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Strong, Fast, and Fit: Month 2 Moves (Video)
This online exclusive for Month 2 of “Strong, Fast, and Fit: Turn Up the Heat” features new exercises and combo workouts that will take your fitness to the next level.
Strong, Fast, and Fit: Turn Up the Heat (Month 2)
Month 2 of our six-month workout program includes new exercises, tougher cardio, and some combo workouts that will take your fitness to the next level.
Rachel Cosgrove’s “One Month to Muscles”: Recovery Workout
Personal trainer Rachel Cosgrove shows you how to perform the results-boosting recovery workout. These exercises will help you cool-down after you complete Workout A or Workout B, and are great stretches for off days.
How to Calculate Your Anaerobic Threshold
With a few simple steps, you can determine the optimal level of intensity for your workouts.
Fitness Fix: Pushup Form Modifications (Video)
Try these warm-up moves and exercises modifications if you struggle with sore wrists and shoulders when doing pushups.
Expert Answers: 4 Exercises for Pain-Free Pushups
Learn how to fix wrist and shoulder pain when performing a pushup.
Ski School
Determined to face her fears, our editor in chief clicked into a pair of skis for the first time and confronted a mountain. The mountain almost won.
Top 20 Fitness Trends for 2017
An annual survey of health-and-fitness professionals predicts the coming year’s movements.
No Pain, Big Gain: Kristina Bonnici’s Success Story
How one woman overcame nearly two decades of chronic pain and found the fit life she’d been missing.
Expert Answers: How to Assess Baseline Fitness
New to exercising? Before you begin, our expert recommends these tests to assess where you are now.
Expert Answers: How BCAAs Boost Health
Curious about BCAAs? Our expert explains what they’re good for — and how to right-size your intake.
Strong, Fast, and Fit: Month 1 Moves (Video)
Learn the moves to this month’s “Strong, Fast, and Fit: Build Your Base” workout so you can start 2017 strong with the Experience Life team.
Strong, Fast, and Fit: Build Your Base (Month 1)
Month 1 of our six-month get-in-shape program is all about waking up your muscles, getting your heart pounding, and preparing you for tougher workouts to come.
Strong, Fast, and Fit: Your Action Plan
Are you going through all the motions, but not getting the results you want? A master training plan founded on the principles of periodization is the surest route to reaching your goals.
The Workout: Plyometric Bonus Moves (Video)
Learn how to perform these four bonus exercises, a complement to this month’s plyometrics workout. Add them when you’re ready for more challenge, or to mix up your routine.
What to Read Now: I Am Yoga
Susan Verde’s book aims to center kids’ thoughts and bodies through yoga.
Back in the Game: Duke Pieper’s Success Story
A promising young hockey player survived life-changing brain surgery and is now sharing his message of hope with others.
Expert Answers: Cold Conditioning for Athletes
Can ice baths help you recover from a tough workout? Our expert weighs in.
Expert Answers: Benefits of Eccentric Weightlifting
Our expert explains the benefits of isolating the negative while strength-training.
Travel-Friendly Kettlebell Workouts
Our fitness editor shares four easy-to-adapt kettlebell circuits that kept her sweaty through the holiday weekend.
Pulling Ahead: Dogsledding Adventures
Dogsledding offers a chance to connect with untamed nature and reclaim our wild selves.