NEW YORK (Reuters) - Medicine balls, the fitness tool as ancient as Hippocrates, have bounced, slammed, tossed and twisted their way into today's trendiest workouts, fitness experts say. The durable, ...

We may not be as fit as the people of ancient Athens, despite all that modern diet and training can provide, according to research by University of Leeds (UK) exercise physiologist, Dr Harry Rossiter.

Even fitness history repeats itself. And when it does, wellness buffs are ready to turn old — practically ancient — exercises into new, trendy, and highly effective workouts. History is recycling ...