Fitness

Exercise during pregnancy: what the science actually shows

Exercise during pregnancy: what the science actually shows

The 2019 Canadian guidelines overturned decades of outdated caution. Here is what randomized trials now show about aerobic training, resistance exercise, and safety during pregnancy and postpartum.

How to improve flexibility: the science of stretching

How to improve flexibility: the science of stretching

Flexibility depends on the nervous system, not just muscles. Learn which stretching types are most effective and how to structure your routine for lasting results.

How to reverse insulin resistance with muscle and movement

How to reverse insulin resistance with muscle and movement

Insulin resistance is reversible. Discover how building muscle, strategic fasting, and intentional movement are the key pillars of metabolic health.

What menopause actually does to your body and health

What menopause actually does to your body and health

Science separates menopause from midlife aging. Learn what actually changes in body composition, bone density, and brain after the final period.

Why daily movement beats gym workouts for fat loss

Why daily movement beats gym workouts for fat loss

Research across more than one million people reveals why spreading movement throughout your day outperforms the gym for fat loss and longevity.

Why gravity intolerance may explain your health issues

Why gravity intolerance may explain your health issues

A gastroenterologist explains how IBS, back pain, exhaustion, and anxiety share a common root in gravity intolerance, and what to do about it.

Peptides explained: BPC-157, GLP-1 and the science

Peptides explained: BPC-157, GLP-1 and the science

A complete guide to peptides with Dr. Abu Bakri: what BPC-157 is, how it works, what risks exist, and how to navigate the current market.

A science-backed morning routine for brain and energy

A science-backed morning routine for brain and energy

Dr. Mark Hyman's evidence-based morning routine to regulate your circadian rhythm, activate your brain, and sustain energy throughout the day.

The exercises everyone ignores that protect your body long-term

The exercises everyone ignores that protect your body long-term

Jeff Cavaliere and Andrew Huberman discuss the overlooked exercises for back, shoulders, neck, and hips that allow you to train hard and pain-free for decades.

Training and nutrition for women: what female biology demands

Training and nutrition for women: what female biology demands

Nearly all exercise and nutrition research has been conducted on men and then applied to women. Exercise physiologist Dr. Stacy Sims explains how female biology is fundamentally different, and what women actually need to thrive at every stage of life.

Dr. Vonda Wright's four-step plan to age well

Dr. Vonda Wright's four-step plan to age well

Orthopedic surgeon Vonda Wright shares her four-step fitness plan, the silent bone density crisis in women, and why muscle is the engine of longevity.

Creatine and exertional compartment syndrome: clinical evidence

Creatine and exertional compartment syndrome: clinical evidence

Can creatine cause chronic exertional compartment syndrome? We break down the evidence, risk factors, and when to seek a medical evaluation.

Low testosterone: real causes and how to reverse them

Low testosterone: real causes and how to reverse them

Body composition, sleep, and energy availability are the main modifiable factors behind testosterone levels in men, not aging.

Novice, intermediate, advanced: the myth of linear strength gains

Novice, intermediate, advanced: the myth of linear strength gains

The novice-intermediate-advanced framework describes a measurement window, not different biology. Here is what the data from 10,000 powerlifters actually shows.

Pain as a signal: mobility and training without fear of injury

Pain as a signal: mobility and training without fear of injury

Dr. Kelly Starrett reframes pain as a request for change, not a diagnosis. Learn his practical approach to mobility and training through discomfort.