Zone 2 cardio workouts have gotten a lot of love lately. The second least-intense type of cardio on a scale of 1 to 5, zone 2 involves raising your heart rate only a bit—to 60 or 70% of your max. It ...

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Does your brain health need a boost? Just going for a walk is enough to help improve cognitive performance and reduce the risk of dementia, according to experts. Getting in a few thousand steps a day ...

A brief period of exercise may do more for your brain than you expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even a single workout can rapidly shift how your brain processes memory.

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If ever you needed a nudge to give your brain a workout, new research underscoring the benefits of “brain training” should offer fresh motivation. The two long-term studies add to a growing body of ...

A 45-minute 4-on-4 drill may sharpen teen soccer players’ thinking speed, even when a blood brain marker stays flat.