Gina DeMillo Wagner
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How to Replace Self-Criticism With Positive Affirmations
Want a fast way to improve your self-image? Replace demoralizing self-criticism with more no-nonsense statements that reflect a positive appreciation for your body — and your present reality.
Does Exercise Get Easier the More You Do It?
Yes, exercise gets less difficult — and more rewarding — as you go. Here are nine reasons why.
Your Fitness Personality
Find out how personality-typing systems can help you discover activities and regimens you’ll really enjoy.
The Art of the Warm-Up
You’ve probably been told that you should warm up before exercise, but has anyone shown you how?
Protein Power: What You Need to Know
You need protein to build muscle, manage your metabolism, and support tissue repair. But how much? What kind? And can you get too much? We answer your top 12 questions about protein.
25 Ways to Make Time for Fitness
Too busy to work out? Doubtful. The truth: Finding moments to move is entirely within your grasp.
5 Strategies for Sustaining Your Weight Loss Journey
Losing weight is an impressive achievement, but the journey doesn’t end there. Here’s how to maintain your weight loss for good.
How to Build Your Balance
No offense to your wobble board—but the best way to improve your balance may be to keep at least one foot on solid ground.
8 Tips to Be a Fab Fitness Buddy
Build your active partnership with thoughtful acts of support like these.
The Importance of Fitness Buddies
Workout partners can help you stay committed to fitness and have fun. Here’s what you need to know to form an active relationship that gets results.
Bounce Back: Tips and Strategies for Dealing with Low Back Pain
Lower-back pain doesn’t have to be devastating to your fitness routine. With the right exercise tactics, you can recover from many aches – and keep future back troubles at bay.
How to Build a More Positive Body Image
Unhappy with your hips? Dissatisfied with your derrière? Here’s how to replace body envy with self-confidence.
Your 12-Week Triathlon Training Plan and Tips for Success
Triathlons are booming, and for good reason. Reap the full-body benefits and finish strong with our complete training guide.
The Fitness Almanac
Our month-by-month exercise guide to help you live the healthiest life possible.
Yoga 4 You
Whether you’re a newbie, a dabbler or a committed devotee, there’s always more to discover about yoga. We sampled four master categories to help you find the type of practice (or practices) that suit you best.
Find Your Fitness Passion
Not wild about working out? Maybe you just haven’t found the right activities for you. Here’s how to start falling in love with physical activity.
4 Reasons to Try a Group-Fitness Class
The best fitness classes don’t just offer physical challenge. They serve up support, community and loads of motivation. But how can you tell a great class from a merely good one. Here are the four factors that matter most . . .
The Plyometrics Workout
Want to increase your power, refine your reflexes, decrease your chance of injury and sculpt your bod? Hop to it with this high-energy plyo primer.
The “Shortest Mile” Track Workout
Increase your aerobic capacity and strength in just four short laps around a standard running track.
An All-Natural Gym Recovery Kit
Bounce back more quickly between workouts with these all-natural recovery strategies.
How to Integrate Vertical Core Training in Your Workout
Still crunching to strengthen your core? Time to get your core off the floor. Try Vertical Core Training, which recruits more muscles for a more effective workout.