Lack of regular physical exercise is recognized by the American Heart Association as one of the key heart disease risk factors, and it is assumed that cardio exercise (walking, jogging, swimming, etc.

Try to beat this workout. “Cardio drumming” is all the rage — you place an exercise ball in a bucket and whack it with drumsticks to the beat of a song to burn calories, relieve stress, strengthen ...

Plenty of research touts the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)—also known as cardio fitness, cardiovascular endurance, and aerobic fitness—as a health marker, as well as an athletic ...

ST. GEORGE — When 62-year-old Crystal McElyea heads to her exercise class, she packs the essentials: a water bottle and a set of drumsticks. McElyea has been attending her local cardio drumming class, ...

Picture this: a dimly lit workout studio, the pounding of sneakers as people furiously push through burpees, all while a coach yells, “Ten more seconds!” as you yearn for that rest period on the other ...

Running while overweight is hard and can take a toll on a person’s feet, knees, shins, lower back and hips. Here is this week’s question: Stew, what is your advice for heavier athletes running for ...

For most athletes, leg days and cardio challenge the body and mind, but for tactical athletes, topping off leg days with cardio events such as rucking and swimming with fins is part of the process.

While she’s a fitness teacher now (and has been for 16 years), she used to be a physical education instructor and gymnastics ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your weekly schedule looks like a jigsaw puzzle, squeezing in both cardio and strength training can be ...

Cardio is excellent for heart health, longevity and overall fitness – but it might not be as effective for fat loss as many people assume. In fact, a recent meta-analysis ranked cardio on its own ...