The Sesame Street character known as The Count would love modern exercise. That’s because there is a lot of counting. But should we count the steps or the time we spend when it comes to chasing ...

Experts say you should do 30 minutes of cardio at a moderate intensity most days of the week. Sounds simple but what does moderate intensity really mean, and how do you know when you’ve reached that ...

A new survey looking at the long-term effects of not doing enough exercise, in addition to smoking and drinking, has found that people as young as 36 were already showing the effects. The participants ...

BOSTON - Massachusetts researchers say it's equally beneficial to measure exercise by how long you exercise and how many steps you take. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital looked at data on ...

For those of you who want to increase the amount of exercise you get, but are not sure where you'll find the time, Stanford researchers have a piece of advice: An easy way to start is simply counting ...

Feeling blocked with it comes to starting an exercise habit? You can actually get the health benefits of exercise with just 22 minutes of exercise a day — and you might be surprised what "counts" as ...

Sometimes, you get to the gym in high spirits, ready to sweat it out. But other days, you might be pressed for time, squeezing in a workout between brunch and dinner plans. Or maybe you start to feel ...

Researchers say choosing a way to measure progress on exercise should align with personal preferences. They report that people who exercise the most live the longest and have a lower risk of ...