Chest pains sent Mike Manus to the emergency room two years ago, but needing a stent to open a 98 percent-blocked artery didn't push him to lose weight. Even on top of his heart scare, kidney stones ...

Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec / Jeremy Claypoole, a trainer at Gorilla House Gym, helps one of his clients with an exercise. Helping people get in shape is also a healthy occupation as the demand ...

Why hire a personal trainer to keep fit? Doug Allen, who has been one for two decades at the Springfield Jewish Community Center, knows all the reasons. A former head coach for women's track at ...

"When I’m not feeling it today, I think about my future. I'm a 33-year-old black woman with a family history of obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. I do not want to continue this family legacy ...

Dozens of colorful medals from marathons, half-marathons, 10ks, 5ks and trail runs hang on hooks on the walls of personal trainer Justin Rollin’s office at the Spartanburg Athletic Club. Two other ...

Edwina Jenner reveals the exact longevity fitness routine she follows ...

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Each year on Jan. 1, many people resolve to lose weight and get healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 70 percent of Americans over the age of 20 are overweight, ...

I am lazy. The only time I've been in shape was when my friend introduced me to weight lifting and we became gym buddies. But our schedules changed and I had no success on my own. I now work a lot, so ...

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. Should you get a ...