Trending
7,000 vs 10,000 steps a day: what the research says
Is 10,000 steps a day necessary? Large meta-analyses link about 7,000 steps to much lower risk of death. What that means and how steps relate to VO2max.
#trending
Trending
Cold plunges: recovery help or gains killer?
Cold plunges ease muscle soreness but regular use after lifting can blunt strength and muscle gains. What the research says and when an ice bath makes sense.
Trending
Exercise snacks: 1-minute bursts and your fitness
Exercise snacks and VILPA, the 1-minute bursts of vigorous daily activity, are linked to lower mortality. What the studies show and how to fit them in.
Trending
HIIT after 70: what the Generation 100 trial found
The Generation 100 trial tested five years of HIIT in 1,567 adults aged 70 to 77. What it found on mortality, fitness and safety, and how to train.
Trending
Is VO2max overrated? Fitness, body fat and longevity
VO2max strongly predicts lifespan, but is it overrated? What it really measures, how body fat skews it, and why strength and activity matter too.
Trending
Japanese walking: interval walking and your VO2max
Japanese walking alternates 3 minutes brisk and 3 minutes easy. What the Shinshu University trials found for fitness, strength and blood pressure.
Trending
New VO2max longevity research: 2025–2026 update
What the newest studies on VO2max and longevity add, from a 20.9-million-observation review to UK Biobank fitness changes and multi-marathoners, in one table.
Trending
Ozempic, GLP-1 drugs and fitness: protect your VO2max
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy cause large weight loss, but part of it is lean mass. How to protect muscle and VO2max while you take them.
Trending
Rucking: does weighted walking raise VO2max?
Rucking means walking with a weighted pack. How load raises the oxygen cost of walking, what that may do for VO2max, and how to start safely.
Trending
Sauna and heart health: what the Finnish studies show
Finnish cohort studies link frequent sauna use to lower cardiac and all-cause mortality. What the data show, why it is not proof, and how to sauna safely.