Cardio (aerobic) workouts are good for your heart. Strength exercise (weight training and resistance training) builds the muscles that help you move and lift.

You’re at the gym, ready for the perfect workout — do you start with cardio, or do you lift first? A group of fitness experts have weighed in on the best way to order your exercise routine, to help ...

What comes to mind when you think about doing cardio? For me (and I suspect I’m not alone in this) it's tiring exercise, like running or burpees, that takes a lot of motivation to suffer — I mean ...

If you’re on FitTok or the weight-room side of the internet, there’s a good chance you see a lot of hot takes: Pilates isn’t strength training! HIIT is bad for you! The anabolic window isn’t real!

Any group fitness class that starts with a One Direction song and ends with Ed Sheeran is sure to be fun, and the cardio drumming class at Duke Health & Fitness Center in Durham, North Carolina, was ...

Cozy cardio reframes exercise as self-care rather than self-correction. By pairing movement with comforting elements, it becomes something you actually look forward to.

Three years ago, I was in the worst shape of my life. I had just finished a three-month stint in the hospital and undergone dramatic weight gain from the medication I was taking. I felt winded just ...

Torn between the treadmill and the dumbbells? You’re not alone. In a world overflowing with “fat loss hacks” and fitness trends, it’s easy to get caught in the middle. The hum of treadmills on one ...

While there’s no hard and fast rule, experts state one is (usually) better than the other. By Rachel MacPherson, C.P.T. If you want to build a healthy, strong, and functional body, your best bet is to ...