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How to Mix Up the Bench Press
Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite lifts.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: How to Use a Fitness Device Mindfully
Our fitness editor shares how she listens to her body instead of obsessing over device-driven goals.
Why Recovery?
The better and faster you can recover, the more progress you can ultimately make with your fitness — and the healthier you’ll move and feel.
How to Mix Up the Overhead Press
Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite upper-body lifts.
How to Mix Up the Barbell Deadlift
Personalize your strength routine with these variations on one of your favorite lower-body lifts.
Thyroid Health: How to Identify Imbalances + Tips for Support
Thyroid issues are prevalent: An estimated one in seven people are affected, with even more suffering from an imbalance — and many not even aware that their thyroid is behind their symptoms. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, shares the signals our thyroid might be sending us, the tests to ask for, and the lifestyle habits we can implement in our daily lives to nourish and support our thyroids.
Exercise: A Promising Factor for Protecting Against COVID
A regular fitness routine may help protect those diagnosed with COVID against hospitalization and even death.
What to Do When You’ve Fallen “Off the Wagon”
We all experience bumps in the road when going after health goals. Here’s how to make sure it remains a bump and not a derailment.
Stay in the Game
The benefits of playing sports are as true for adults as for kids. Explore the perks, and get tips for finding the game that’s right for you.
How to Mix Up Your Strength Routine
There’s no need to muscle through the same old weight workouts. Personalize your strength routine with these variations on your favorite lifts.
Get Flexible: Ideas for Embracing a Hybrid Approach to Fitness
Personal trainers offer tips for integrating both onsite and virtual fitness programming to create a routine that works for you.
The Standing Ab Workout
Tired of crunches? These six dynamic moves can build a strong, functional core.
5 Fitness Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them
Skipping warm-ups, not having a plan, and other common workout blunders.
How to Do Jumping Jacks
Finesse your form on this classic calisthenic move to amp up its cardio benefits. Explore one of its many variations for a playful and dynamic workout.
4 Rotational Stretches to Ease Back Tension
Rotate your spine safely — and reduce back tension — with these four stretches.
Try it Out: 6-Move Fit + Focused Workout
Curious what the workouts in the Fit + Focused program are like? Give this sample workout designed to improve your strength and conditioning a go.
What to Know About the Life Time Fit + Focused Program
Plus, get to know Coach Lo who designed and will guide you along the six-week plan.
The Health Benefits of Cold Conditioning
Cold exposure and conditioning, including taking ice baths, may offer a range of health benefits, from mood stabilization to metabolic improvements.
Trust Your Inner Strength: Caeleb Dressel
The 7-time Olympic gold medalist talks about perseverance and staying focused.
Tips From a Tennis Pro: Why Regular Play Is Essential to Upping Your Game
If you want to be a skilled all-around tennis player, the trick is to focus on more frequent game play and less on lessons alone.
Train Like an Athlete: A Football-Inspired Workout
This full-body workout comprises some of the go-to movements of top players — though you don’t need to be a pro to tackle it on your own.