to keep yourself and others safe.

Many have relied on outdoor walks to break up the monotony of working from home. Here’s how to replace that activity level during the winter.

The most important thing you can do when striving to live a healthy lifestyle is to create environments that support healthy actions.

You don’t have to be an Olympic star to see that your mental health can affect your sport. Here are some tips for your inner athlete.

In this edition of Fitness Over 40, host Ann Marie Wakula takes you to a cardio boxing workout. It's a high-energy and fun way to boost your heart rate.

In this episode of Fitness Over 40, Ira Goldberg shares how proper diet and exercise took from nearly 400 pounds to running marathons.

Angela T. Moore, certified therapist and fitness coach, explains how to find your 'why' for living a healthy life. The answers will fuel your motivation.

More daylight means more chances to move your exercise routine outside. This shift comes with perks you can’t always get with an indoor workout.

What you do after a run can be as important for your overall health as the miles you just ran. Here's how to avoid the most common post-workout mistakes.

As people get older, it can become difficult for some to keep the lifestyle they want. But there are ways for seniors to preserve much of their independence.

Cold weather arrives with its own lineup of health challenges. With a little planning, you can be proactive in staying healthy when the temperatures drop.