Over 50? Age Well and Build Strength With This 20-Minute Upper-Body Workout (Everyday Health)
As you get stronger, you can try other plank exercises, like lifting one foot off the floor and bringing it to your opposite elbow, recommends the American Council on Exercise. For more advanced exercisers, try raising your opposite arm and leg off the floor while stabilizing your body.
Learn moreHow Many Days a Week Should You Do HIIT? A Trainer Weighs In (Today)
HIIT sparks something called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), which enables people to burn calories even after their workout ends. The American Council on Exercise says that HIIT works best for kickstarting EPOC.
Learn moreWhy Do My Stomach Muscles Protrude When Doing Sit-Ups? (Everyday Health)
Any activity that puts pressure on the abdominal area can lead to a hernia, especially if you have had surgery in the area or an injury. Can you get a hernia from sit-ups? Sit-ups and over-training before you’re ready may be the cause according to the American Council on Exercise, if you are doing a lot of them, or they may just be making the hernia worse or more noticeable.
Learn moreAbout the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
General information and tips to better understand and follow the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
Learn moreDefinitions in Physical Activity
Definitions and examples of commonly used terms regarding physical activity.
Learn moreModerate-intensity Physical Activity
Introduction to two tools to help individuals determine if they are moving at a moderate intensity.
Learn moreWhat is Multicomponent Physical Activity?
A quick list of different physical activity components, including aerobic activity, muscle-strengthening activity and balance.
Learn moreOther Forms of Physical Activity
A handout reviewing two additional components of physical activity, bone-strengthening and flexibility activities.
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