Fitness

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3 Dynamic Kettlebell Exercises for Building Strength and Endurance

These low-tech wonders offer a super-effective full-body workout. Here are some tips from several experts, including Pavel Tsatsouline and Mike Mahler.

By Gina DeMillo Wagner

Equipment-Based Workouts Fitness Tips

Core Value: Brooke Siler

Pilates changed Brooke Siler’s body—and her life. Now, helping others transform themselves for the better has become her life’s work.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Pilates & Barre Yoga

a man stands bent over, tired from running

4 Signs You Need to Take a Fitness Break

You’re willing to push yourself, even when it hurts. You know how to tough it out, even when you’re tired. But do you know when to back off — and why? Here’s what all fitness buffs need to know about giving their bodies a break.

By Alisa Bauman

Immunity Recovery

Behind the Scenes With Pilates Instructor Brooke Siler (Video)

Brooke Siler used to do a lot of mindless exercising — strength training without really thinking about it, cardio without much conscious effort. Since becoming a Pilates instructor 15 years ago, however, her perspectives on exercise have changed. At the cover shoot for our November 2009 issue, Siler shares her story.

By Experience Life Staff

Pilates & Barre

How Feldenkrais Enhances Healing and Performance

Athletes and people with injuries are (finally) discovering the Feldenkrais Method: a gentle rehabilitation system that teaches the body to move as it should.

By Andrew Heffernan

Pain Relief Recovery

How Good Sportsmanship Builds Resilience and Integrity

We tell our kids to play fair, to be team players. But are we practicing what we preach?

By Gina DeMillo Wagner

Sports & Recreation

How to Fix Hypermobile Shoulders

Poor stability in your shoulder joints can cause pain at the source set you up for trouble throughout the kinetic chain. Here’s how to correct common problems.

By Matt Fitzgerald

Arthritis & Joint Health Fitness Tips

17 Heart-Rate Activities for Kids to Try

Kids and tweens today aren’t getting enough exercise. You may think of their attachment to electronic gadgets as a big part of the problem, but two fitness experts explain why one gadget in particular — a heart-rate monitor — may be an important part of the solution.

By Sally Edwards and Bev Robinson

Family/Parenting/Kids Fitness Tips

How to Train for Your First Triathlon

What you need to know about how to prepare for your first sprint triathlon from the sport’s most respected expert.

By Joe Friel

Aqua Fitness Cycling

Could Your Hips Be Causing Your Knee and Low-Back Pain?

Lower-back pain? Knee strain? The problem could be in your hips. Here’s how to keep them flexible and strong.

By Andrew Heffernan

Flexibility & Mobility Pain Relief

What Is Functional Training?

Functional training teaches your body to move more effectively in specific sports — and everyday activities. Read on to learn more.

By Matt Fitzgerald

Equipment-Based Workouts Workouts

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How to Make Exercise More Fun

Weary of your workouts? Ditch the drudgery and the long face, friend! You’re due for an amusement infusion.

By Karen Bannan

Attitude/Mindset Fitness Tips

Give Yourself a Break:
How Embracing Downtime Boosts Creativity

Smart, super-practical reasons to build more idleness, downtime, and moments of enjoyment into your busy life.

By the Experience Life Team

Mental Health Personal Care/Beauty

How to Improve Ankle Mobility

Immobile ankles can cause shin splints, knee injuries and even lower-back pain. Here’s how to improve ankle mobility and prevent an unwanted kinetic shock wave.

By Jenny Liu

Arthritis & Joint Health Fitness Tips

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How to Test Your Endurance

Sometimes the best way to track your progress toward your fitness goals is to pick a test and make it a regular part of your regimen. Which benchmark assessment you choose depends on what you want to measure.

By Matt Fitzgerald

Endurance Fitness Tips

High-Performance Supplements

There are lots of sports supplements out there, claiming to make you faster, stronger or more enduring. But which ones really boost sports performance?

By Matt Fitzgerald

Supplements

Disappearing Destinations

Many of the world’s most spectacular landscapes are vanishing because of climate change, spurring concerned visitors to experience and protect them before it’s too late.

By Laurel Kallenbach

Travel

5 Essential Core Exercises

These days, nearly everyone at the gym seems to have embarked on a “core-training” regimen of some kind. But what exactly does that mean? (Hint: It’s not about abdominal crunches.)

By Andrew Heffernan

Equipment-Based Workouts Strength Training

A 4-Move Total-Body Circuit Workout

Circuit training can rev up your metabolism and extend your endurance. Find out how.

By Matt Fitzgerald

At-Home Workouts Equipment-Based Workouts

a woman drinks water while working at her computer

The Corporate Athlete: How Training Like an Athlete Can Boost Your Performance at Work

Professional athletes train hard to bring their best selves to their sports. What if we did the same thing as a way of winning big at work?

By Gina DeMillo Wagner

Work

How to Have a Relaxing and Fun Staycation

Sometimes the best vacations are staycations. Here’s how to find active adventures in the place you call home.

By Kelle Walsh

Travel