The terms weight and mass are often used incorrectly. Phrases like ‘a bag of sugar weighs 1 kg’ are not scientifically correct. This means that a 1 kg mass would be attracted to Earth by a force of 10 ...

Every activity has a value called a "MET value" which calculates the energy required for that activity. Multiplying MET value by weight in kilograms tells you calories burned per hour. You can look up ...

The days of strength training being a pursuit of body builders and gym rats has passed. Strength training has been linked with benefits from healthier bones to stronger muscles to a better mood and ...

Public health authorities are forever telling us how much we should weigh, but one essential element is missing: shape. Let’s start with a little quiz. Below is a series of 3D laser scans of bodies, ...