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The Benefits of the Dead Hang

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Strengthen your shoulders, core, grip, and more with this often-overlooked move.

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Listening Games

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Music-based workouts are a fun way to mix up a treadmill routine. Our fitness editor shares a favorite playlist.

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How to Do the Clamshell

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Strengthen your hips and glutes — and help build your side butt — with this lower-body isolation move. Plus, explore four variations to make it more challenging.

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Ode to Body Joy!

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Our fitness editor reflects on shifting the focus from how she feels about her body to how she feels in her body.

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How to Do the Man Maker Exercise

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

This full-body complex combines three strength exercises to create an intense cardio effect.

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The Benefits of Backward Walking

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Walking or jogging in reverse improves stability, balance, coordination, and cognitive function. Learn more.

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What Are Some of the Latest Rules Around Health Club Etiquette?

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Our fitness editor reflects on how to make health clubs more welcoming for everyone.

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How to Do Lateral Raises

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Optimize your lateral raise technique to get the most out of this shoulder-isolation exercise and its many variations.

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4 Antirotation Exercises to Build Core Strength

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Antirotational exercises can improve alignment and core stability. Consider adding one of these moves to your next workout.

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From Antiaging to Proaging

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

As she approaches a milestone birthday, our fitness editor considers her motivation to keep moving.

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How to Do the Donkey Kick

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Build strength and stability with this low-impact lower-body move.

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6 Dynamic Core Training Exercises

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Rotation and antirotation are vital for injury prevention and athletic performance. Incorporate both with this dynamic core routine.

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Can I Plan Around the Phases of My Menstrual Cycle to Boost Athletic Performance?

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Learn how to use cycle syncing to get the most from your fitness routine.

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STRONG BODY, STONG MIND: Spring Awakening

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Our fitness editor on being patient with yourself in your fitness journey.

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Barre Arms: Sculpt Your Upper Body With These 6 Exercises

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Harness these dance-inspired, low-impact barre-arm exercises to build upper-body strength and endurance.

the halo

How to Do the Halo

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Boost your shoulder mobility and challenge your core strength with this two-for-one move. Elevate your routine with one of the several variations available.

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4 Fitness Markers to Evaluate Your Health

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Are you aging well? Try out these four fitness tests that have been linked to a reduced mortality risk.

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How to Do Happy Baby Pose

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Open your hips, stretch your inner thighs, and relax with this restorative yoga pose.

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Do Sore Muscles Mean I Got a Good Workout?

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Our fitness editor explains what your muscle soreness is trying to tell you. (Hint: It has nothing to do with the quality of your workout.)

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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Identity Crisis

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Experience Life‘s fitness editor talks about the benefits of adopting a fitness identity — and what happens when you lose it.

The Arm Bar

How to Do the Arm Bar

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Improve shoulder and thoracic-spine mobility with this unilateral move.

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