Fit&Well fitness writer Harry Bullmore performing a half-kneeling kettlebell rotation. If your ab workouts consist of sit-up after sit-up after sit-up, it's time you changed your ways. Why? Not only ...

Reducing overall calorie intake may rejuvenate your muscles and activate biological pathways important for good health, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their ...

In the wellness world, a foam roller has long been an essential. It’s used for post-workout self-massages, and is great for relieving muscle tension and stimulating circulation. These days, however, ...

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training has emerged as a groundbreaking approach in the fitness industry, redefining traditional strength training methods. Once confined to clinical rehabilitation ...

I'll be the first to admit that I used to skip any sort of pre-workout stretch. But it turns out, I was seriously missing out. Dynamic stretching before a sweat sesh is key for optimizing performance, ...

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I often assume that a workout is only effective if it leaves me sweaty and breathless. But recently, I've been experimenting with Pilates routines that encourage slow, intentional movement—and I've ...

Associate Professor Alfredo FRANCO-OBREGÓN (left) and Dr Alex TAI (right) from the National University of Singapore have discovered a new way to stimulate muscle cells to produce and release proteins ...

A foam roller, which is much cheaper than a massage gun, can provide self-message benefits while alleviating muscle pain, improving range of motion and relaxing the nervous system. Certain foam roller ...

You’ve probably been told to “feel the burn” during workouts, but there’s actually a science-backed technique that can dramatically improve your results without adding extra weight, reps, or time to ...