exercise
VICE’s Somewhat Definitive Coronavirus Self-Isolation Recommendation List
You’re doing your part by staying home and preventing further spread of COVID-19. Here are 40 ideas how to pass the time.
Runners Hate Running as Much as the Rest of Us
There are a lot of flowery, feel-good narratives around running as exercise—but the reality is, even people who are committed to it hate it.
‘ClassPass Is Squeezing Studios to the Point of Death’
The first billion-dollar “unicorn” of the decade says it’s saving the fitness industry. Some of its own studio partners insist it’s doing the exact opposite.
Players Are Pushing Their Bodies to the Limit Speedrunning Nintendo's Fitness Game
Some people are spending nearly 24 hours playing 'Ring Fit Adventure,' with the only limit being how long their bodies can stand it.
Working As a Fitness Class Instructor Sure Sounds Like Hell
In the increasingly crowded boutique fitness marketplace, trainers are trading their own physical health for a living wage.
The Only Thing 'Muscle Confusion' Confuses Is Our Poor Small Brains
Another study adds to the mountain of evidence that wildly varied workouts don't add anything.
- Advertisement
If I Wanted to Actually Go to the Gym, I'd Simply Have Confidence and Time
Where to start and how to best go about building a jacked and tan upper body.
‘Ring Fit Adventure’ Treats All Exercise the Same, and That's a Problem
Nintendo’s otherwise superb experiment needs more control over players’ workouts.
You Don't Have to Exercise on Thanksgiving
The New York Times says you should goad your family into “stealth high-intensity-interval family fun.” I say: Why? And: No.
'Ring Fit Adventure' Understands the Shame and Fear of Exercise
I've always wanted to do something—anything—other than run, but I never had the confidence or guidance. Until now.
Encouraging Teamwork, Not Winning, Helps Kids Get Into Sports
A new study shows that young athletes prioritize trying their best, working hard, being active, and playing well together.
There Is Such a Thing As Too Much Yoga
Years of reporting shows lots of people get injured from doing too much; at the risk of being too bold, maybe do… less?
