VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push ...

I just hit 20,000 steps!" my husband exclaims as he brags when his fitness tracker exceeds the oft-heard benchmark of 10,000 steps per day. Although I rarely get that many steps, I use my ...

Choosing your pace based on the physiological transition from easy to hard is more effective than calculations based on ...

According to Dr Malhotra, focusing on VO2 max levels is not enough while thinking about health, instead we should consider ...

“Traditional walking on a treadmill is an easy task but, once you add that incline, you now have to work against gravity to ...

Vigorous exercise places greater demand on the cardiovascular system, encouraging adaptations in the heart and lungs, Holmer ...

Want to kick 2026 off with a new fitness goal? I've found the best apps you can download to help you get started .

You may have read about running at ‘conversational pace’, but what exactly does that mean and why is it important?

Garmin fitness watches are full of powerful and sometimes well-hidden features. Here are 10 things you can customize, enable, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Paired with your daily calories burned, you can determine your total calorie expenditure.