Exercise

People who perceive themselves as less active than their peers are at greater risk of death—whether they're accurate or not.

• By Tom Jacobs

Veteran practitioners had increased thickness in a brain region linked to language and memory.

• By Tom Jacobs

Solicitando al gobierno para que te ayude a mantener tu resolución de Año Nuevo.

• By Francie Diep

Asking the government to help you keep your New Year's resolution.

• By Francie Diep

Three full days of paddling over 400 miles left me broken, bloody, and wanting more. Is it addiction?

• By Jacqueline Ronson

Researchers find a link between intense exercise and a reduced risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

• By Nathan Collins

A new study finds that eating fast food after a workout is just as good for you as a PowerBar.

• By Gregory Ferenstein

Simple exercises to achieve physical perfection—or at least mental wellness—in a sedentary profession.

• By Ted Scheinman

A new study finds that fitness makes individuals more resistant to cancer.

• By Gregory Ferenstein

A new study shows a brief burst of exercise makes a difference, even for stressed-out chocoholics.

• By Tom Jacobs

A 12-year survey finds that those with strenuous workouts die at the same rate as couch potatoes.

• By Nathan Collins

Why can't triathletes and weightlifters get along?

• By Daniel Duane

For many, the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games represent missed opportunities to tackle health problems and inequality.

• By Catherine de Lange

In every issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Physical activity has recently come to be seen as one of the best forms of medicine available. But how much do you need to do to reap the benefits?

• By Catherine de Lange

Can a grand vision of 4,000 free public gyms overcome inequality and fight Brazil’s health crisis?

• By Catherine de Lange

Just 12 minutes of aerobic exercise can boost low-income college students’ academic performance. The effect is large enough to close the achievement gap.

• By Bettina Chang

Hayley Birch collects some tips on nutrition, training, psychology, and more.

• By Hayley Birch

Hayley Birch takes marathon training to an extreme level.

• By Hayley Birch

Hayley Birch’s advice for anyone tackling their first 26.2 miles.

• By Hayley Birch

Hayley Birch subjects herself to a slew of tests in order to determine whether she—or anyone else—was born to run, and to improve her performance. Can she beat her target time?

• By Hayley Birch

German researchers report men who took up running got an additional benefit: The ability to better stay focused in the present moment.

• By Tom Jacobs

The psychological literature on exercise addiction can be confusing, but maybe that’s because we’re focusing too much on pathologizing the wrong thing.

• By James McWilliams

What a 94-year-old athlete and an obsessive albino mouse can teach us about habits.

• By Bruce Grierson