Fitness
Strength, training, recovery, and the science of the body.
HYROX Has Quietly Become the Biggest Fitness Sport of 2026
The running-and-functional-workout race that nobody outside the gym world had heard of two years ago is now selling out arenas. Here is why...
Running Is Getting Smarter. Here's What the AI Training Revolution Actually Looks Like in 2026.
From genetic testing to real-time AI coaching adjustments, marathon and endurance training in 2026 looks fundamentally different from five...
Strength Training Is Now America's Number One Fitness Goal and the Research Finally Backs It Up
For the first time, building strength has overtaken weight loss as America's top fitness priority. The American College of Sports Medicine...
The Fitness World Has One Goal in 2026: Help You Live Longer
For the first time in the recorded history of fitness consumer surveys, more Americans cite longevity and healthy aging as their primary...
Japanese Walking Just Surged 2,986 Percent in Interest and It Might Be the Smartest Fitness Trend in Years
The practice of slow, intentional walking with an emphasis on posture and mindfulness has exploded in popularity as people push back...
The Turkish Get Up Is Having a Moment Again, and Coaches Say It Is the Single Best Exercise Most People Have Never Tried
The Turkish get up, a complex floor to standing movement that has been around for centuries, is showing up again in commercial gym...
Hyrox Participation Has Tripled In Two Years And It Is Reshaping Commercial Gyms
Hyrox, the hybrid running and functional fitness race format that started in Germany, has seen participation more than triple in North...
Grip Strength Is the Longevity Marker Almost Nobody Trains For
Hand dynamometer scores predict mortality better than most blood work. Your training probably ignores grip entirely. That is an easy fix.
Recovery Stopped Being the Afterthought and Became the Actual Workout
Cold plunges, infrared saunas, percussive therapy, and structured sleep protocols are no longer things athletes do after training. In 2026,...
A Small Amount of Hard Exercise Each Day Can Protect You From Eight Different Diseases
A new study published in the European Heart Journal found that even brief daily bursts of vigorous physical activity are linked to...
Japanese Walking Interest Surges Nearly 3000 Percent As Simple Interval Method Becomes The Fitness Trend Of 2026
Searches for Japanese walking jumped 2,986 percent year over year according to PureGym's annual fitness report, making it one of the...
Japanese Walking Is the Fastest Growing Fitness Trend of 2026. Here Is Why It Actually Works.
Interest in Japanese walking surged nearly 3,000 percent in PureGym's 2026 fitness report. The method uses interval walking to build...
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