Exercise

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults,' study finds

A new Tel Aviv University study shows that resistance training, including exercises like squats and pushups, is key to reducing excess fat and promoting weight loss while improving overall health.

THE RESEARCH team (from left to right): Yair Lahav, Roy Yavetz, and Prof. Yftach Gepner.
Why do we burn fewer calories with age and what can be done?

Dr. Maya Rosman: Why do we burn fewer calories with age and what can be done?

The model is based on one rule: Those who show up at least once a week pay nothing. Those who miss a whole week pay a penalty of 10–20 euros

When the state pays for your gym membership: Why you should learn from Scandinavia

Vouchers tied to blood sugar targets improve diabetes outcomes, Israeli study finds. February 3.

Israeli study finds vouchers tied to blood sugar control boost diabetes outcomes like new drugs


A huge study: This is the exact age at which physical exercise reduces dementia risk by 45%

A large-scale American study reveals that physical activity in midlife and in old age reduces the risk of dementia by 45% – even among carriers of the gene that increases the risk for Alzheimer’s.

A man in the gym

Reporter's Notebook: 'Post' embeds with foreign armies visiting the IDF

What do other countries think about Israeli tactics and security challenges?

Jerusalem Post military correspondent Yonah Jeremy Bob visits IDF base in the northern Gaza Strip; illustrative.

It’s not enough just to move: How much exercise should you do per week to protect your heart

Physical activity saves lives, but now it turns out there’s a “precise dosage” at which it becomes especially effective in preventing heart disease.

A man doing push-ups

Week after week: What happens to the body when you stop working out?

Days, weeks, and months: Here’s how your body changes when you stop exercising—and why it’s not as bad as you think, unless you make common mistakes that do more harm than good.

A man lifting weights

Don’t do any exercise at all? This is what awaits you at age 50 – or even earlier

It develops slowly and quietly and is not accompanied by pain—until a fracture occurs. Who is at risk for osteoporosis, and why is it so important to start doing this type of exercise right now?

Osteoporosis

Harvard researchers surprise: This is the number of steps that reduces the risk of death by 40%

Is the 10,000-step myth about to be shattered? A new study shows that even moderate activity just twice a week can significantly lower the risk of early death and heart disease.

People walking and running in the park

New study reveals: This is the physical activity that improves concentration in children with ADHD

A comprehensive study reveals encouraging findings for parents of children with ADHD: Regular physical activity can significantly improve their cognitive and executive abilities.

A child with ADHD

10,000 steps a day? unnecessary. The method everyone is switching to that’s 10 times more effective

Apparently, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t know how many steps they should take each day to lose weight, but it turns out there’s a new method that burns more fat. So how does it work?

A woman walking

Eating healthy and exercising – and still gaining weight? This is the reason

Weight gain after workouts and healthy eating doesn’t necessarily mean failure. It often comes from building muscle mass or temporary changes like fluid retention.

Weight gain after workouts and healthy nutrition does not necessarily indicate failure

A great feeling: Helping others feel good - opinion

Take your health into your own hands and feel good. Help someone else and feel good.

Residents in Jerusalem walk through the city (illustrative).