Fit Body

Our Worst Fitness Habits

Six Roadblocks to Sidestep

How you work out makes all the difference in staying safe, seeing better results and keeping your body balanced. Here’s how to avoid sabotaging your fitness routine.

Exercise Now!

Stick-With-It Tips Keep Your New Year’s Resolution Going

Deciding to exercise is only half the battle—the hard part is making it a habit. Try these 12 tricks to stay focused on your fitness goals.

Aquatic Fitness Fun

Solutions for Non-Swimmers

Everybody in the water! With these simple, water-based routines, you don’t need to immerse your head or move your feet from the bottom.

Stand Up Paddling

No Surf Required

The fastest-growing sport across the nation, this “exercise in disguise” is a low-impact, full-body workout that also relieves stress.

Pilates for Weight Loss

Strengthen, Lengthen and Tone

This gentle practice, long revered by dancers, can help build and maintain lean muscle mass, promote elegant posture and keep you centered.

Sound Yoga Practices

The consciously positive singer/songwriter and environmental activist Michael Franti has been practicing yoga for 11 years.

The Hunt for Buried Treasure

Geocaching with Man’s Best Friend

Summer trailheads can tempt even the most diehard computer fans to push away from desktops, lace up hiking boots, pack dog treats and trek into the great outdoors to become their own search engines in pursuit of the next geocache.

Bring on the Beat!

Workout Music Pumps up Motivation, While Building Fitness

Music is the magic that can boost our heart rate, energy levels and mood—it’s a perfect workout buddy.

Exercise Pinches Salt’s Effects

Use Physical Activity to Counter Your Intake

Tai Chi Can Turn Depression Around

Try This Gentle Mind-Body Medicine

Outdoor Workouts Trump the Gym

Boost Mental and Physical Well-Being

Daily Self-Care

Every Body Walk Campaign Aims for Healthier Americans

Most Walkable Cities

Find Out if Your Town Made the List

Build Muscle with Weightlifting Lite

Heavier Isn't Necessarily Better