How do you know if you are fit? Or, at least, fit enough? And how can you tell if your fitness is improving? You have to test yourself. And while most people haven’t participated in a fitness evaluation since their high school Presidential Physical Fitness Test, it’s good to occasionally check in on your progress….
If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady stream of data about your heart health. Beyond basic heart rate monitoring, smart watches and fitness trackers can also measure and track heart rate zones, heart rate variability and heart rate trends. This information can be powerful for your…
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Molly Mirhashem is used to running around in circles — literally. Six days a week, Ms. Mirhashem runs near her home in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Much of her weekly mileage takes place on the same,…
The men in the starting line at Hyrox in Berlin in April practically hummed with nervous enthusiasm. A few dozen racers, part of an early morning heat, stood watching the steady tick of a five-minute countdown, displayed on a huge television overhead. Dramatic string music played on tinny loudspeakers. A booming voice intoned a rallying…
The Study The new study, conducted by researchers in Taiwan, compared data from two large data sets: the Taiwan National Student Fitness Tests, which measures student fitness performance in schools, and the National Insurance Research Databases, which records medical claims, diagnoses prescriptions and other medical information. The researchers did not have access to the students’…
A new trending workout seems to emerge every month. Each guarantees a happier, healthier, stronger and leaner you. There’s a viral challenge, known as “75 Hard,” which promises to improve your mental toughness if you work out for 45 minutes twice daily — while also sticking to a diet and drinking a gallon of water…
If you went to an American public school between 1966 and 2012, you probably have memories of sweating through the Presidential Physical Fitness Test — a gym class gantlet that involved a mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups (or push-ups), a sit-and-reach and a shuttle run. For those who were athletically inclined, it was a chance to…
