Movement, recovery, and prevention
Practical, no-hype guidance on exercise, recovery, heart health, and caring for your body at any age.
40 articles
Brisk walking counts fully toward the 150 minutes of weekly moderate activity federal guidelines recommend. Here is how fast to walk, why 10,000 steps is a marketing number, and when to stop.
A normal resting heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute for most adults. Here is how to measure yours properly, what changes it, and which readings need a doctor.
Sleep, calories and protein carry most of the evidence for recovery, while ice baths and massage guns carry most of the marketing. Here is what works, plus the signs of overtraining.
There is no single correct sitting posture. The real problem is staying in any one position too long, so here is how often to move and when pain is a red flag.
