Whether you’re hauling groceries or swimming faster laps, the amount of vigorous exercise you get matters and can slash your ...

Research shows it’s not just how much you run, but how hard you go that plays a key role in improving health and performance.

Getting older doesn't have to mean slowing down. In fact, turning up the intensity, even very briefly, can transform ...

Vigorous activity may reduce your risk of multiple diseases, according to a recent study.

A large new study found short bursts of daily vigorous activity like climbing stairs lowered the risk of early death and chronic disease. People who got more of these intense bursts were less likely ...

· Scientists find that vigorous exercise may lower the risk of eight chronic diseases. · Even a few minutes of vigorous exercise a day can make a difference, research finds. · Experts explain the ...

For years, public health advice has emphasized a simple message: sit less, move more. On its surface, this is sound advice. However, two new studies using the same data set and published just days ...

A major UK Biobank study suggests that when total activity stays the same, doing a greater share at vigorous intensity is linked to lower risks of heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and other chronic ...

Share on Pinterest Research suggests that how hard you work out may be just as important as how long you work out. Image Credit: The Good Brigade/Getty Images A few minutes of harder exercise each day ...

In a world where "no time to exercise" is the most common excuse for sedentary behaviour, science has just handed people a game-changer. Imagine if running for the bus, sprinting up a flight of stairs ...

Want to know just how hard you're working? Here's how to find out.

For years, public health advice has emphasized a simple message: sit less, move more. On its surface, this is sound advice. However, two new studies using the same data set and published just days ...