TIME The Science of Exercise
The Science of Exercise
The Incredible Medicine of Movement • People have more power than they think to shape their own health destiny. The secret is moving every day.
WHY TO WORK OUT • How exercise wards off disease, sharpens your brain, and keeps you in your prime for longer.
The New Science of Exercise • Doctors, researchers, scientists, and even ancient philosophers have long claimed that exercise works like a miracle drug. Now they have proof.
Exercise Basics Explained • Incorporating exercise into your week doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are some common exercise questions answered:
A Body in Motion • Everyone knows exercise is healthy—now scientists are learning exactly why. Here are some of the amazing things that happen inside the active body.
The Fitness Rx • Is your DNA your destiny? Not if you exercise, suggests new research. Here’s what kind of workout will work the best (and do the most) for you.
Fitness Through the Ages • Ancient push-up programs, the rise of frolicking, and 24 other milestones in exercise history.
How Exercise Keeps You Young • There are countless things you could try or buy in an attempt to turn back the clock. But your best bet? Working out.
Three More Sneaky Benefits of Exercise • According to research from around the world, the fruits of your exercise can go far beyond your waistline—or anything else we’ve previously come to expect.
When Athletes Beat the Odds • Five sportsmen and sportswomen who prove that competition isn’t just the province of the young.
The Truth About WEIGHT LOSS
CHOOSE YOUR MOVES • Your ultimate guide to figuring out your very best workout.
The Power of Strength Training • We all lose muscle as we age, even if we stay fit. Here’s why taking control of that is especially important for women.
How to Find Your Best Strength Workout • Strength training doesn’t require a pricey gym membership. Here are three simple workouts with proven health benefits.
Your Body on Exercise • Every kind of workout does something special inside the human body. Here, the secrets behind four popular types.
How to Beat Muscle Pain • There’s such a thing as good pain. Here, some strategies backed by science.
4 Unique Ways to Work Out • Exercise isn’t boring with these innovative fitness routines.
The Truth About RUNNING
MAKE IT STICK • No matter how busy you are, you can turn fitness into an everyday lifestyle.
7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise • It’s not just you. Here’s how people get inspired to move—even when they don’t feel like it.
The Best Workout Songs to Get You Going
Confessions of a Couch Potato • A former superfit athlete turned loafer figures out how to find a happy medium—outside the gym.
Anyone Can Be an Ironman • How one man broke his 30-year sedentary streak to do the world’s toughest triathlon.
The Truth About WALKING
The Secrets to Finding Your Stride • There’s more to it than putting one foot in front of the other. Here are five science-backed ways to reap the most rewards from your walk.
What’s the Most Effective Workout? • All exercise is good for you. Use this chart to decide which type is best for your fitness needs.
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