TOKYO — If you’re trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you. It’s accessible, and research shows it’s more effective than walking on level ground. “Overall, it is a fact that stair-climbing … Read more
Globally, the highest rate of physical inactivity was obeserved in the high-income Asia-Pacific region (48%), according to a June report by the World Health Organization. Andreswd | E+ | Getty Images It’s no secret that leading a healthy life requires getting consistent and sufficient exercise, but globally, many adults are lacking in this department. Nearly … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more
Shauntil Cox lifts weights with the help of her trainer, Deano Troost, at a Planet Fitness in New Caney, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2023. Jason Fochtman | Houston Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images A growing share of gym users is looking to build muscle, leading major fitness companies to refocus their efforts beyond … Read more
For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things can be true, but the differing advice has created some confusion. Stretching can help make you more flexible, … Read more
NEW YORK — Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday. Los Angeles police and fire departments say they responded to a Los Angeles house where … Read more
NEW YORK — Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday. Los Angeles police and fire departments say they responded to a Los Angeles house where … Read more
The age question for presidential candidates is more than four decades old. President Ronald Reagan answered it with a pledge to resign if he became impaired, and later with a clever joke that reset his campaign from a stumbling debate performance to a 49-state landslide and a second term. “I will not make age an … Read more
TOKYO — Here’s the message from Dr. Marcas Bamman, a physiologist with decades of research into aging who preaches the benefits of weight-resistance training for those who are getting up there. We’re talking 60-plus — women and men. And we’re talking about hitting the gym and weight training. Don’t be put off, Bamman says. “Resistance … Read more
