Walking downstairs is a simple eccentric exercise. (Marc Chesneau/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Exercising smarter rather than ...

An exercise science degree can lead to careers in healthcare, fitness, public health, and human performance. At Willamette, you'll study how the body moves, how people stay healthy, and how to turn ...

Graduate students who choose our Exercise Performance and Injury Rehabilitation track are bound for a range of careers in personal health, community health, and kinesiology (e.g., cardiac ...

Gabe McMurtrie grew up immersed in video games until the fateful day in middle school when he discovered wrestling. Wrestling led to football and, then, weightlifting. By high school, he was hooked on ...

Lake Erie College in Painesville recently announced that its bachelor of science in exercise science major has received official approval from both the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the ...

You’re looking for your future major—but let’s be honest, you don’t know what half of them actually entail. This series fills you in on what these majors mean at a liberal arts college, so you can ...

Jake Lockert didn’t enroll in a master’s program at Tennessee Tech University expecting it would lead to an executive role with one of the most recognizable brands in the CrossFit world. “I didn’t ...

Decades of research have established that initiating an exercise regimen is the most potent non-pharmacological intervention for extending healthspan, as it is associated with measurable benefits from ...

As an acknowledged gym rat, I observe the routines of a lot of people. There's my hardcore, early morning group that waits for the fitness center door to open at 5 a.m. Then there are the new entrants ...

One of the best ways to motivate yourself to be active is to focus on how exercise makes you feel better immediately. In this article, I'll outline all the amazing ways that exercise can improve your ...

It may feel harmless, even unavoidable, but growing evidence suggests that too much sitting is linked to serious health risks ...

Tacoma native Blake Surina has owned the Exercise Science Center since it opened in 1987, creating decades-long relationships ...