Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout?
You won't find dumbbells or weight machines in the gym Sean Keogh runs. At Calisthenics Club Houston, it's all about training with body weight.
Nov 10, 2025
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Sports medicine news
Why morning exercise feels so hard
Your alarm goes off. Somehow you manage to get dressed, drag yourself to the gym, and start squatting.
Nov 7, 2025
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Preparing for a tough exam? A tough gym workout could help with your studies
A new study by researchers at Coventry University has found a high-intensity gym workout appears to increase your ability to focus, remember and process information in your brain.
Nov 6, 2025
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Missing a common protein could affect how muscles respond to testosterone
Lacking a common protein may affect how muscles respond to testosterone, potentially affecting athletic performance and age-related muscle loss, according to a new study.
Nov 5, 2025
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Q&A: How sports-related concussions affect reaction times
When playing sports, it's important to remember: Brains don't have seat belts. When rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull occurs with a blow to the head, a concussion happens, which in some cases ...
Nov 4, 2025
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Running 'super shoes' may make you faster—but at what cost?
Once seen only on the feet of elite runners at the Olympics and other premier running events, the so-called "super shoe" has moved from racing podiums to pavements.
Nov 2, 2025
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Supercharge your workout with a weighted vest?
Weighted vests are one of the latest health trends popping up on social media. There are lots of claims about the benefits: They can help you lose weight and improve your strength, posture, and even your bone density. But ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Should young people take creatine?
Creatine is one of the most widely used sports supplements across the world. It's taken by many in the hopes of boosting strength, enhancing athletic performance and promoting muscle growth.
Oct 30, 2025
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Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear—but we need to do more
Early on Thursday, a seventeen-year-old cricketer died in hospital after being injured in a training session in Melbourne days earlier.
Oct 30, 2025
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Distinct brain features in football players may tell who is at risk of long-term traumatic disease
Brain scans from American football players reveal subtle differences in the brain's outer grooves when compared to scans from otherwise healthy men who never played contact or collision sports, a new study shows. Its authors ...
Oct 28, 2025
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