A rendering presents an aerial view of the proposed health, wellness, fitness, tennis, and athletics center. Story Links SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–Skidmore College is embarking on a new health, wellness, fitness, tennis, and athletics center, with the generous support of a family who has long supported the College. […]
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Five million cancelling gym memberships as rising prices threaten ‘health and fitness crisis’
Money worries mean millions of Britons are cancelling their gym and sports club memberships, new polling data suggests. And experts fear the figures, shared exclusively with i, mean the cost of living crisis is evolving into a British health and fitness disaster. The YouGov poll found that 10 per cent […]
How Far Should You Walk to Improve Your Health? You Won’t Like the Answer.
Text size Yes, it really takes that many steps to stay in shape. Dreamstime.com Walking 10,000 steps a day is one of those mysteriously decided good things we should all do, much like drinking eight glasses of water a day. I read it comes from a Japanese marketing campaign in […]
The Verge’s 2022 fitness and health gift guide: 23 unique gift ideas
Headspace gift card Let’s face it: we could all do with a bit more relaxation in our lives given the past few years. Thankfully, a Headspace gift card can provide your giftee with access to hundreds of expert-guided meditations designed to help them de-stress, improve their creativity, and sleep more […]
New to the gym? These are 5 exercises for beginners
Are you a newbie who wants to gain strength and muscle but is unsure of where to start? Be at ease, we are here to assist! Ever since the pandemic, people have become more aware of their fitness and health. So, if you’ve also made the decision to start working […]
5 Best Smart Rings of 2022
courtesy There are a lot of tools out there to help you keep track of your health and fitness goals, ranging from sleep apps to popular fitness trackers like the Apple Watch or FitBit. Though smart rings are a relatively new gadget to the market, this connected piece of jewelry […]
Recharge Your Home Workout Space With These Easy Hacks
It’s hard to get in the mood to exercise when the couch is calling your name just a couple of feet away. And once you take out your phone to pull up a workout video, it may only be a matter of seconds before you’re clearing your email inbox or […]
Secrets of ‘SuperAgers’ with superior memories into their 80s
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. CNN — Despite volunteering and working out at the gym several days each week, socializing frequently with friends and family, reading all manner of books […]
Black Friday deals: Fitness, home health and home tech
Refresh 2022-11-26T19:00:22.662Z Philips Wireless Headphones are now 56% cheaper (Image credit: Future) Philips PH802 Wireless Headphones with Echo Cancellation: Was $109.99, Now $46.74 at Amazon (opens in new tab) Save a whopping 56% on the Philips PH802 Wireless Headphones with Echo Cancellation at Amazon. With up to 30 hours […]
Five questions: FSU exercise physiologist works to help individuals achieve optimal performance
Michael Ormsbee, a professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences Professor of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology Michael Ormsbee first became interested in how the body performs as a high school athlete, an interest that blossomed into a full-time career. As a professor and director of Florida State University’s […]
2022 Tech Gift Guide: Wearables, Fitness, & Health
Illustration: © IoT For All Who said wearables and products for your health and fitness needed to be ugly? The products in this guide will challenge any misconceptions you may have about health-driven tech innovations. Most importantly, they will also help you achieve your fitness and health goals! Wearables WHOOP […]
5 Habits from Blue and Green Spaces to Develop Long-Term Health
Have you ever been drawn to nature? Have you had an urge to sit by the sea, hike in the woods or just stand barefoot in the grass while you enjoyed the sun? These unexplainable tendencies could be a natural reflex to help de-stress and reset yourself when the daily […]
Innovative Online Fitness Program “Vivo” Awarded NIH Grant for Prediabetes Study
ATLANTA, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vivo (teamvivo.com) a unique virtual, live and interactive fitness program for people 55+, has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how its science-based training strategy and personalized online small-group format can improve muscle strength, blood […]
Rita Ora shares the 6 health and fitness tips she swears by
If you’re one of Rita Ora’s 16.1 million followers (caj), you’ll know she’s big into her fitness. If she’s not training with Rebel Wilson’s PT Jono Castano, she’s sharing vids of herself crushing a reformer Pilates class. Either way, she’s one of *those* people who makes it look easy. Add […]
Do Sauna Suits Really Work for a Better Workout?
If you’re looking to get your sweat on, the sauna suit gym-wear trend may be for you. If you’re not familiar, a sauna suit is an outfit designed to trap body heat and increase how much you sweat. Some gymgoers (and those who market this type of activewear) claim that […]
Google’s Health Connect app beta is now ready for data-obsessed fitness buffs to try
Letting you play data traffic cop Google and Samsung have been working hard to make Wear OS 3 software worthy enough for people to use on the best smartwatches an Android user can get. As part of the improvement initiative, one of the main attractions was an all-in-one management hub […]
The Benefits of Hex Dumbbells, According to a Fitness Expert
HEX DUMBBELLS are the kind where the bell ends are shaped like hexagons. Though less common than their round counterparts, they offer some unique advantages and, we think, may be the better choice for guys who do their training at home. 5 Reasons To Train With Hex Dumbbells 1. They […]
8 Weeks of Exercise Improves Insulin Resistance
Share on PinterestResearch shows that exercise restores healthy insulin activity in the brain, which has implications for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes. The Good Brigade/Getty Images New research shows that 8 weeks of exercise can restore healthy insulin activity in the brain. Restored insulin sensitivity was also connected to […]
Why Freedom Depends More Than Ever on Our Health and Fitness
Commentary A nation is only as healthy as the people—the individuals—it comprises. If we recognize this simple, obvious fact, what are we to say about the health of our nations today? Look around at your fellow men, women, and children. How have we reached this point? And who, ultimately, benefits? […]
4 Health and Fitness Apps to Avoid
With thousands of health and fitness apps available for download, and new ones debuting all the time, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the number of choices. However, not every app lives up to its promises. Here are some health and fitness apps to avoid based on negative reviews, faulty […]