Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

But as I started to shed my preconceived notions and the more I started to use them for actual workouts, the more I realized how effective they are for serious — and low-impact — exercise.

The first thing to consider is what type of exercise you want to be doing at home; is it for strength training, cardio or stress relief? Your answer (or answers) will dictate which pieces you ...

If you're looking for one of the best exercise bikes to kickstart your year, you have two choices; stationary bikes or smart bikes. Stationary bikes are like those you'd find at the gym ...

In Tokyo, participants braved frigid conditions at the Kanda Myojin Shrine for a traditional Japanese ritual aimed at purifying the soul and ushering in good health for the new year. Clad in minimal ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanes ...

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) About 40 participants jogged around the shrine and did some physical exercises to warm up before entering a pool of knee-high ... Shrine parishioners throw icy cold water on ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good ...

a Shinto shrine in downtown Tokyo. About 40 participants jogged around the shrine and did some physical exercises to warm up before entering a pool of knee-high water chilled further with big ...

A religious shrine sealed up by the ancestors of Jesus — and preserved for nearly 3,000 years — has been discovered in the ancient heart of Jerusalem. The place of worship, carved into the ...

An estimated two million people make pilgrimages to the site each year to visit the church and the shrine below, the Grotto, where Jesus of Nazareth is believed to have been born. But the region ...