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We all know exercise is good for us, but what actually happens inside your body when you get active? Watch our animation to find out, and read more about how exercise can help your heart.

An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, according to research funded by us and published in the European Heart Journal.

Try these 7 safe and low intensity exercises to improve your fitness, including star jumps, towel slams and front kicks, from cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos.

Our cardiac nurses answer your questions about how to lower your cholesterol, including simple food and exercise tips.

The hearts of people born prematurely are less able to cope with the pressures of exercise in adulthood, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and part-funded by us.

Our Senior Cardiac Nurse offers advice on exercise when you have atrial fibrillation.

Recent media reports suggest a new study has found stimulating the vagus nerve can increase your VO2 max and improve your ability to exercise. But is it true? Read our verdict

A cardiologist has questioned the impact saturated fats have on heart risk.

Discover the best exercises to lose fat around your belly, plus other helpful weight loss tips from cardiac rehabilitation specialist Laura Cartwright.

Discover 10 stretches from exercise specialist Andrew Scard to help your joints and muscles move more easily, including hamstring, neck and shoulder stretches.