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How a Walk in the Woods Can Lift Your Spirits
Mounting evidence suggests that spending time in nature can offer a boost to your mood.
How Does Play Make Fitness More Effective?
Incorporating fun into your workout can make it more inspiring and effective — just like when you were a kid.
The Workout: Spiral Power Qigong
This grounding qigong routine trains your body to move as an integrated unit — increasing mobility, enhancing mental focus, and building strength.
Expert Answers: Non-Running Exercises to Increase Your Speed
Our expert has tips to get you moving faster and more efficiently.
The Workout: Spiral Power Qigong (Video)
Qigong teacher John Du Cane demonstrates the practice to increase mobility and build inner and outer strength.
The Mindful Adventurer: Jimmy Chin
Mountaineer-turned-filmmaker Jimmy Chin talks about the value of courage over fearlessness and the parallels of life above and below the clouds.
PUMPING IRONY: Your Brain on Yoga
A new study suggests movement and meditation may conquer dementia and depression. My own experience suggests it promotes an odd sort of conviviality.
How Do I Do Rotational Exercises Without Getting Hurt?
Rotational exercises can be a valuable addition to your fitness routine. Our experts offer tips for keeping your movements safe and stable.
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.
A Full-Body Outside Workout
When the best weather of the year arrives, you want to be out there soaking it up. Here’s what you need to know to make your outdoor workouts as effective as they are fun.
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.
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.