[schema description]Tough workout? Help your body recover with these tropical-flavored gummies! They’re made with your favorite fruit or veggie juice, gelatin (to hold the jiggly shape), and a supplement powered with 23 plant-based ingredients like glucosamine, maca, riboflavin, and zinc—all designed to replenish energy and electrolytes when you need them most. Make a batch weekly ...
Losing weight and leading healthier lifestyles rank consistently among the top New Year’s resolutions. While most people start strong right out of the gate, it doesn’t take long for the commitment to fade. In fact, only 46 percent of resolutions make it past the six-month mark, so staying motivated is crucial to transform a yearly ...
If you sit at a desk eight to ten hours a day, five days a week, it can seem really difficult to squeeze in any extra time for a workout. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible, however, it just takes commitment.
Move over crunches! Certified health coach and nutritionist Michelle Pellizzon developed this quick workout to change up your core-strengthening routine and target the abs from all angles. That’s why these moves incorporate a lot of twisting—which is great for toning the obliques and strengthening your stabilizer muscles. Twisting also helps to whittle your waistline. The only piece of equipment you’ll need ...
From the stiff competition between Michael Phelps and his South African rival to the record-shattering athleticism of the U.S. women’s team (we see you, Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel), the U.S. swim team gave us lots of reason to spend hours in front of the TV this summer.
When asked about her diet, gold medal-winning gymnast Nastia Liukin answered: “My mom always told me to treat my body like an expensive car—to put the best fuel in it.”
Watching the female gymnasts of Team U.S.A. fly and spin across the TV screen, they look solid—the definition of strength and power. But in reality, those tumbling gymnasts are really, really tiny, and not just in terms of height. The average gold medal-winning female gymnast is 5’1″ and 103 pounds; Gabby Douglas, the reigning Olympic ...
Years of daily, hours-long training sessions have sculpted Summer Games competitors’ bodies to meet the demands of their sport—every muscle, tendon, and ligament serves a purpose. That’s why top-level athletes look crazy different from sport to sport.
I’ve seen kettlebells at the gym, but I have no idea how to use them. How are they different than normal free weights? Are they safe for newbies? I’m worried I’ll drop it mid-swing and break something (my foot, the mirror I’m standing in front of at the gym … the possibilities are endless). Help! ...
She crouched in the bushes, huddled under an oversized blue hoodie. Seamlessly, Bobbi Gibb joined the crowd of over 400 male runners, disguised by her baggy clothes and long men’s shorts. And she ran—fast.
When a white-haired, hunched-over woman who could have been my great-grandmother passed me during mile 23 of the Chicago Marathon, I wasn’t mad. Veteran marathoners told me it would happen—I’d been “geezered,” and dang, I was impressed.
Confession: I can’t do a push-up. I fake my way through them every time I’m in a workout class. What’s the secret if you have zero upper-body strength? —Erin M.
I’ve seen people use sliding disks under their feet at the gym—but I have no idea what they’re doing or why they’re helpful. Explain.—Grace H. Sliders, gliders, skimmers—whatever you call them, they’re deceptively innocent-looking. Usually round little pieces of plastic, you’ll see gym-goers integrating them into their bodyweight exercise routines by placing them under their ...
The leg and lower body machines at the gym terrify me—especially the weird inner-thigh-squeeze thingy. What are some exercises I can do to get strong, toned legs without embarrassing (or injuring) myself? —Alyson M.
I love how strong and healthy surfers always look—they seem so comfortable and confident in their skin! What exercises can I do to get that same type of body? —Rhea D.
Cardio-kickboxing on Mondays, CrossFit on Tuesdays, spinning on Wednesdays, aerial yoga on Thursdays, and booty boot camp on Friday—in a time when boutique fitness studios reign supreme, it’s easy to get fit without getting bored. But the one thing running through exercisers brains regardless of the type of workout?
I’ve been drinking a flavored sports drink during my gym sessions, which I noticed is really high in sugar. It tastes great, but taking in the extra calories seems counterproductive to what I’m burning off in my workouts. So what’s better during a workout: water, a sports drink, or something like coconut water? —Michael G.
First it was J. Lo. Then it was Kim K. Now, Blake Lively. Our cultural obsession with derrieres is serious.
I’m finally coming out of deep winter hibernation mode (aka living in sweatpants for six months) and it seems my summer clothes are a little tighter around the waist. Are there any moves that can help shed that “muffin top?” —Joanna T.
Every time you pick up your phone to check Facebook or go back to the pantry for “just one more” chocolate, your brain is messing with you. But self-control is much easier than you might think. Meditation is the trick.
Only one thing is better than savasana on a Saturday morning—the potential of eggs benedict to follow. But after a few shoulder stands and vinyasas, your hair might look a mess.
I just read that a really tough one-minute workout is just as good as a 45-minute moderate workout. It seems too good to be true! If it is true, how does it work, and how can I do it on my own? —Melanie P.
Attention SoulCycle groupies—you’re about to save a lot of money.