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Close-up of the Apple Watch Series 12 next to the Garmin Venu 4
I walked 5,500 steps with the Apple Watch 12 vs Garmin Venu 4 — here's the winner

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

I pitted the new Apple Watch Series 12 against one of the most popular Garmin watches to find out which is the more reliable fitness tracker.

Fitness Trackers
Peloton Tread Flex
Peloton finally released a treadmill that I can (sorta) afford — and it folds

By Mike Prospero Published

Peloton today announced its first folding treadmill, along with refreshed versions of its two higher-end models with built-in cameras.

Fitness
a man holding a side plank
I’m a personal trainer over 40, and these are the 4 exercises I’m doing to preserve my balance

By Jennifer Rizzuto Published

Here are the four exercises our resident senior personal trainer recommends adding to your routine to improve your balance

Workouts
Close-up of the Apple Watch 11 on a user's wrist with the digital crown being pressed to reveal the new Dynamic App Grid
Apple just killed one of my favorite Apple Watch features with the launch of watchOS 27

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

watchOS 27 is better in just about every way... with one notable exception.

Smartwatches
Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Bündchen, 46, says this abs exercise transformed her posture — so I tried it, and wow

By Lucy Miller Last updated

Gisele Bündchen, 46, swears by this plank variation for full-body strength and better posture, so we put it to the test.

Workouts
A close-up of the best smartwatches in 2026, showing the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, Apple Watch SE 3, Google Pixel Watch 4, Garmin Venu 4, and Apple Watch Series 11
We've tested the best smartwatches and these are the 3 I recommend for iPhone and Android

By James Frew Last updated

These are the best smartwatches we've tested to monitor your health, extend your phone for messages, calls and notifications and track your fitness.

Smartwatches
a strong woman holding a kettlebell
I added one kettlebell exercise to every workout for a month — and it quietly became my favorite move

By Sam Hopes Published

A personal trainer shares the kettlebell exercise she's been practicing during a month of workouts.

Workouts
Woman in athletic wear stretching on a yoga mat outdoors in a lunge position
Stop stretching before workouts and try dynamic warm-ups instead — these 3 moves transform hip mobility in weeks

By Sam Hopes Published

Dynamic warm-ups prime your muscles and joints for exercise and can be more impactful for avoiding injury than stretches alone.

Workouts
Close-up of the Luna Band and Fitbit Air on an orange table showing the health sensors
Luna Band vs Fitbit Air — 5 key differences between these affordable fitness trackers

By Dan Bracaglia Published

The Fitbit Air may be one of the most popular fitness trackers of 2026, but the new $149 Luna Band has some notable advantages over the Google wearable.

Fitness Trackers
woman doing squat next to chair
Forget the 10-second balance test — the single-leg sit and stand is the new gold standard for joint age

By Sam Hopes Published

Here's what this simple balance and power test says about your health.

Workouts
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