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Exercise & Fitness

Our physical therapists and exercise physiologists are here for you, wherever you are in your fitness journey. Learn the health benefits of different exercises, how to do them correctly, the role of diet and supplements, and how to bounce back from injuries.

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February 10, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

How To Make Calisthenics Work for You

This calisthenics workout allows you to use your own body weight to build muscle and burn calories

Two people using resistance bands at a gym
January 24, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

Why Do Some People Gain Weight After Starting a Workout Program?

Your body may temporarily add a few pounds as it adjusts to new demands and grows stronger

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January 22, 2025/Orthopaedics

Try These Exercises if You’ve Got Knee Arthritis

Arthritic knees can benefit from bridging, mini squats, balancing exercises and other stretches

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January 17, 2025/Infectious Disease

Dirty Secret: Your Watch Wristband Is Probably Home to Bacteria

Researchers found potentially harmful germs on 95% of wristbands

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People in ballet class working at barres
January 7, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

Behind Barre: What It Is and How To Make It Work for You

This fine-tuned ballet-based exercise is great for strength training and flexibility

Person dressed in yellow yoda pants with headphones on using stair climber at gym
January 2, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

How To Use Stair-Climbers To Step Up Your Fitness

Benefits of climbing stairs include burning calories, boosting cardio and building muscle

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December 31, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

How Vertical Climbers Can Take Your Workouts to New Heights

Climbing machines offer full-body results with cardio- and strength-training benefits

two people wearing goggles and swim caps swimming in a pool
December 20, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

What Exercises Burn the Most Calories?

Cardio activities such as running, swimming and cycling offer immediate returns

Two people wearing virtual reality gaming masks, exercising to what they see
December 12, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

Exergaming Can Improve Your Physical Fitness by Reimagining ‘Exercise’

Finding any reason to enjoy your movement is key, and active video gaming can help

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December 6, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

Understanding Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT Exercise)

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis is all the activity we do that’s not technically exercise but is still important to your health and well-being

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