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A new study (Cardenas et al., 2026) suggests that just 20 minutes of moderate cardio may trigger brain activity tied to learning and memory. Researchers found that a single cycling session sparked ...

“Run slow to run fast” goes the Zone 2 rallying cry that has taken the fitness internet by storm. Over the last three years, this once-obscure sports-science concept has become gospel for many ...

The benefits of strength training for women over 50 are vast; it is so important to maintain muscle mass with age. But strength training should be done alongside cardio for a well-rounded fitness ...

The cardio craze has ebbed and flowed for decades. At various points in time, it’s felt like everyone is obsessed with cardio-based workouts—and doing a lot of them—from step aerobics in the ’80s to ...

Jenessa Connor is a writer with experience writing health, fitness, and nutrition topics for publications, websites, companies, and experts in wellness spaces. The most effective exercise routines ...

From machines to at-home HIIT, these workouts maximize calorie burn to help you lose weight and keep it off. Efficient, high-intensity, varied cardio burns more fat than steady-state, low-intensity ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Doing cardio daily can boost endurance, heart health, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Cardio load gets a ...

If your weekly schedule looks like a jigsaw puzzle, squeezing in both cardio and strength training – around everything else in life – can be tough. But cardio needn’t feel like a daunting item on your ...

Have you ever noticed how a brisk walk or a hard run can leave your mind clearer than when you started? Most people think of cardio as a way to strengthen the heart, improve circulation, or lower the ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...