With healthy eating and regular exercise at a WakeMed fitness center, Judy Garrett has lost 120 pounds in two years. However, she has learned not to trust the calorie counters on the fitness machines.

“Traditional walking on a treadmill is an easy task but, once you add that incline, you now have to work against gravity to ...

Wondering how climbing stairs compares to other workouts? It’s one of the more challenging workouts you can do.

Human and equipment errors can overestimate calories burned during exercise. Feb. 28, 2010— -- One thing everyone sweats at the gym is the question of what makes a good workout. For those who ...

Which exercise machine burns the most calories? The one you enjoy and will use the most. Here are our all-time favorite cardio machines we have tested at Live Science. When you purchase through links ...

Walk into any gym and you’ll be met with a sea of weight machines. With so many options, it’s easy for even the most seasoned lifters to feel overwhelmed. Between the dozen gym machines that claim to ...

Turning a playground game into a fun workout, skipping is a great way to get your heart pumping without leaving the house. Plus, skipping ropes are compact, easy to store and inexpensive. There are a ...