Whether you’ve just recently gotten an Apple Watch or have had one for a while and haven’t used cardio fitness, it’s a valuable measurement to understand and use. Here’s how Apple describes it: ...

Abby Ferguson has been covering tech for five years in both a writing and editing capacity. Her work began with covering all things photography but quickly expanded to fitness and health tech, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. January 12, 2026 Add ...

On its own, aerobic exercise helps depression. Additionally, new research suggests that 30 minutes of "pre-therapy" cardio may turbocharge the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for people ...

Every now and then, fitness TikTok digs up something that’s been around forever and calls it a “trend.” Earlier this year, the honors went to zone 2 cardio, a relatively low-effort form of fat-burning ...

Experts recommend doing at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity exercise or 75 to 150 minutes of high intensity exercise each week, or an equivalent combination of both. Aerobic exercise, or ...