Smart watches and fitness trackers have transformed the world of exercise, spawning a generation of active tech users. The Apple Watch, FitBit and Strava have prided themselves on getting the world moving. But one group of people has been frequently left out of this fitness revolution: wheelchair users. Steps, after all, are not easily comparable […]
For years, I thought of exercise in terms of calories in and calories out: Eat too much pizza on Saturday night, take an extra spin class. Skip an hourlong run, skip a bagel the next day. Train for a triathlon, eat whatever I want — because, hey, wasn’t I burning like a zillion calories a […]
Some people love to exercise. But plenty more do not, and urging them on with information about how healthy exercise can be hasn’t exactly been shown to sway the masses. Only about half of Americans report meeting the government’s exercise recommendations, so some scientists are exploring another idea: Let’s make exercise feel better. To do […]
Some people love to exercise. But plenty more do not, and urging them on with information about how healthy exercise can be hasn’t exactly been shown to sway the masses. Only about half of Americans report meeting the government’s exercise recommendations, so some scientists are exploring another idea: Let’s make exercise feel better. To do […]
Running, jogging and triathlons are in. Football, paintball and horseback riding are out. So are sports that can be enjoyed with a beer — or three. That’s the quick take on the latest survey from the Sport & Fitness Industry Association, released Monday. The group — a partnership of six industry associations — fielded nearly […]