Females bodies are uniquely flexible—here’s why that makes them strong

From fat cells that stretch like spandex to more flexible muscles, scientists are finding that women’s bodies are just as ...

Do marathons damage your heart? Decade-long study shows no long-term cardiac harm

A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For ...

Build muscle while walking with these 5 hacks, from heading to the hills to picking up the pace

Because strength training builds more muscle than walking, stop every five to 10 minutes on your walk to bust out a few reps ...

Walking Could Build Muscle – But Only If You do These 5 Hacks

Walking has many benefits like increasing aerobic fitness and decreasing body fat and blood pressure. It's also possible to ...

Do Marathons Damage Your Heart? Decade-Long Study Finally Settles Debate

After a marathon, many runners show higher levels of a substance called troponin in their blood. Troponin is released when ...
The Shillong Times

Do marathons damage your heart? Study finally settles debate

For years, that strain has raised an uncomfortable question: does running 26 miles actually damage the heart? The strongest reassurance comes from a new ten-year study of 152 recreational marathon ...
Japan Today

Do marathons damage your heart?

A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For years, that strain has raised an uncomfortable question: does running 26 ...
The Navhind Times

Decade-long study finds no lasting heart damage in marathon runners

David C Gaze A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn, and the heart works hard for hours ...

Test Your Strength and Endurance With These 3 Exercises From the Army Combat Fitness Test

Borrowed from the Army’s fitness test, these moves build the kind of strength and conditioning that carries over to real life.