We Asked A Doctor Which Exercise Is Most Effective For Strengthening Your Heart

Most people know the importance of regular physical activity for heart health. But with trendy workouts ranging from HYROX to pilates, it can be hard to know which to choose.

So, we asked our chief medical officer, Sohaib Imtiaz, MD, what type of exercise is best for heart health.

Q: We know that exercise is great for your health long-term, but for people who want to get the most out of their workouts, what kind of exercise would you recommend to improve heart health?

HIIT is a form of physical activity that alternates between short bursts of high-intensity exercise and brief periods of rest.

Some HIIT protocols are strictly cardio-based. For example, you might sprint on a treadmill for 30 seconds, and then walk for one minute, and repeat.

Kevin O'Leary Recalls Brutal Paddling Scene With Timothee Chalamet

Kevin O'Leary reflected on one of the most memorable — and definitely the most brutal — scene in the Oscar-nominated "Marty Supreme" in which his character paddles Timothée Chalamet to humiliate him.

The "Shark Tank" star told Fox News Digital that they started shooting the scene around 3:45 in the morning, and a stunt performer was going to take the beating, not the A-list Chalamet.

"We had a stunt a--," O'Leary explained. "And the idea was the stunt a-- would come in. We had a fake paddle with a silicon hinge on it, and that broke on the first hit. It just didn't work. It didn't even look real."

Then he said Chalamet surprised everyone by proclaiming: "‘Wait a second, it's gonna be my a--. I'm not gonna let someone else immortalize their a-- as my a--, I'll do my a--!' And I said, ‘Look, man, we're gonna go to a real paddle here. I'll try and hold back.'"

But when he did some slower hits, the director, Josh Safdie, said it wasn't working and didn't look real.

"‘This is a crucial scene in the discipline, and we need the real thing,'" Safdie explained, according to O'Leary. "'So, Timmy, either let the, you know, stunt a-- sit in, or you're gonna get your a-- whacked.'"

The first-time feature film actor said he "laid into him, and he got his a-- whacks one cheek at a time, so the other could cool down. You know, but I imprinted the brand of that paddle in his left cheek."

Ali Larter's Career Journey From 'Varsity Blues' To 'Landman' Success...

Larter shared all the work comes before getting in front of the camera, saying ⁘preparation is relaxation.⁘

"Those are the hardest for me," she continued. "I don't enjoy them. It's just part of the story that I'm telling, and I'm an actress, so I get on board. But those are definitely my least favorite."

Ali Larter started her career as a model before transitioning to acting. (Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection; Mitchell Haaseth/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images; Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

Here is a look back at her career, starting from her modeling days in the 1990s to her transition into acting.

Ali Larter's first big role was playing Darcy in "Varsity Blues." (Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection)

The actress got her start in the industry as a model when she was 13 years old. Her modeling career took her around the world before she decided to step away from the fashion industry and pursue acting.

Following a few small roles, including appearances on "Suddenly Susan" and "Dawson's Creek," Larter had her big break when she starred as Darcy in the 1999 movie, "Varsity Blues."

"'Varsity Blues' is what began it all, and it was a really feel good movie... I think it was a simpler time in a way and I think that, again, it was a feel good movie, but I love that even for Darcy, I was able to show her vulnerability," Larter told People about the film in November 2025. "This was a girl who was trying to find her way out, and then you see her deeply embarrassed and crying over the choices that she's made for herself as a young girl."

Love Island's Lucinda Strafford Hit With Warning Over Villa Behaviour - OK! Magazine

While Belle kept her possibly suitor, USA bombshell Carrington Rodriguez, at arm's length to protect Sean's feelings, Sean's head was turned by Lucinda. Last night (February 1) Belle was left furious after returning to the main villa to discover Sean and Lucinda's fling.

After confronting Sean, the ITV star broke down into tears as she continued: ⁘I f**** leave for three days. Three f***** days. I uphold my f***** dignity and my respect for him regardless of how my connection is over there. I've done nothing but be respectable.⁘

It sparked a major falling out in the villa, with Belle vowing to avoid Lucinda going forward. However, ahead of the explosive moment, Lucinda was given a warning about her behaviour from co-star Samie, who also arrived on the series as a bombshell.

Samie pulled Lucinda aside after spotting her chatting with Sean, asking what was said between the pair. Lucinda revealed: ⁘He could have been clearer with his feelings when he talked to me, but he does like me.⁘

Samie replied: ⁘This is mad. Him and Belle were in such a good place before they left. I'm so shocked and Belle is a good mate of mine. I obviously don't know what's going on back there, but this is really gonna upset her.

“You have to do what you want to do, but this is so hard for me to even see happen. Sean wasn't even on the radar so I'm thrown by it.⁘ She then warned Lucinda: ⁘Tread with caution. Just think about it a little bit.”

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The Bachelor's Sydney Gordon Confirms Engagement To Boyfriend Of 7 Months

Wedding bells are chiming for The Bachelor alum, Sydney Gordon . She said yes to her boyfriend after a whirlwind romance of seven months. The reality TV star shared a sweet proposal video, spilling all the details about her engagement.

