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Expert Answers: Can Training in Hot Weather Improve Fitness?
Training in high temps has its benefits, but it comes with risks, too. Our experts have advice for determining if you can handle the heat.
Classic Sports With a Twist
These fresh takes on three popular sports will get you outside, moving your body, building community, and feeling like a kid again.
The Workout: Train for the Trail
Power up your legs, core, and back before heading out on your next hike.
The Workout: Train for the Trail (Video)
Build strength for a physically demanding outdoor hike with this full-body routine.
Running on Faith: Mike Plunkett’s Success Story
How mindful running helped one man overcome depression and a spiritual slump and become a globetrotting ultrarunner.
5 Lessons for My Postpartum Self
The first year as a new mom has been a whirlwind. These tips would have served me well at eight weeks postpartum — and even now at 18 months.
Expert Answers: Should I Be Working Out Twice a Day?
Our expert, veteran trainer Nick Tumminello, answers your fitness question.
How to Heal a Frozen Shoulder
The cause of frozen shoulder is a mystery. For millions of Americans, its symptoms are debilitating. Fortunately, the condition can be cured and, in many cases, prevented altogether.
What is the Difference Between Fast-Twitch and Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers?
Short on speed? Lacking endurance? You may have trained those limitations into your system. With some muscle know-how, you can train ’em out.
Fitness Fix: Weak, Unstable Shoulder Blades
Try these three moves to help strengthen your scapulae.
10 Tips for Making the Most of Your Training Sessions
We asked some top Personal Trainers what they wish more of their clients would do in the name of great fitness outcomes. Here’s what they said.
The Benefits of an Artistic Retreat
In search of inspiration? Artistic retreats can help you break away from daily routines and make delving into your imagination easier — and more productive — than ever.
The Restorative-Yoga Workout
Soothe tight, tired muscles and recharge your body and mind with these yoga-inspired moves.
The Workout: Restorative Yoga (Video)
See how to soothe tight, tired muscles and recharge your body and mind with these yoga-inspired moves.
A Clean-Eating Epiphany: Kate Gesch’s Success Story
How a detox helped a mother clarify her desire for a healthier, more meaningful life.
The Benefits of Walking Over Your Lunch Hour
A midday stroll can lift your spirits.
6 Stretches for Sore Feet
Relieve foot pain with these six simple stretches.
How to Be a Cyclist
Road riding is a great outdoor fitness activity. But it requires some cycling savvy – and some basic safety smarts.
Expert Answers: How to Start Exercising in the Morning
Our expert, Erika Elko, answers your fitness question.
Fitness Fix: Tight, Sore Feet
Do your feet feel tight? Relieve your tired feet with these two daily stretches.
Do’s and Don’ts for Planning a Staycation
Staycations combine the healthy benefits of vacations — reconnection, relaxation, and exploration — with all the comforts of home.