A new survey of centenarians finds a growing number of people living to 100 have prioritized healthy habits. Here's how ...

Many people measure their physical activity by the amount of time they spend exercising, but new research makes a case that counting steps is similarly beneficial. Meeting fitness goals measured by ...

In five distinct geographic regions of the world known as “Blue Zones,” unusually high numbers of residents tend to live well into ripe old age with healthy lifestyles and lower-than-average rates of ...

BOSTON - Massachusetts researchers say it's equally beneficial to measure exercise by how long you exercise and how many steps you take. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital looked at data on ...

One reluctant exerciser found that ditching his car and walking or biking to the store was a boon for his mental and physical health. By Andrew Leonard Since the fall of 2019, the writer has biked his ...

For those of you who want to increase the amount of exercise you get, but are not sure where you'll find the time, Stanford researchers have a piece of advice: An easy way to start is simply counting ...

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A push-up is a body-weight exercise that builds strength in your chest, arms and shoulders. As you lower your chest and press back up, you challenge your core strength and stability. The exercise also ...