Low-intensity cardio—sometimes called LISS or “zone 2”—is a previously-underrated form of exercise. It’s finally coming back ...

Exercise really is like medicine—especially when it comes to managing your blood sugar. Here’s how to structure your routine for the best benefits. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., ...

Plenty of research touts the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)—also known as cardio fitness, cardiovascular endurance, and aerobic fitness—as a health marker, as well as an athletic ...

A new fitness trend is taking over social media promising a gentler alternative to heart-pumping, sweaty workout sessions. So-called “cozy cardio” encourages people to engage in low-impact exercise ...

Lack of regular physical exercise is recognized by the American Heart Association as one of the key heart disease risk factors, and it is assumed that cardio exercise (walking, jogging, swimming, etc.

Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, "involves activities that use large muscle groups rhythmically and continuously, raising the heart and breathing rates," explains Gontang. He says that the word ...

Fitness programs can be built around just about anything. CrossFit is based on the philosophy that constantly varied movements performed with moderate intensity improve physical competence. Yoga is ...

There is an ongoing debate about the merits of cardio fitness over lifting that sometimes feels more like justifying one’s ...

Running while overweight is hard and can take a toll on a person’s feet, knees, shins, lower back and hips. Here is this week’s question: Stew, what is your advice for heavier athletes running for ...

Ethier cited a paper by one of his researchers, Daniel Plotkin, comparing the effect of different types of cardio on fat loss ...

America has an obesity problem. The National Institutes of Health estimates that two in five adults are overweight and one out of every three adults are obese. Though a healthy diet has the biggest ...