Step aerobics is a classic cardio workout. It has lasted for decades for a simple reason: it delivers results. The "step" is a 4-inch to 12-inch raised platform. You step up, around, and down from the ...

Step trackers, which some people call pedometers, monitor the number of steps a person takes during the day. These devices may help individuals keep an eye on their activity levels. In their most ...

In today’s age of smartwatches and Fitbits, it’s hard to go for more than a few hours without taking a sneaky peak at your daily step count. Whether it’s the endorphin rush from the celebratory ping ...

The challenge for this column has been the hardest one so far: walk 10,000 steps a day. According to my phone, on an average day this year I walked only 2,398 steps, which is less than my 2,579 step ...

“The more steps you walk, the better the effects on your health, and every increase of steps by 500-1000 steps/day may be associated with significant mortality reductions,” first author Dr. Maciej ...

If your fitness routine is feeling dull, try adding a little height to your go-to exercises. If your fitness routine is feeling dull, try adding a little height to your go-to exercises. Credit ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Step aerobics is a low impact, high intensity workout that may help improve functional movement; in translation, make the physical tasks in your everyday life easier. While there are platforms ...