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Expert Answers: Healthy Alternatives to Commercial Gels and Chews
Are there healthy alternatives to commercial gels and chews?
Second Act: Michele Martin’s Success Story
How one woman changed the course of her life — with some help from her friends — to come back better than ever.
The Nurse Who Learned to Heal Herself First
A health care practitioner details how she learned to prioritize her own wellness.
Fitness Fix: Improve Your Shoulder Mobility
2 exercises to improve your shoulder mobility.
The Workout: Body-Weight Training (Video)
All you need for our body-weight circuit is you! Give these six exercises a go for a complete full-body workout.
Expert Answers: Working Out While Pregnant
Should I temper my workouts now that I’m pregnant?
A 10-Minute Prenatal Yoga Sequence (Video)
Blooma Yoga founder Sarah Longacre guides us through a 10-minute prenatal sequence that’s designed to help moms-to-be prepare for birth. Enjoy a short energizing series, followed by relaxation poses that are ideal for just before bedtime.
The Workout: 6 Body-Weight Moves for Full-Body Strength
How to get a challenging workout using the levers of your own body.
Expert Answers: Is there a right way to “train to failure”?
Fitness expert Meredith Butulis, DPT, MSPT, Life Time Academy instructor and fitness competitor, answers your question.
Fitness Fix: How to Engage Your Core
Two easy exercises to engage your core.
Expert Answers: How do I find my resting heart rate and what does it tell me?
Expert, Roy Benson, MPE, answers your question.
Healing Spa Retreats
More than just a vacation, these retreat centers offer restoration for mind, body, and soul.
Saved From Surgery: Kristin Lupino’s Success Story
How one woman avoided a hysterectomy by using nutrition to rebalance her hormones — naturally.
17 Common Fitness Excuses and Tips on Overcoming Them
Don’t hit the snooze button on your fitness goals. Here are 17 of the most common obstacles to exercising — and expert advice on how to overcome them.
Build a Strong Butt
Sprint faster. Jump higher. Prevent injury. Avoid back pain. With a strong set of glutes behind you, you can do it all.
The Workout: Build a Strong Butt (VIDEO)
This three-day glute-training program combines a variety of movements that target the glutes and hips plus muscles throughout the legs and trunk.
How to Use Intuitive Training to Reach Your Fitness Goals
Want better workout results in less time? Start taking direction from your body. It knows exactly what to do.
15 Body-Weight Moves You Can Do Anywhere
Here’s how to squeeze in a series of invigorating activities that turn idle moments into body-strengthening mini-workouts.
How to Give a Neck Massage in 5 Simple Steps
Surprise your partner (or anyone you love!) with the gift of a relaxing neck massage.
Strong Muscle Mass Linked to an Extended Lifespan
One more great reason to start strength training now: Older adults with more muscle mass live longer.