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A healthy dose of cardio is an important part of your exercise routine, and for a lot of us, "zone 2" cardio is going to make up a big chunk of that. Low-intensity cardio—sometimes called LISS or ...

Low-impact cardio exercises raise your heart rate without stressing your joints. Doing low-impact exercises can lower your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Common low-impact exercises ...

You arrive at the gym and find yourself at a familiar crossroads: Turn this way for the weight room, or that way for the cardio deck. You planned to do both—but which should you do first? Does it even ...

The hardest part of working out consistently? Getting started. Once you do, though, you start feeling (and soon, seeing!) the positive impact on your mind and body. But with so many workout options ...

Cardiovascular endurance enables you to exercise or move for a long time without getting tired. The "Talk Test" can help you measure your cardiovascular endurance by noting when conversation becomes ...

Using data from Swedish population-based and sibling cohort studies, Yang et al. show that women with premenstrual disorders are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). See Yang et al.

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is more prevalent among individuals of African descent, but a genetic basis for this increased risk has remained unclear. By integrating genomic and phenotypic data from ...

Fitness 'You only need 2 sessions a week to get stronger' - expert PT reveals the benefits of the 2-2-2 workout for busy women Fitness Move aside, Reformer - this expert instructor's 15-minute ...

There are 206 muscles in the human body, and each one is important. Most bodybuilders like to focus on the ones they can see, training them several times a week to make them bigger – a process called ...

Steady-state cardio is better for people with certain health conditions and is easier to maintain long-term. HIIT should generally be done no more than two to three times per week with recovery days ...

Walking is easy for most people and limits stress on joints. Swimming gives muscles a workout and helps with joint pain. Cycling can help reduce joint pain and improve balance. If you have joint pain, ...