During any form of physical exertion, most people don't think about breath until they're gasping for it. The most advanced exercisers among us are conscious of trying to breathe lower, into their bellies. But there's an even better way, and making this simple switch will get more oxygen into your blood, faster. Read More >>

Professional race drivers spend hours in a car battling excessive G-forces, and so require just as much training and physical fitness as an athlete running up and down a field. But their needs are specialised, which is why Ferrari F1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa use this racecar-shaped workout machine from Technogym. Read More >>

There's a recent fitness trend that sees people switching from a traditional desk to working on a treadmill to maximize their physical activity. The problem is that at anything more vigorous than a casual stride, it's difficult to read a static display while on a treadmill. At least until researchers at Purdue University commercialise their new ReadingMate system. Read More >>

If you've always yearned for a washboard stomach, and you can do a thousand crunches but you still aren't seeing results, you're not alone. But never fear! Everyone has a six pack under there (somewhere), you've just got to know what to do to get it out in the open. Read More >>

Getting blisters on a run is the most annoying of injuries. They hurt. They can keep you sidelined when you're trying to train. They heal slowly. Worst of all: They're not even cool enough to brag about. So let's see how we can prevent them from happening in the first place. Read More >>

The Yurbuds Ironman Inspire Pro finished third in our Best Headphones for Running Battlemodo. We loved the fit, but the sound wasn't particularly impressive, which is why we were excited to get the Inspire Limited edition—with redesigned drivers—in our ears. The results were... puzzling. Read More >>

The idea that Viagra helps out athletes has been around for years now, but is there a scientific consensus on it? Read More >>

Winter is breathing its nasty breath all over your best intentions. You want to keep up your running routine, but the pavements are getting slippery with rain, or worse, ice. With just a few adjustments, we'll teach you how to laugh in Old Man Winter's hoary face. Read More >>

Got someone in your life who's addicted to exercise? Someone who proselytizes the active lifestyle? There are so many fitness-related items out there it's hard to separate the muscular wheat from the sweaty chaff. But we've selected a few of our favourite items you could get your fit friend, if you can catch them. Read More >>

If you prefer your exercise routines to be incredibly brief and awkward, Japan once again delivers with a contraption designed to tighten cheeks and eliminate double chins. The Kuwaete Sukkiri actually works out just your tongue, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a machine at your gym that can tighten facial muscles with just a minute of commitment every day. Read More >>

More and more companies are getting on board this whole ‘truth in advertising’ push, including Coca-Cola who’ve posted this online calculator on its UK site that figures out how much exercise you’ll need to shed that sugar water. Is 70 minutes of ironing really worth that kick of caffeine? [Coca-Cola via Pocket-lint] Read More >>

Few things are as important as heart rate while exercising. Staying within a target heart rate can help determine how well your body performs. With that in mind, researchers at the University of Virginia have developed an app-based system capable of controlling your heartrate through strategically selected songs. Read More >>

Your genes control more or less everything your body does. From building muscle and dealing with stress, to burning fat and even how tall you are, it's all in the genes. Now there's a new genetic test available, which will tell you whether you're likely to actually benefit aerobically from exercise with just a simple cheek swab. Read More >>

I read the photo caption but I still don't know what's going on here: Two Japan Ground Self-Defence Force's AH-64DJ Apache attack helicopters flying over eight of tanks shooting pyrotechnics in a live-fire exercise near Mount Fuji. Read More >>

Remember Fitbit, makers of tiny activity-tracking gadgets for health and fitness? Well, the 2012 models are here and they're smaller, cheaper, and better than their last thingies. After all, fitness-tracking shouldn't be limited to big-pocketed rich people, right? Read More >>