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Warming Up: Why a Few Minutes Are Worth It
A few easy minutes of warming up can help you feel ready to move. Here is what a review of 32 studies found and a simple five-minute routine.
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Tai Chi: Slow, Gentle Movement With Real Benefits
Tai chi is linked to fewer falls and better balance in older adults. Here is how to try it gently.
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Swimming and Water Workouts: Gentle on Joints, Good for You
Reviews suggest swimming and water exercise can modestly improve body composition. Here is how to start gently.
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Dancing for Fitness: Joyful Movement That Counts
A 2024 review of 10 trials with 646 adults found that dance programs were linked to modest drops in weight, waist size and body fat compared with doing nothing new.
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Resistance Bands: A Surprisingly Capable Way to Build Strength
In a review of eight trials, elastic bands built strength about as well as conventional weights. Here is how to make them work for you.
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Foam Rolling: A Warm-Up Tool More Than a Recovery Cure
A review of 21 studies found modest effects from foam rolling. Where it helps, where it does not and how to use a roller safely.
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Spot Reduction: Why Crunches Won’t Melt Belly Fat
Ab exercises build muscle but do not burn fat from one spot. A look at a six-week study, why the body works this way and what does help.
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Cycling to Work and Your Health
A large UK study found lower death rates among people who cycled to work. What it showed, why it is not proof, and how to start safely.
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Stretching: What It Does and Does Not Do for Your Workout
Does stretching prevent soreness or boost performance? What reviews found and a sensible way to fit it in.
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Why Lifting Weights May Help You Live Longer
A review of 16 studies linked muscle-strengthening activity with 10 to 17 percent lower risk of death and several diseases. What it shows and how to start simply.