Find fitness information and expert exercise advice on starting an exercise program, staying motivated, preventing injury and more.
Articles
- 10,000 steps a day: Too low? Too high?
- 5 common mistakes when you squat
- 5K run: 7-week training schedule for beginners
- 6 tips for an active getaway you'll remember
- Aerobic exercise: How to warm up and cool down
- Aerobic exercise: Top 10 reasons to get physical
- An appointment to exercise? You bet!
- Are you ready for a workout?
- Balance training: Boost your long-term health with these exercises
- Barriers to fitness: Overcoming common challenges
- Boot camp workout: Is it right for you?
- Buying athletic shoes? Check your arch
- Buying new workout shoes? Get the right fit
- Choose the right walking shoes
- Core exercises: Why you should strengthen your core muscles
- Create a home gym without breaking the bank
- Cycle your way to better health
- Did you exercise today? Reward yourself!
- Do you need to warm up before you exercise?
- Does fitness trump thinness?
- Don't have an exercise budget? Go cheap!
- Dress smart for winter workouts
- Early bird or night owl? Plan exercise accordingly
- Eating and exercise: 5 tips to maximize your workouts
- Exercise and chronic disease: Get the facts
- Exercise for weight loss: Calories burned in 1 hour
- Exercise intensity: How to measure it
- Exercise smarter, not longer
- Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
- Exercise: Are you working hard enough?
- Exercise: Do you need it if you're slim?
- Exercise: Every minute counts!
- Exercise: When to check with your doctor first
- Exercising regularly? Track your progress!
- Exercising? Fill your water bottle
- Exercising? Take it up a notch
- Fitness barriers: Bust 'em
- Fitness for less: Low-cost ways to shape up
- Fitness ideas for the entire family
- Fitness program: 5 steps to get started
- Fitness takes more than huffing and puffing
- Fitness tip: Get physical at home
- Fitness tip: Get physical at work
- Fitness tip: Include your friends
- Fitness training: Elements of a well-rounded routine
- Fitness: Create a program that's right for you
- Fitness: Take it 1 step at a time
- Fitness: Tips for staying motivated
- Fitting in fitness: Finding time for physical activity
- Focus on fit when shoe shopping
- Free weights or machines: Which are better?
- Functional fitness training: Is it right for you?
- Get walking with this 12-week walking schedule
- Going up? Take the stairs
- Golf injuries: Play it safe with these tips
- Golfers: Know when to call it quits
- Golfers: Tee up common sense
- Hanging out with friends? Activity counts!
- Have you done your pushups today?
- Heat and exercise: Keeping cool in hot weather
- How fit are you?
- How fit are you? See how you measure up
- How much exercise do you need?
- How much exercise do you really need?
- Hunger games: Do you know why you eat?
- Intimidated by yoga? 3 easy ways to get started
- Is exercise a chore? No more!
- Keep your workout fun
- Know how to do a proper pushup?
- Know when to move your winter workout indoors
- Love to golf? Shape up your swing
- Miss a workout? Don't give up!
- Natural movement: Going back to basics
- Need a gym to get fit?
- Need a reason to exercise? Here are 7!
- Need exercise motivation? Put it on paper
- Need motivation to exercise? Try a diary
- No pain, no gain? No way!
- No time for exercise? No way!
- Overuse injury: How to prevent training injuries
- Performance-enhancing drugs: Know the risks
- Pilates for beginners: Explore the core
- Ready to get in on the aquatic fitness movement?
- Rev up your workout with interval training
- Sports drinks: Better than water?
- Starting a fitness program? Take it slow
- Starting an exercise program: Take time to rest
- Stay fit and healthy — without breaking a sweat
- Stay fit at any age
- Step it up with an activity tracker
- Step it up: 7 quick stair exercises to do at home
- Strength training: Get stronger, leaner, healthier
- Strength training: How many sets?
- Stretching: Focus on flexibility
- The best foods to fuel a workout
- The best ways to bounce back after a tough workout
- The real secret to a healthy heart
- Time for new walking shoes?
- Tired of walking alone? Team up!
- To stay fit, embrace the power of play
- Too busy to exercise? Get up earlier
- Too sick to exercise?
