Researchers found taking regular hot baths increased runners’ aerobic fitness without requiring additional mileage or harder workouts.
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1. Running – News, Research and Analysis
Researchers found taking regular hot baths increased runners’ aerobic fitness without requiring additional mileage or harder workouts.
Why the start of your run feels so difficult
Richard Taylor, Coventry University
It’s a problem that affects almost everyone – from someone attempting their first 5K to elite endurance athletes.
Exercise doesn’t always have to be intense to improve health.
Why ‘slow jogging’ is the perfect fitness trend for people who want to get into exercise
Stephen Garland, Malmö University
Plus, ‘slow jogging’ may benefit avid runners, too.
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The neuroscience behind a ‘runner’s high’
2. Vigorous Exercise May Help You Live Longer, More ...
A new study published in the European Heart Journal, looking at data from about 475,000 people, found those who incorporated vigorous physical activity into their regular routines were at the lowest risk of developing major chronic diseases.
Research shows it’s not just how much you run, but how hard you go that plays a key role in improving health and performance.
Even small amounts of higher-effort activity added to your routine can make a meaningful difference.
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3. Scientists reveal how much exercise you really need to protect...
Adults who met the guideline of 150 minutes of exercise per week had a modest 8 to 9% lower cardiovascular risk.
Scientists reveal how much exercise you really need to protect your heart
Major protection against heart attacks and strokes may require far more exercise than current guidelines recommend.
Getting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise each week may offer only modest protection against heart attacks and strokes.
A large study suggests that substantially greater benefits may require roughly 560 to 610 minutes a week—nearly 9 to 10 hours of brisk walking, running, cycling, or similar activity.
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Adults may need far more weekly exercise than current guid
4. Why you should try running softly
The resulting data was complex, but the overall pattern suggested that running softly, like landing on your forefoot, shifts load from the ankles and knees to the hips.
A new study in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, from researchers at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick, Mass., takes a different approach.
Instead of asking runners to move their bodies in a specific way, the researchers simply asked their subjects to 'run as softly and quietly as possible' – a simple but seemingly effective fix.
The main reason to consider changing your running form is to reduce your risk of injury.
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Several previous studies have suggested that simply
5. This is the best way to exercise to live longer, according to science
After crunching the data, the researchers discovered that people who did the highest variety of exercises had a 19% lower risk of premature death compared to those with the least amount of variety.
But new research suggests that the key to getting the most out of your fitness routine is to mix things up.
The study, published in BMJ Medicine, specifically links workout variety to living a longer, healthier life.
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For the study, researchers analysed health and lifestyle data from more than 111,000 adult – including men and women – over a period lasting more than 30 years.
Study participants reported how much time a week they spend doing a range of activities, including running, walking, c
6. a new running-focused high intensity functional fitness trend - Frontiers
Hyrox^©^ is a fitness modality combining 8 functional exercises with running in a comprehensive competition format.
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Volume 16 - 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1519240
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Within this first scientific study on Hyrox^©^, acute physiological responses, relative perceived exertion (RPE), and possible performance determinants were assessed during a simulated Hyrox^©^ competition to derive training recommendations and potential practical applications.
Completion time of the Hyrox^©^ was 86.5 (14.5) minutes, whereb