Exercise

September 14, 2026

Solidcore Ascend Bets on 90°F Strength Training as Fitness Portfolios Replace One-Class Loyalty

Solidcore built its name around one hard, slow, resistance-based class. Ascend changes that pitch. The company is now moving into heated strength training, betting that customers no longer want one studio identity

Health

Walking Faster Beats 10,000 Steps? New Research Puts Pace Ahead of Step Counts

For decades, fitness advice centered on reaching 10,000 steps daily target that actually originated from a 1965 marketing campaign for the Manpo-kei pedometer in Japan rather than clinical science. New research from the University of Sydney challenges that arbitrary benchmark

September 12, 2026

ACSM Top Fitness Trends 2026: Wearables Hold #1, Mental Health Surges to Top 6, Strength Training Gaps Persist

Fitness·Health

Wearable Technology has claimed the #1 spot in ACSM’s Worldwide Fitness Trends survey for 2026 — the tenth time it has held the top

CrossFit Open 26.2 Live From Cascais: Campbell Wins Duel, CEO Exits, $360 Tickets on Sale March 24

Fitness·Sport

CrossFit Open 26.2 Revealed From Cascais | 2026 Games Tickets, Health Hubs & More 2026 CrossFit Open · Week 2 26.2 DropsFrom Cascais The

Female athletes sprinting from the start line during a CrossFit Games competition in a packed stadium.

Culture·Fitness

CrossFit Open 26.1: 284 Reps, a 12-Min Cap and a 66-Ball Wall Trap Most Athletes Won’t See Coming

CrossFit Open 26.1: The Pyramid That Broke the Gym Floor | KarmActive Sport CrossFit Games competition. Photo: CrossFit Games / Charlotte Foerschler CrossFit Open 2026 CrossFit Open 26.1: The Pyramid That Broke

Rahul Somvanshi

February 27, 2026

Health

Harnessing the Power of Vitamins from Natural Sources

Setting the Stage: Why Whole-Food Nutrient Sources Matter Synthetic vitamins are typically isolated nutrient compounds produced industrially, sometimes in forms that are chemically identical to food vitamins and sometimes in slightly different

Karmactive Staff

November 25, 2025

Close-up of hands loading a test strip into a glucometer for a blood sugar check

Health·News·World

World Mental Health Day: Diabetes Burnout and Simple Habits

Health & Mind World Mental Health Day: Your Mind Matters In Diabetes Care Mental resilience supports daily decisions, lowers burnout risk, and helps keep glucose care on track. 📅 Published Oct 10,

Tejal Somvanshi

October 10, 2025

Diverse group of people practicing yoga or stretching exercises outdoors in a park, with five individuals in various side bend poses on a sports court.

Canada·Health

Exercise Prescription for Depression Shows NNT of 2, Psychiatrist Calls Oversight ‘Negligence’

Exercise should be considered a first-line treatment for depression, not just an optional add-on, according to a University of Ottawa psychiatrist. The recommendation comes amid growing evidence that structured physical activity can

Tejal Somvanshi

September 18, 2025

Two people jogging outdoors on a path surrounded by trees with sunlight filtering through the foliage.

Australia·Health

Aerobic Exercise Preserves Brain Volume in Stroke Survivors, Potentially Reducing Dementia Risk

Stroke survivors face an increased risk of developing dementia, but new research offers hope through a simple intervention: exercise. A Monash University-led study, published in JAMA Network Open and presented at the

Tejal Somvanshi

September 2, 2025

Senior man with gray hair and beard performing lunges on a running track, wearing bright orange t-shirt and black shorts.

Health·Science·UK

Fitness Reduces Word-Finding Struggles in Seniors, Study Shows

New research reveals that staying physically fit in older age might help your brain find the right words when they’re “on the tip of your tongue.” A team at the University of

Karmactive Staff

August 30, 2025

Person running along a sun-dappled forest road in summer sunlight

Fitness·Health·Lifestyle

Japanese Interval Walking Boosts Strength 17%: The 3-Minute Protocol That Outperforms Traditional Exercise

Forget counting 10,000 steps. There’s a smarter way to walk that delivers bigger health gains in less time. The exercise world has a renewed interest in a protocol developed in 2007: alternating

Tejal Somvanshi

August 23, 2025

Three friends walking along a tree-lined park pathway, each carrying a backpack.

Health

7,000 Daily Steps Cuts Death Risk by 47%, Nearly Identical to 10,000 Steps Benefit, Study Finds

A major study from the University of Sydney has found that walking 7,000 steps daily offers nearly identical health benefits to the popular 10,000-step target. The research, published in The Lancet Public

Karmactive Staff

August 7, 2025

Health

Daily Walking for 100 Minutes Cuts Back Pain Risk by 23%, Norwegian Study of 11,000 Adults Shows

Walking for just 100 minutes daily could slash your risk of developing chronic lower back pain by nearly a quarter, according to new research that highlights a simple solution to a widespread

Tejal Somvanshi

June 18, 2025

Health·News

Structured Exercise Lowers Colon Cancer Death Risk by 37% and Recurrence by 28%, Study Finds

A groundbreaking international study has found that regular exercise significantly improves survival rates for colon cancer patients after treatment. The research, presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting and

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

June 4, 2025

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