A combination of cardio and strength training is crucial for heart health, muscle strength, and healthy aging.

Is soft cardio the missing piece of your workout routine? We spoke to a sports medicine physician and a pro trainer to find ...

A trainer offers a tip for whether you should opt for cardio or strength training when you only have five minutes to spare.

Exercising with a buddy can help you stay motivated to move, and research has shown that it’s associated with greater physical activity. Yet anyone who has tried it knows that all workout partners ...

What comes to mind when you think about doing cardio? For me (and I suspect I’m not alone in this) it's tiring exercise, like running or burpees, that takes a lot of motivation to suffer — I mean ...

You’re at the gym, ready for the perfect workout — do you start with cardio, or do you lift first? A group of fitness experts have weighed in on the best way to order your exercise routine, to help ...

Learn how low-impact cardio can reduce stress and build muscle, as one longtime fitness expert highlighted its significant benefits. Low-impact cardio offers multiple benefits, including improved mood ...

Depending on your fitness level, you can use this to get started or give yourself an easy day. This workout gets the heart pumping and works the entire core system (from hips to shoulders), which is ...

Slow running has been emerging as an unexpected way to run faster over long distances. Easy, conversational-pace runs can ...

When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio session? Or toward the free weights and strength-training machines to ...

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. January 12, 2026 Add ...