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The 20-Minute Kettlebell Workout
A kettlebell circuit is one of the most efficient ways to work your entire body. Try this 20-minute workout to become stronger, leaner, and more powerful in record time.
Show Me How: The Hip Hinge (Video)
Learn how to do the hip hinge, one of the most common moves of everyday life.
The Fitness Almanac
Our month-by-month exercise guide to help you live the healthiest life possible.
Expert Answers: Tabata, Heel-Toe Running, and Basketball Training
Our fitness experts tackle your questions on Tabata training, footstrike, and getting in shape for basketball. Plus, a fitness fix for muscle cramps.
Vitamin D’s Role in Maintaining Muscle Strength as You Age
Research from Hartford Hospital suggests that there is a direct relationship between vitamin D and muscle strength.
Expert Answers: Stretching, Hot Yoga, and Plantar Fasciitis
Tips on the best type of stretching, hot yoga, and how to deal with plantar fasciitis.
How to Fix Plantar Fasciitis
Expert answers on how to relieve plantar-fasciitis pain.
Expert Answers: Elliptical Machines, Protein, and More
Choosing the right elliptical machine, how much protein you really need, and wrist flexibility.
Can Workouts Affect Menstruation?
Expert answers on why working out and strength training can help with adverse side effects of your menstrual cycle.
How to Prevent Knee Pain When Doing Cardio
Expert answers on keeping your knees safe while still getting a high-value cardio workout.
Will Giving Blood Affect My Athletic Performance?
Expert answers on how much time is needed to fully recover from donating blood.
The Benefits of Reverse Running
Running backward can be a helpful training technique for preventing and recovering from stress injuries, improving balance and performance, and burning extra calories.
How to Incorporate Wellness into Schools
Schools with wellness-oriented curriculums teach students social-emotional learning as well as how to thrive — and are leading the way for other institutions to start doing the same.
How to Find Your Fitness Edge and Achieve Your Body’s Full Potential
The motivational phrase “No pain, no gain” is as tired as it is inaccurate. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t push yourself to new limits and higher workout highs.
Here’s Why Exercise Can Lift Your Spirits
A heart-pumping workout can be as effective as prescription drugs when it comes to improving overall mood and reducing the symptoms of depression.
Show Me How: Medicine-Ball Slam (Video)
Boost your mood and metabolism with this fast-paced exercise.
Expert Answers: Picking a Personal Trainer, Resting Between Sets and More
We get the pros to answer your questions on picking a good personal trainer, optimal activity during rest periods, cortisol and exercise, and warming up your hips.
Can Exercise Affect Cortisol Levels?
Expert answers on how to exercise while keeping your cortisol in check.
Expert Answers: HIIT for Weight Loss, Joint Pain, and More
We get the pros to answer your questions on high-intensity interval training for weight loss, easing joint pain, going deep on squats, and more.
How to Foam Roll Your IT Band
Is mysterious knee or hip pain curtailing your workouts? Tight iliotibial bands may be to blame. Phil Malloy, PT, a physical therapist based in Chicago, shares two exercises to help.
How to Ease Joint Pain
Expert answers on easing joint pain, naturally.