Experts say VO2 max is the most important health metric—but just how do you improve it?

High-intensity interval training is important, but coming back to your breath can be crucial to helping you train.

That Loud Fitness Class Could Be Making You Deaf, Study Shows

In today’s trendy, nightclub-like fitness classes, the blaring music meant to push gym-goers through one more rep could also ...

Does Strength Training Improve VO2 Max? A Physiologist Explains

VO2 max is often referred to as a key marker of fitness. It’s the measure of the maximal amount of oxygen your cells can take ...
News-Medical.Net

Hormone fluctuations influence perceived effort during intense workouts

Female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone fluctuate monthly across the menstrual cycle, affecting moods and energy levels.

Hormones influence women's exercise performance, but not as you'd expect, finds research

Female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone fluctuate monthly across the menstrual cycle, affecting moods and energy levels ...
Newsweek

Lake Powell Water Levels as ‘Concerning’ Data Revealed

Lake Powell water levels continue dropping as National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists in Phoenix sound the alarm about "concerning" snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin that could affect ...
Smithsonian Magazine

When Human Activity Dropped During Covid-19, Methane Levels Surprisingly Spiked. Now, a Study Points to Two Reasons Why

Wetlands like South Sudan's Sudd swamp saw more rainfall in 2020 due to the La Niña climate event, which caused more methane to enter the atmosphere. Inna67895 via Wikimedia Commons As the world ...
The Washington Post

Want to lose weight? Here’s why exercise probably won’t help.

I exercise most days, but the number on the scale never moves. What’s even the point? Exercise is not very effective for weight loss, but it’s incredibly beneficial for your physical and mental health ...