Exercise

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

Europe proves that when a state treats physical activity as public infrastructure – citizens persist, health improves, and the economy? It only benefits.

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
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 man preparing a smoothie before a workout

Dietitian explains: This is the fruit most worth eating before a workout

Build a short, smart, and effective workout without compromising results

Do you train at the gym? This is how to reduce your workout to 30 effective minutes


How to use the stress from the Israel-Hamas war to lose weight

The ongoing state of stress and anxiety in Israel has led to weight gain for many, but understanding how stress works can actually aid in shedding pounds while maintaining overall health.


Do you want to improve fitness, strength and brain function? Walk this way

Walking backwards offers a whole list of unexpected health benefits, doctors say.


A cycling addict reflects on the current events in Israel - opinion

These days, cycling helps me maintain something approaching an even emotional keel. The calming, stabilizing effect has always been there.

 CEMETERY PARKING lots fill up as more soldiers fall in the latest round of violence.

Israel, Greece hold joint air force exercise, drill long-range flights

Additional exercises of a similar type are planned for later this year.

 Israeli, Greek fighter pilots conduct joint training exercise. September 2023.

WATCH: Palestinian factions hold joint drill on disengagement anniversary

Hamas-affiliated media linked the timing of the exercise to rising tensions surrounding the status of Palestinian prisoners.

 Palestinian terrorists conduct joint exercise in Gaza Strip. September 12, 2023

Woman in her 30s loses 181 kilograms

One woman achieved what seemed impossible, shedding close to half her weight.


Exercise can improve your hair's health, help avoid balding

Some types of exercise can reduce hair loss and promote hair growth - while some physical activities can have the opposite effect and make hair loss worse.

 A man and woman exercise together.

Do you need carbohydrates to increase muscle mass or will protein do the job?

Carbohydrates have become a taboo in the exercise and health communities in recent years, but they are not all bad and are not necessarily responsible for causing obesity.

 Person doing push ups (illustrative)

8 tips to treat knee pain

Knee pain is common across all age groups, affecting 25% of the population. Discover the triggers, and steps to diagnose it and prevent it from a specialist at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center.


Most Israelis don't use outdoor exercise equipment for exercise - study

Community fitness parks can provide an environment for promoting physical activity while maintaining a quiet place and accessibility for the general public, but only if they're used at all.

 Israelis exercis at an outdoor gym by the beach on a hot summer day, in Tel Aviv, on July 28, 2020