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How to Feel Good While Running in Your 40s

A certified strength and conditioning specialist says these moves will help you perform your best. (Photo: Runner: Nitat Termmee/Getty; Design: Ayana Underwood/Canva) Published March 29, 2026 03:01AM After more than…

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Does Weight Loss Medication Improve Fitness?

Losing weight doesn’t necessarily make you fitter, a new study finds. (Photo: Oleg Breslavtsev / Getty) Published March 25, 2026 12:36PM Is exercise obsolete in the age of Ozempic? Now…

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Strength has no age limit

On May 20, people around the world come together to celebrate Global Strength Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of strength training for health, well-being, and…

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A 5-Minute Core Workout You Can Do at Home

These moves work every part of your core, boost spinal stability, and lower blood pressure. (Photo: Ayana Underwood/Canva) Published March 23, 2026 03:16AM “Engage your core” is a common cue…

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How to Improve Performance: The Science of Coachability

Published March 22, 2026 03:32AM Every runner has a coach these days. In fact, it sometimes seems that every runner is a coach. You can even sign up for private…

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The Best Exercise for Panic Attacks

Published March 21, 2026 03:00AM One of the scariest aspects of a panic attack is that it can trick a person into thinking they’re having a heart attack. After all,…

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How Bedroom Air Quality Impacts Performance and Sleep

Published March 19, 2026 03:04AM Scientists have long known that air quality affects running. It was a major concern in the 2008 Summer Olympics, for example, when runners had to…

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The One Exercise Every Runner Should Do for Running Longevity

Published March 17, 2026 01:41PM Lots of runners over 50 have a common goal: keep running, maybe even for as long as possible. And one factor that’s crucial to succeeding…

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4 Ways to Modify the Bulgarian Split Squat to Make It Easier

Published March 17, 2026 03:28AM Along with burpees, push-ups, and deadlifts, Bulgarian split squats are among the exercises that, honestly, lots of gym-goers hate. A big reason for that is…

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The Best Workout Intensity for Fitness Gains, According to Science

Published March 15, 2026 03:19AM A friend of mine ran for the University of Arkansas during its dynasty years in the 1990s. Each fall, a new cohort of wide-eyed recruits…