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 ...

In my last column, I addressed many reasons why engaging in strength training (anaerobic) workouts are important. Aside from allowing you to maintain and/or gain muscle and bone mass, benefits also ...

Exercise is famously good for the mind and body. But what type of physical activity is best to reduce your risk of a heart attack? Strength training, cardio and stretching are all beneficial for ...

A brief aerobic exercise intervention can augment the benefits of exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests. Investigators randomly assigned individuals with ...

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 ...