- Using a fitness ball? Pick the right size
- Walking for fitness: Getting started
- Walking for fitness: Overcoming setbacks
- Walking for fitness: Staying motivated
- Walking for fitness: Warm up, cool down
- Walking group: Banish boredom, boost motivation
- Walking shoes: Features and fit that keep you moving
- Walking with ankle weights? Stop!
- Walking: Make it count with activity trackers
- Walking: Trim your waistline, improve your health
- Want a better workout? Eat breakfast!
- Want a strong brain? Exercise!
- Want to get fit? Try backyard aerobics!
- Want to get more active? Try an activity tracker
- Want to maximize your daily walk?
- Want toned muscles? Try resistance tubing!
- Weight training: Do's and don'ts of proper technique
- Weight training: Improve your muscular fitness
- Weights: Arms and legs on different days?
- What it takes to be agile at any age
- What's in an athletic shoe?
- Winter blahs? 4 pro tips to get you off the couch.
- Winter fitness: Safety tips for exercising outdoors
- Winter weather tip: Watch for signs of frostbite
- Working out? Time your meals right
- Working up a sweat? Eat!
- Workout blahs? Don't go it alone!
Conditions
FAQs
- Activity trackers — help or hindrance for weight loss?
- Aerobic exercise: What's the best frequency for workouts?
- Air pollution and exercise: Is outdoor exercise risky?
- Ankle weights for fitness walkers: Good idea?
- Barefoot running shoes: Better than traditional running shoes?
- Body fat analyzers: How accurate are they?
- Body weight training: Is it effective for strength training?
- Can I use yoga for weight loss?
- Do toning shoes really work?
- Elliptical machines: Better than treadmills?
- Exercise and illness: Work out with a cold?
- Exercise: How much do I need every day?
- Exercising: Does taking the stairs count?
- Family meals and your weight
- Fitness ball exercises: Good for my abs?
- Flat stomach: Can girdles tighten abdominal muscles?
- Heart rate: What's normal?
- Isometric exercises: Good for strength training?
- Kids and exercise: How much activity do they need?
- Late-day exercise: Can it cause insomnia?
- Negative-calorie foods: Diet gimmick or weight-loss aid?
- Strength training sets: How many for best results?
- Superslow strength training: Does it work?
- Walking poles: Good for brisk walking?
- Walking: Is it enough for weight loss?
- Weight loss: Better to cut calories or exercise more?
- Weight management during the holidays
- Weight training: Free weights vs. machine weights
- Weighted hula hoops: Hoopla or good exercise?
- Weightlifting belt: Do I need one?
- Weightlifting: Best before or after an aerobic workout?
- Whole-body vibration: An effective workout?
- Zumba: What are the benefits?
Procedures
Slideshows
Videos
- Mayo Clinic Minute: How to hit your target heart rate
- Video: Abdominal ball raise with fitness ball
- Video: Abdominal crunch
- Video: Abdominal crunch with fitness ball
- Video: Bent-over row with dumbbell
- Video: Bent-over row with resistance tubing
- Video: Biceps curl with barbell
- Video: Biceps curl with dumbbell
- Video: Biceps curl with resistance tubing
- Video: Biceps curl with weight machine
- Video: Bridge with fitness ball
- Video: Calf raise with dumbbell
- Video: Chest press with dumbbell
- Video: Chest press with weight machine
- Video: Fitness ball bridge with heel dig
- Video: Hamstring curl with resistance tubing
- Video: Hip abduction walk with resistance tubing
- Video: How to choose a fitness ball
- Video: How to choose resistance tubing
- Video: Knee extension with weight machine
- Video: Lat pull-down with weight machine
- Video: Lunge exercise
- Video: Lying hamstring curl with weight machine
- Video: Modified pushup
- Video: Plank with fitness ball
- Video: Reverse crunch with fitness ball
- Video: Reverse fly with dumbbell
- Video: Seated hamstring curl with weight machine
- Video: Seated leg press with weight machine
- Video: Seated row with resistance tubing
- Video: Seated row with weight machine
- Video: Side exercise with fitness ball
- Video: Squat and reach with fitness ball
- Video: Squat exercise
- Video: Squat with dumbbell
- Video: Squat with resistance tubing
- Video: Standing hip abduction with resistance tubing
- Video: Step-up exercise
- Video: Triceps extension with dumbbell
- Video: Triceps extension with weight machine
- Video: Triceps kickback with resistance tubing