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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The Houston area is home to a lot of extreme competitions including marathons, obstacle courses and triathlons. To get into shape for these events, many people opt for trendy high ...

Summer is the perfect time to squeeze in a casual pool workout. While swimming laps is a go-to cardio activity all year long, it's far from the only way to utilize the pool for exercise. If you're ...

Why does everything always have to be so extreme?’ my mother asks me as I tell her that I’ve upped my exercise as a New Year’s resolution, with a view to doing an Olympic-distance triathlon (1,500m ...

Middle-aged men who partake in extreme exercise are not putting their heart health at risk, a new study contends. Aging athletes who do eight or more hours a week of vigorous exercise have no greater ...

It has been suggested that too much extreme exercise can be damaging to our health, but researchers have now found that people who can run a mile in less than 4 minutes generally live several years ...

A new study shows that those who participate in extreme exercise may live longer than the general population. TREVOR JOHNSTON / Eye Meets World Photography/Getty Images Regular exercise is an ...