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Expert Answers: Fixing Uneven Abs, Recovery Drinks, and Testosterone
Jen Sinkler, our fitness editor, wrangles leading experts to also address natural ways to increase testosterone and HGH, uneven abs, and recovery drinks.
Boost Your Workout Performance With the Köhler Effect and Virtual Training Partners
Why the Köhler effect can be just as effective with a virtual partner than a real one.
How Busy Moms Can Prioritize Health and Turn Exercise Into a Habit
Starting a fitness routine isn’t easy — especially for busy moms. Developing the mental strength to get you moving has to be step number one before fitness can become a lifelong habit.
What Is Gluteal Amnesia?
Expert answers on a common condition that can lead to back, hip and knee pain.
How to Embrace Your Changing Body as You Become More Fit and Lose Weight
Your body is changing for the better. But is your brain on board? A cognitive psychologist explains how to be on the lookout for the unconscious “mental frames” that can bring your progress to a halt.
Expert Answers: The Best Time to Work Out, Increasing VO2 Max, and More
Jen Sinkler, PCC, RKC-II, wrangles leading experts to also address how to improve your VO2Max and tracking your fitness progress.
End the Year Strong: Jump Higher, Master Pull-Ups, and Nail Handstand Pushups
Crank out your first pull-up. Do a handstand pushup. Jump higher than you thought possible. Here are three kick-butt exercise programs that will help you pull off a fitness victory before the year ends.
Why MovNat Matters Even More Than You Think – Part 2
Part 2 of our series on MovNat.
Why MovNat Matters Even More Than You Think – Part 1
“Movement is a child’s first language.” — Sally Goddard Blythe “In Nature, we never repeat the same motion; in captivity…
Body-Weight Training for Beginners
New to the fitness scene, or a stranger to the gym for a while now? Try this body-weight circuit workout, and prepare to build strength, confidence and coordination — fast.
Corre Principles: Erwan Le Corre
Erwan Le Corre, 40, is the founder of MovNat, a forward-thinking approach to fitness that finds its practical inspiration in humanity’s primitive roots. Le Corre and his team hold outdoor training workshops in West Virginia and Thailand, where participants rediscover, practice and master the movement skills of their nature-dwellling ancestors. Born in France, Le Corre is considered one of the leading pioneers of the international primal-fitness movement.
How to Create Your Own Escalating Density Training Program
The concept is simple: Pick your time frame, and pack as much work into it as possible. It’s tough but extremely effective for building strength, definition and size.
Fitness Fix: Improving Wrist Mobility
Poor wrist flexibility can dramatically limit what exercises you’re able to do. Here’s how to bend them better.
Expert Answers: Kids and Weight Training, Natural Joint-Pain Remedies, and Saggy Skin After Weight-Loss
Jen Sinkler, our fitness editor, wrangles leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums.
How and Why to Start Using Free Weights
If you’ve been relying on machines for your resistance training, try working with free weights, too. You’ll develop better coordination, use more muscle groups and see better results. Here’s how to get started — and get stronger, fast.
Expert Answers: Beyond the Scale, What Counts as Cardio, and More
We wrangle leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums — from preventing fish oil burps to working out with hypothyroidism.
How to Get the Most From Your Personal Trainer
Finding the right PT can transform your health and fitness efforts. But the real magic happens when you learn how to work as a team.
Understanding and Achieving Flow
Although we tend to think we are happiest in our leisure hours – most satisfied when we are relaxed with absolutely nothing to ponder – the truth is quite the opposite.
Expert Answers: Vegetarians and Muscle Mass, Spot Reduction, and Back Strain With Sit-Ups
Jen Sinkler, PCC, RKC-II, wrangles leading experts to address your questions on armpit fat, avoiding sit-up back strain, and more.
What Is Yin-Yang Fitness?
Many fitness enthusiasts and athletes are now blending Eastern and Western exercise techniques for better results, including mind-body health. Find out why this fusion works so well — and how you can create a harmonious fitness mix for yourself.
Jog Your Memory, or Walk It
A new study shows that physical exercise increases memory.




















