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Are “Exercise” Pills The Future of Health and Fitness? These Studies Show Tantalizing Promise

Drugs meant to simulate the chemical benefits of exercise are in development, but it’s too soon to say whether they will become mainstream.

ByMiriam Fauzia
Sweat science

Can You Really Sweat Out THC?

Exercising before a drug test might seem logical — but science says otherwise.

ByAli Pattillo
Leg Day Observer

Best stretching exercises: Why lifting is about more than strength

Here's how weight lifters can improve through mobility work and stretching.

BySam Reiss
Brain training

5 best exercises to boost brain health

ByRobin Bea
Get off the couch

6 ways that exercise improves your brain

ByJoAnna Wendel
Heart Health

Why this one type of exercise is three times better than walking

ByJennifer Walter
Men's Health

Experimental therapy may mimic a key metabolic effect of exercise — mouse study

What if there was a pill that induced the positive metabolic effects of exercise?

ByAli Pattillo
Brain benefits

3 profound impacts exercise has on the brain

Our brains will thank us for it in years to come.

ByÁine Kelly
Health

Exercise, Alcohol, and Drugs Can All Dramatically Rewire The Brain, Research Shows

New ways of thinking about how addictions form have the potential to change how we approach treatment.

ByKarla Kaun and The Conversation
longevity hacks

Endurance exercise study illuminates the link between muscles and health

"The result is completely new."

ByAli Pattillo
Leg day observer

Deload weeks: Why rest can be as important as exercise

Rest doesn't need to be a dirty word.

BySam Reiss
Sugar Rush

Exercise lowers dementia risk — scientists want to know how

A new study linked higher cerebral glucose metabolism to physical activity.

ByNick Keppler
Reddit 101

The 10 best subreddits for exercise, health, and fitness

Reddit's upvote system – and the constant churn of posts – means you’ll find new inspiration and workouts to pick from every day. If you don’t know where to get started, here the 10 best subreddits for exercise and more.

ByJessica Lucas
Longevity hacks

The invisible exercise that might count more than your workout

Our “hidden” exercise matters more than we think

BySophie Putka
Sweat it out

Most-effective core exercises: Why traditional sit-ups may not be best for your routine

Plank it.

ByJocelyn Solis-Moreira
Runny nose

The weird connection between exercise and antihistamines

Blocking one process in your body can dampen the benefits of exercise.

BySophie Putka
Mind and Body

Exercise may be the secret to treating mental-health conditions

Working out buffs up the body and perhaps the mind, too.

ByBob Holmes
“Be” motives

Exercise motivators: 4 psychological fixes to get back on track

They type of motivation driving exercise is key to sustaining it in the long-term.

ByIan Taylor
The Road Less Traveled

Just over an hour of weekly exercise reduces the risk of depression, scientists say

Get ready for a lot of brisk walking.

ByNick Keppler
Longevity hacks

One form of exercise proves to be most effective for long-term weight loss

It's all about the after-burn.

ByDavid R Clark, Carl Langan-Evans and Robert M. Erskine
Habit Forming

One motivational strategy could change your relationship with exercise for good

What’s your price?

ByNick Keppler
work it out

Brain study reveals one type of exercise increases stress resilience

Exercise does a lot more than make you sweat. It helps you cope with stress down the line.

ByAli Pattillo
longevity hacks

One type of exercise has 6 brain boosting effects

"Exercise makes you happy and focused."

ByAli Pattillo
Leg Day Observer

The one piece of equipment you need to achieve strength, cardio, and health

Kettlebells are a deceptively simple way to get fit.

BySam Reiss
Fitness hacks

Science reveals the best type of exercise to reverse Covid-19 inactivity

Research suggests there's a simple way to boost energy and improve productivity.

ByScott Lear
Science

Does exercise improve your microbiome?

Microbiome changes can even be seen following quite modest exercise regimes.

ByRachael Rigby and Karen Wright
Mind and Body

Should you exercise when sick? It’s complicated

Exercise probably won’t fight off a cold, but it could help in other ways.

ByJohn Hough and The Conversation
The Abstract Podcast

Exercise vs. stress: How working out affects our mental health

In this episode, we discuss why working out is beneficial for depression and stress resilience.

ByInverse Staff
Sunday Scaries

Do vagus nerve exercises help anxiety? Murky science complicates a wellness trend

An explanation of the knotty link between the vagus nerve and mental health.

BySarah Sloat
Guitar Heroes

Not Sports: Fans of this weird exercise also want to achieve world peace

"It seems like a joke at first."

ByEmma Betuel