Cardio

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Shoe selection is crucial in the gym, but a shocking amount of gym-goers don’t invest in the right footwear. Running shoes and everyday sneakers are commonplace in many gyms, and, even if they feel fine initially, these types of shoes can hinder your performance and even cause injuries. Purpose-built training shoes, on the other hand, lend the support and versatility…

When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio session? Or toward the free weights and strength-training machines to do some resistance training? The American College of Sports Medicine suggests doing both types of exercise to take advantage of their unique benefits for improving health and daily functioning and reducing chronic disease risk. But what is the optimal sequence to get the best results? The answer to this question is ……

Johnson & Johnson is spending more than $16 billion to move deeper into treating heart disease and continue a shift started last year away from its consumer health roots. The health care giant said that it will buy the cardiovascular technology company Abiomed, which makes a heart pump used in patients with severe coronary artery disease. The deal is expected to close early next year and will bolster J&J's MedTech, or medical device, division. That's one of two remaining segments, along with pharmaceuticals, that…

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Health tracking is becoming increasingly popular, and the rise of gadgets like the Apple Watch has made it easier and easier. But the Apple Watch can’t track everything — and notably, it can’t track your weight. That’s where a smart scale comes in. At its core a smart scale tracks your weight and offers the information up in an app, making it easy to see. Many of Withings’ recent smart scales, however, go far beyond that. At the top of Withings’ range is the Withings Body Cardio, which can track your weight, and…