Why Figure Skater Ilia Malinin’s Winter Olympics Backflip Is Such a Big Deal
But soon after that, the International Skating Union (ISU), skating’s worldwide governing body, made the decision to ban backflips from...
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Contrast Therapy Is Big Right Now. Does It Actually Do Anything?
I first noticed the sauna-and-cold-plunge combo becoming popular around a year ago, when an invitation to try a Manhattan bathhouse...
Mixing Up Your Workouts Might Be the Secret to Longevity
Fitness advice typically hammers home one core message: move more. But a new large-scale study suggests that for an exercise...
The Case for Ditching ‘Hard’ Workouts and Playing Instead
Remember when you were a kid and you couldn’t wait until it was time for recess? You’d participate in soccer,...
Here’s Exactly How to Restart Your Workout Routine After a Break
Once your plan makes sense on paper, put it on your calendar. Treating workouts like real appointments (not optional tasks)...
How to Get a Full-Body Workout With Weight Machines at the Gym
There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem...
17 Hip Stretches Your Body Really Needs
You also have hip adductor muscles (which include your pectineus, adductor longus, and adductor brevis) on the inside of your...
5 Big Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Workouts
There’s no doubt Taylor Swift works hard when she’s on stage. At each performance on the Eras Tour, she sustained...
Am I a Masochist for Going Back to Workouts I Hate?
I tried Solidcore—a high-intensity workout class on a Pilates-inspired reformer—for the first time in 2023. I spent all 50 minutes...
Why Getting Injured on Your Period Could Sideline You Longer
If you’ve ever felt more injury-prone during your period, you’re not imagining it. New research suggests it may take longer...
What Is Musclespan, and How Do You Increase This Longevity Metric?
You’re more likely to fall and seriously injure yourself, Dr. Lyon points out, which “causes survivability to plummet.” Being less...
5 Jumping Exercises to Help You Age Better and Live Longer
Exercise, in general, is one of the best things you can do for your health: It strengthens your heart and...
Are Secondhand Workout Clothes Sanitary? What to Know Before You Buy
Thrift shopping deserves every ounce of its current internet buzz: It’s better for the environment—and for your checking account. But...
The Surprising Strength Workout Linked to Better Brain Function, According to a Neuroscientist
If the idea of strength training once conjured young men thrusting a barbell or popping out pullups, the tides have...
Is Working Out Just Once a Week Worth It?
There are a few things most of us can probably agree on: one, that working out is good for you....
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Here’s the Workout Routine Natalie Grabow, an 80-Year-Old Triathlete, Used to Break an Ironman Record
Outside of training, Grabow also had other commitments, including caring for her husband, who is “not doing that well physically.”...
16 Plyometric Exercises That’ll Build Explosive Strength
From box jumps to lateral bounds to burpees, plyometric exercises can be…intimidating. It makes sense then if you think they’re...
What Is HIIT—and How Can It Boost Your Workouts?
While we’re on the subject of injury, definitely don’t play hooky on your warm-up either. Whether you’ll be doing cardio-...
Why the Norwegian 4×4 Workout Is Everywhere Right Now
If you do get the green light, start slow, “with a shorter-intensity interval and increased time for your warm-up period,”...
10 Pushing Exercises to Light Up Your Shoulders, Chest, and Triceps
Pushing it in the gym is a great way to level up your fitness and make daily life easier, too....
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Best Workouts for Insomnia: These Exercises Are Proven to Help You Sleep Better
We’ve known for a while that exercise can help combat sleep issues and, in turn, help you function at a...
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Your Warm-Up Might Be Even More Vital to Your Workout Than You Thought, New Study Finds
Even though warming up before a workout can sometimes feel like a chore if you’re raring to jump right in,...
10 Exercises for Knee Pain to Help You Move (and Feel!) Better
Knee pain is one of those annoying facts of life, affecting about 25% of adults. But you don’t have to...
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A Sports Psychologist Explains a Pre-Service Routine in Tennis
Every sport has its own little quirks and oddities (I’m still not clear on why a football field is technically...
Jessica Alba’s Double-Duty Exercise Hits Arms and Abs at the Same Time
When Jessica Alba dropped a video of her full-body morning workout on Instagram yesterday, we couldn’t help thumbs-upping one move...
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Review: I Tried It
Once I had the basics down, I started exploring the health metrics. You’ll want to keep in mind that most...
7 Warm-Up Exercises Trainers Never Skip Before Their Workouts
We all know we *should* warm up before our workouts, but when it comes down to actually doing it, that’s...
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