More muscle mass was linked to younger brains in new research, suggesting resistance training can support long-term brain ...

Variety and novelty in general are important for brain fitness too, so diversifying exercise types, mixing up your workouts, ...

Working out and staying fit fire up neurons and can lower the risk of developing dementia, according to new medical and scientific research. Muscle contractions during exercise help stimulate motor ...

The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight, consumes ...

Now that you’ve signed up for BrainHQ, congratulations! You’re one step closer to sharpening major parts of your brain, including your memory, attention span, brain speed, and more. But like any gym ...

A vibrating device could make workouts feel easier—helping people push harder without feeling the strain so badly.

Brain gym exercises often advocate multitasking. For example, Sawyer likes to say number problems aloud while hiking — like six times two minus three, and then spelling out the answer.

“The holy grail of training your brain to work out is to make it a part of your ‘self’, your identity. The ‘story of me’, the self-narrative, lives in your pre-frontal cortex. Workout habits that are ...

As we age, many of us will notice that our memory isn't as sharp as it used to be. You may have trouble remembering where you left your keys or find it difficult to recall specific events. Still, ...

Mental exercises, including memory games, may help boost brain health by creating new brain cells and connections. Brain exercises are important throughout life, and perhaps even more so in older ...

You’ve probably heard it before: the brain is a muscle that can be strengthened. It’s an assumption that has spawned a multimillion-dollar computer-game industry of electronic brainteasers and memory ...