Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats

People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While ...
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An Extra 5 Minutes of Vigorous Exercise Per Day Could Help Lower Blood Pressure

New research shows adding a few minutes of vigorous “everyday” physical activity to your daily exercise routine could help control blood pressure. Heart-pumping activities like cycling, running, and ...
The New York Times

Tight on Time? How to Make the Most of a Short Workout.

Combining resistance training and cardio will get your heart pumping, even if you only have 15 or 20 minutes to spare. By Anna Maltby When it comes to exercise, there’s a difference between what’s ...
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30 Best Cardio Exercises & Workouts

Cardio exercises have major benefits for your heart, as you probably know. What's more, aerobic exercise can boost your brain health and can even reduce the risk of death. Running is the workout most ...
The Hour

Heart rate zones aren’t a perfect measure of exercise intensity, but regularly getting your heart pumping is still important for fitness

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jason Sawyer, Bryant University (THE CONVERSATION) Aerobic exercise like jogging, ...