FOR MOST OF human history, "working out" wasn’t really a thing. Sure, athletes and warriors conditioned their bodies to excel in the arena and battlefield, but everyday men and women simply didn’t ...

Each afternoon when I make myself a cup of tea, I hang in the kitchen. We have a pull-up bar attached to the frame of our doorway. I fill up my mug with water, place it in the microwave (which yes, I ...

When was the last time you crawled across your living room? Or, better yet, stood up from your desk to stretch and twist your body? If it’s been a minute, it might feel good to add more primal ...

More casual gym-goers are going wild. Major chains are offering new classes where participants act like animals by getting down on all fours and imitating apes, donkeys, crabs and scorpions. Another ...

Men over 40 are rethinking what it means to stay fit. Long hours under fluorescent lights and rigid routines feel out of step with what their bodies now demand. A growing number are dropping machines ...

Many workout programs divide up exercises by the muscles they work. They'll tell you to do a bench press for your chest, a lunge for your legs, a seated row for your back. You can train like that, but ...

Somatics is the process of building a better mind-body connection. This can help develop a deeper understanding of both physical and mental cues, such as hunger and satiation, in people who want to ...