Some energetic New Yorkers, many professionals with full-time jobs, are fitting in multiple workouts a day at separate studios.

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New Yorkers Who Fit In 2 or 3 Workouts a Day

Ending a three-day visit to Cuba, Pope Benedict XVI called for “the exercise of authentic freedom” in what is consistently ranked as one of the most repressive nations on earth.

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Pope Calls for ‘Authentic Freedom’ in Cuba

Vegans make up only a sliver of the thousands of competitive bodybuilders in the United States, but they have been a steady presence since the 2000s.

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Vegans Muscle Their Way Into Bodybuilding

The self-improvement industry thrives on New Year’s resolutions gone awry. After all, if you don’t lose those pounds or stop smoking this year, you’ll probably try again in 2013.

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New Year’s Resolutions, Recycled, Are a Boon for Business

Beset by insurance costs and desperate to make ensure that drivers pass health tests, trucking companies and industry groups are working to persuade them to change their habits.

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A Hard Turn: Truck Drivers Try Steering From Bad Diets

The British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) is calling for mandatory ‘physical literacy’ tests in schools, alongside reading and maths.

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VIDEO: School ‘PE tests’ on trial

The Connecticut soccer team has been at the forefront of using heart rate monitors to create optimal conditioning for its players.

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Heart Rate Monitors Fine-Tune Soccer Players’ Fitness

Amid budget cuts and testing pressures, some New York teachers and principals have stretched money, space and time to prioritize movement during the school day.

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At New York Schools, Finding Time for Exercise

Whole-body cryotherapy is, essentially, ice baths taken to a new and otherworldly level, and it is drawing considerable attention among athletes, both elite and recreational.

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Well Blog: More Athletes Using Cryotherapy to Speed Recovery

Whole-body cryotherapy is, essentially, ice baths taken to a new and otherworldly level, and it is drawing considerable attention among athletes, both elite and recreational.

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Well Blog: More Athletes Using Cryotherapy to Speed Recovery

Manny Pacquiao’s style — part performance art, part technical wizardry, unique to Pacquiao — started with a videotape of the martial arts legend.

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Pacquiao’s Style Takes Inspiration From Bruce Lee

A study shows evidence of a direct link between certain kinds of prolonged exercise and subtle heart damage.

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Well: When Exercise Is too Much of a Good Thing

Ditch bulky mats for these slip-resistant gloves designed for on-the-go yogis While shooting a yoga video at a cattle ranch in the Southwest, Jamie Getzwiller realized her colleagues were unable to maintain proper posture on the Navajo rugs they were using. The upshot was Yoga-Paws , fingerless gloves that allow you to get your downward dog on anywhere, on any surface. The accessory doesn’t just stabilize and provide support with its nonslip grip, it also offers extra padding so that even a boulder could serve as an impromptu studio. The innovative Paws sell online and in select fitness store for $37 per pair.

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Yoga-Paws

Memberships and community are out of date as people go to a gym for exercise and nothing more.

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Skin Deep: Full-Service Gyms Feel a Bit Flabby

The ubiquity of interactive devices has propelled the science of distraction — and now efforts to legislate against it — out of the car and into the exercise routine.

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States’ Lawmakers Turn Attention to the Dangers of Distracted Pedestrians