She is running. Sweat is dripping down her face. Her eyes linger on the numbers lit up on the treadmill. Pain is shooting through her leg. She thinks that she might have strained or pulled something ...

Those who have been reading my column since the 1970s know my philosophy of exercise has changed quite a bit. When these issues come up in conversation, I’m often asked about the changes and why I ...

Exercise has been associated with a slew of positive health effects, like having more energy, getting better sleep, and helping to prevent health conditions like heart disease. Thanks to those ...

A growing number of seemingly fit and disciplined gymgoers are developing dangerous fixations on muscularity. Muscle dysmorphia, also known as vigorexia or the Adonis complex, is emerging as a ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...