You’re at the gym, ready for the perfect workout — do you start with cardio, or do you lift first? A group of fitness experts have weighed in on the best way to order your exercise routine, to help ...

What comes to mind when you think about doing cardio? For me (and I suspect I’m not alone in this) it's tiring exercise, like running or burpees, that takes a lot of motivation to suffer — I mean ...

Planning to hit the gym during rush hour? You’ll have much better luck finding an open elliptical machine than a bench press, squat rack or 30-pound dumbbells. Strength training — also called weight ...

Three years ago, I was in the worst shape of my life. I had just finished a three-month stint in the hospital and undergone dramatic weight gain from the medication I was taking. I felt winded just ...

If you’re on FitTok or the weight-room side of the internet, there’s a good chance you see a lot of hot takes: Pilates isn’t strength training! HIIT is bad for you! The anabolic window isn’t real!

Cozy cardio is a term popularized by social media influencer Hope Zuckerbrow, who is based in Paradise, Texas. In her TikTok videos, which have gained 34 million likes, she is often seen on a walking ...

When exercising, many people will do strength training and cardio, one after the other. But does the order in which you perform them affect your results? The short answer? It depends, TODAY ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever rolled out of bed, and immediately bee-lined it to the treadmill cup-oh-buzz in hand, then you’ve unknowingly given fasted cardio a try. Working out on an empty stomach isn’t always ...

Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our free Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox. It’s common to focus on your favorite form of exercise, but a well-rounded fitness ...

Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York. While she's not writing on topics like living on a budget and tips for city dwelling, she can usually be found at a concert or ...

Get ready to work out with fitness trainer Natalie White, who will be leading this 30-minute no-repeat cardio workout joined by Luisa Fonseca and Dustin Ripkens. In this routine, you'll start off with ...