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Trading Weight Loss for Life Gains
“Get outdoors. Go hiking. Go walking. Just do something to get out there and move, get your health on track so that you can go out and experience life — because you only have one.”
Why Bears Ears National Monument Matters
Our staff writer explores the natural and cultural wonders of Bears Ears National Monument and the political tensions surrounding them.
4 Ways to Improve Your Ice-Skating Technique
Balance, flexibility, coordination, and strength are the fundamentals of ice skating.
Derek Ballard Jr.’s Success Story
By switching to a plant-based diet and redoubling his training efforts, this young basketball player finally lost the weight that had been holding him back.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Remember Who You’re Here For
Our fitness editor talks about finding deeper meaning — and personal connection — in workouts.
Strength Training for Your Feet
Improving strength and mobility in your feet can help alleviate pain, boost athletic performance, and enhance your quality of life.
How to Do the Lunge
Fine-tune your form to strengthen your glutes, quads — and, yes, even your knees. Learn how to add variety to the move with five variations.
Mindful Healing: Q&A With Yoga Instructor and Meditation Coach Keith Mitchell
Changing his mindset — and his career — through yoga has helped the Light It Up Foundation cofounder discover a new path forward.
The Workout: 8 Weeks to Strong
Follow this two-month program to strengthen and sculpt your entire body.
How to Do a Dumbbell Complex Workout
Use one of the most basic weights — dumbbells! — to get an intense cardio and strength-building workout.
3 Solutions for Overcoming Group Fitness Pitfalls
Here are three ways to avoid some of the potential perils of group fitness, including competitions, burnout, and injury.
4 Drills to Improve Your Downhill-Skiing Game
Two Olympic skiers offer advice to help you feel more confident on your next run down the mountain.
The Stepmill Workout
This workout mixes low-impact stair-stepping with high-intensity interval training.
Karen Kitchel’s Success Story
How one woman is finding purpose and fulfillment in her retirement through volunteering in her community.
The Power of Working Out in a Group
Discover how training in a fitness community can improve your performance, keep you accountable, and help you tap into a greater sense of purpose.
Exercise Now, Avoid Depression Later
Why midlife fitness may reduce the risks of depression later in life.
How to Do a HIIT Workout
Get more results in less time with high-intensity interval training.
What Are Some Good Exercises to Do While Traveling?
Our fitness editor offers ways to get moving on a plane, train, or bus.