Walking is a simple, low-impact way to build cardiovascular fitness and ease into an active lifestyle. Regular walking helps stabilize blood sugar, strengthens the heart, reduces dementia risk, ...

Everyone can benefit from getting stronger. Building strength can help you move better, make daily activities easier, and give you a sense of self-confidence. You can do a lot of different exercises ...

As a writer who mostly worked from home, attending an exercise class first thing in the morning was a way to see other humans, break up the monotony of the day and stay fit when most of my week ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Losing weight and gaining muscle are two major feats in and of themselves, but if your goal is to achieve ...

Share on Pinterest Staying active on a daily basis helps keep the brain young, a recent study shows. Image credit: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images. Physical activity of any kind appears to ...

Oprah Winfrey frequently shares her love of hiking, including a recent 10-mile trek over the holidays. Now she's explaining ...

The human body is smart: It will always take the path of least resistance to get things done. This is all too clear to fitness professionals when training clients -- beginners and veterans alike -- ...

Meditation is one of the most recommended modalities for relieving stress and anxiety. If you imagine someone meditating, I can guess you picture this person alone in a dark, quiet room, sitting criss ...