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How to Exercise When You’re Pregnant
These guidelines and training tips for prenatal and postpartum fitness can help keep you strong and safe through pregnancy and beyond.
How to Up Your Trail Running Game
Trail running offers a unique blend of mental and physical training. These expert tips can help you stay injury-free and enjoy fitness gains.
The Minimalist Workout
This DIY workout offers a strength and cardio challenge — with no gym, no weights, and almost no space required.
DIY Myofascial Release
Here are four exercises to keep your fascia tissue healthy.
The Fascial Connection
Just beneath your skin lies a complex network of connective tissue called fascia that helps you move, stand straight, and play hard. Keeping fascia tissue healthy might be one of the most effective — and most overlooked — ways to improve your health and fitness.
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): How to Reduce Post-Exercise Soreness
Discomfort can be an inevitable result of training sessions. Learn why it happens and what you can do to minimize it.
5 Signs You Need More Recovery After a Workout
Here are some warning signs that you might be overdoing it on the exercise front.
The Active Metabolic Assessment: The Most Accurate Test For Cardio Training
Use this guide to determine your anaerobic threshold and learn how to train in your heart-rate zones.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Ghosts of My Past
Our fitness editor reflects on her changing motivations to work out.
7 Body and Mind Benefits of Building Muscle
Muscle plays an important role in many areas of your health. Learn the reasons why we consider strength training to be a non-negotiable part of any fitness regimen.
5 Ways to Fit in Fitness When You Have No Time
Think you’re too busy to exercise? Try these five strategies to make it a regular part of your days.
How to Do the Crunch
Connect with your core to protect your neck and lower back.
A Beginner’s Guide to Weightlifting
Weightlifting is for anyone who wants to see and feel their body at its best.
9 Ways to Make the Most of an Indoor Cycle Class
A little guidance from a cycle expert can help you feel more comfortable and confident in the studio at Life Time.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Stepping Off My Treadmill
When an injury forced our fitness editor off her favorite cardio machine a decade ago, she learned to embrace all a gym can offer.
How to Up Your Pilates Game
Use Pilates to help you tap into your “powerhouse” and transform your midline stability.
How to Do the Pull-Up
Fine-tune your form to realize the benefits of this upper-body strength exercise.
How a Health-Focused Challenge Could Help You Reach Your Goals
If the circumstances of this year have put a renewed spotlight on your health and motivated you to exercise more, eat better, lose weight, or focus on another area, taking part in a challenge may help drive you to success.
The Ins and Outs of Group Fitness Classes
Make the most of your next group fitness experience — and enjoy the power of the class dynamic — with these tips.
3 Simple Shifts to Soothe Back Pain
Lengthening your spine, rolling open your shoulders, and alternating between “stretchsitting” and “stacksitting” can help — and even prevent — back pain.