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How to Keep Morning Workouts From Wiping You Out for the Whole Day

By Kate Bayless; May 21, 2024

Working out in the morning has a number of benefits — like jumpstarting your metabolism, increasing your focus, and helping you make healthier food choices throughout...

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Here’s How Many Steps You Need a Day and How to Get Them

By Lauren Bedosky; August 2, 2024

Walking is a perfect everyday exercise: It’s (fairly) gentle on the joints, easy to do, offers plenty of health benefits, and it doesn’t cost a...

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5 Rotator Cuff Exercises for Better Strength and Mobility

By Lauren Bedosky; April 29, 2024

When shoulder pain and injury in sports and everyday life is discussed, you often hear the term “rotator cuff.” This group of muscles and connective...

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9 Serratus Anterior Exercises for Ripped Ribs!

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; August 2, 2024

Want to press more weight, do more push-ups, improve shoulder mobility, and look super-heroic with your shirt off? You may want to focus on doing...

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Is EMOM the Most Efficient Method of Training?

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; April 5, 2024

Time: You don’t have a lot of it to spare, but you can’t exercise without spending it. You could rush between exercises like the Tasmanian...

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Got Hip or Knee Pain? These IT Band Stretches Can Help

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; April 4, 2024

If you have tight iliotibial (IT) bands, stretching seems like the logical solution. But dealing with IT band syndrome, which accounts for 22 percent of...

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The Yin-Yang Workouts That You’ll Want to Pair Together

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; March 29, 2024

Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to find a routine that works and stick with it. That’s fine for your daily coffee order, but...

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Shopping for an Exercise Bike? Here’s What to Look For

By Chelsea Frank; August 2, 2024

With all the high-tech equipment you can find in gyms these days, it’s easy to overlook the trusty stationary bike. But an exercise cycle can...

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How Just Bring Your Body Debunks Bodyweight Exercise Myths

March 19, 2024

Think that bodyweight exercises are “easy” or “beginner” level because they don’t require heavy lifting? Think again! Using your body to train not only saves money...

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How to Work Out With Light Weights

By Mattie Schuler; April 25, 2024

No heavy weights at home? No problem. You can still gain muscle, strength and endurance even without heavy resistance or hefty dumbbells like you’d normally...

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72 Weightlifting Terms You Need to Know

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; April 25, 2024

To the neophyte, strength training is straightforward: pick up a weight, put it down, get strong. Spend a few weeks or months on the internet...

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The Fix for Your Knee Pain Is… Walking Backward?

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; January 25, 2024

Not since the advent of the moonwalk has walking backward had such a moment. TikTok and Instagram are filled with videos of physical therapists and...

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How Much Activity Should You Get OUTSIDE of Exercise?

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; August 2, 2024

You know exercise is essential for weight loss and overall health, but it’s not an express pass to your goals. Even if you work out...

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Getting Started With Fitness? Follow Jen Widerstrom’s 5 Top Tips for Success

By Elizabeth Millard; January 25, 2024

What’s the hardest fitness move of all? Forget about complicated cardio combinations, heavy weights, and endurance races. For a lot of us, the hardest move...

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How Do You Know if You’re Pushing Yourself Too Hard?

By Linnea Zielinski; January 3, 2024

There’s no denying that sometimes pushing outside your comfort zone is exactly what a workout — and your goals — call for. But consistently exercising at 100...

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How 11 Exercises Translate Into Daily Life

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; December 19, 2023

Active movement of any kind will help you improve your fitness — whether you’re practicing yoga, sculling down a local river, or lifting the heaviest...

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Do You Need to “Feel the Burn” to Get Results?

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; August 23, 2024

Feel the burn! It’s a common refrain in fitness — as ubiquitous as reminders to pay attention to your breath or engage your core. But what...

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Deload Week: How Slowing Down Can Speed Up Your Results

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; November 30, 2023

Do you remember the last time you dialed back your workouts? Not because you had to, but because you decided to? If the answer is no, you’re overdue for...