Sydney Gordon has announced her engagement to her boyfriend, Nathan Nel, after just seven months of dating. The Bachelor Season 28 contestant broke the news on Instagram on Sunday, January 25, with a video of the proposal.

The romantic clip unfolds in a breathtaking South African setting, where Nel kneels to one knee, sweeping Gordon off her feet. The tender moment culminates in a heartfelt kiss and embrace. “My soul forever intertwined with yours @natenelnel,” she captioned.

Additionally, the text over the video goes: “No one tells you the feeling you get when the person you love more than anything in this world asks you to spend forever with them. It's not about the ring, or the wedding, it's about the mutual commitment, the spiritual intertwine ⁘ excitement for forever as a unit.”

The founder of the Rhode Island-based vintage store Folk Vintagen shared a sneak peek of her dazzling engagement ring on Instagram Stories. She revealed that it fills the empty heart tattoo she got three years ago.

Bachelor Nation stars flooded the comments with love, with Hakeem Moulton commenting, “Congrats queen!!!”. Meanwhile, Katelyn DeBacker wrote “Love love love!! Congratulations, Syd.”

Gordon first made her relationship with Nel, a wellness coach and founder of Vitālis Wellness, public on TikTok in August 2025. Back then, she said that, despite having been together for just two months, she “already knew that he's the one.”

The 30-year-old shared she crossed paths with Nathan Nel at a South African festival. After Gordon got back home, she and Nel kept messaging, and he invited her to jet back to South Africa.

The couple was planning to move in together in Newport, R.I. However, Gordon announced on TikTok on January 3 that they were returning to South Africa. She also revealed her plan of opening a second vintage shop in Cape Town.

'The Amazing Race' Meets UFC? Reality Show Host Down For Crossover

The UFC's new relationship with Paramount could open all sorts of crossover opportunities, including on one of the most successful reality shows of all time.

⁘The Amazing Race⁘ is one of the shows under the Paramount umbrella, with Season 39 having just been renewed for 2026. There's likely more to come after that, and Phil Keoghan, who is a producer and host for the U.S. version of the series, is open to seeing UFC athletes test themselves.

⁘Absolutely I could see a UFC team being on 'The Amazing Race,'⁘ Keoghan told MMA Junkie. ⁘I mean, athletes, people who compete, they train hard, they're incredibly focused. These athletes are so highly tuned and you think of the discomfort they have to put up with as a fighter, it's one thing to be a soccer player and you're fit and you get discomfort because you're tired and you're running around a field. But imagine being pummelled and have to get up, and you're still competing?

⁘On 'The Amazing Race,' we shoot 12 shows in 21 days. It's a lot of discomfort and a lot of times you're sleeping out on the street waiting for something to open before you can go in. It's not a luxury gig, so I think UFC fighters would be able to easily put up with the discomfort. A lot of them have travelled, a lot of them are hyper-competitive of course.⁘

During the same red carpet session where Keoghan invited UFC athletes to test their physical and mental capabilities on ⁘The Amazing Race,⁘ notables such as UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern, lightweight Michael Chandler and more said they would be all for it.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: 'The Amazing Race' meets UFC? Reality show host down for crossover

Kim Kardashian Shares She Purchased Britney Spears' Bob Mackie Crystal Bra At Auction

The SKIMS co-founder, 45, sat down with sister Khloé Kardashian for the second part of their conversation on the Khloé in Wonderland podcast , where the sisters talked about unknowingly bidding against each other in an auction for a bible that belonged to their late father, Robert Kardashian, that he had given to OJ Simpson.

Khloé asked Kim when she developed an ⁘obsession with auctions,⁘ which prompted the mom of four to explain, ⁘I just I love an auction. I love the energy. I love... I think it's like a piece of history.⁘

"I have an entire Bob Mackie collection of Cher 's clothes from The Sonny and Cher Show . The ones where she did this video on flipping her hair... I won every single piece at the last big auction."

"You know what I have? I have the Britney Spears Bob Mackie crystal bikini top, with the Dolce and Gabbana jeans! She wore the jeans with the crystal over... I forgot I have that."

The four-piece set was worn by Spears, 44, for her 2001 Dream Within a Dream Tour. That November, one night of the tour was broadcast as an HBO concert special. The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework, backed with a blush fabric, to create a nude illusion.

Spears performed in the bra and armbands while singing her first-ever hit, "Baby One More Time..." for the special. She wore the full four-piece set with jeans in promotional photos, as well. The set sold for an astonishing $78,000 at Bold Luxury: The Limelight Edit by Julien's Auctions in late March 2025, while the jeans — a reproduction of the pair Spears wore — went for $2,925.

⁘I did tell TJ when I bought his uncle Michael's jacket and I gave it to North,⁘ Kim noted, saying he was ultimately ⁘happy⁘ that she had it rather than a stranger.