The downsides of oversitting are well known to scientists and most of the rest of us. In news that we shouldn't take sitting down, a study just published in JAMA finds that people who stay seated for ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/gzorgz Far from being an easy alternative, chair workouts can improve your ...

Sitting too long contributes to weight gain, inflammation, heart disease, and diabetes. New research suggests this behavior is also linked to Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, and brain ...

Most older Americans understand that exercise reduces the likelihood of a long list of chronic diseases and conditions, including dementia. But a recent study has also linked sedentary behavior – the ...

In a recent study published in the BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, researchers assessed if evening 3-minute resistance exercise breaks enhance sleep quantity and quality compared to prolonged ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As more and more adults have jobs that require them to be sitting at ...

Skipping out on exercise in favor of less demanding activities — such as sitting or lying down — was linked to a slight decline in memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published Monday ...

This ridiculously hard L-sit exercise works your entire body without moving a muscle. These are the progressions you can use to get strong enough to do it. Everyone likes a good challenge. That’s why ...

Popular wisdom says that humans spend about one-third of their lives sleeping, but how much of the other two-thirds do we spend off our feet? Sitting isn’t even particularly fun, and its detriments ...

Sitting at your desk for eight hours (or more) a day and heading to the gym in the evening to balance it out? Prolonged sitting, even with regular exercise, disrupts metabolism, slows blood flow, and ...