NEW YORK (Reuters) - Medicine balls, the fitness tool as ancient as Hippocrates, have bounced, slammed, tossed and twisted their way into today's trendiest workouts, fitness experts say. The durable, ...

The word gymnastics is derived from the ancient Greek “gymnazein," meaning “to exercise naked.” The sport, now among the Olympics’ most beloved events, was born millennia ago, as young men trained for ...

We may not be as fit as the people of ancient Athens, despite all that modern diet and training can provide, according to research by University of Leeds (UK) exercise physiologist, Dr Harry Rossiter.

Today, fitness and wellness clubs come in many sizes, with unique classes and workout opportunities, and at a spectrum of price ranges. When you can run on a treadmill at any average ...