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Expert Answers: Elliptical Machines, Protein, and More
Choosing the right elliptical machine, how much protein you really need, and wrist flexibility.
Can Workouts Affect Menstruation?
Expert answers on why working out and strength training can help with adverse side effects of your menstrual cycle.
How to Prevent Knee Pain When Doing Cardio
Expert answers on keeping your knees safe while still getting a high-value cardio workout.
Will Giving Blood Affect My Athletic Performance?
Expert answers on how much time is needed to fully recover from donating blood.
How I Turned My Competitive 8-Year-Old’s Energy into a Fun Workout
Tips for exercising like a kid again.
The Benefits of Reverse Running
Running backward can be a helpful training technique for preventing and recovering from stress injuries, improving balance and performance, and burning extra calories.
Small-Scale Family Adventures: Fun Ideas to Get Your Kids Outside More
Not every family outing has to be a big-deal production. Here’s how to get your kids off the couch and into nature the low-key way.
Behind the Scenes With Christian Ponder (Video)
Go behind the scenes at our September cover shoot with the NFL quarterback.
How to Incorporate Wellness into Schools
Schools with wellness-oriented curriculums teach students social-emotional learning as well as how to thrive — and are leading the way for other institutions to start doing the same.
Game Changer: Christian Ponder
The Minnesota Vikings quarterback talks about finding the courage to change and having fun under pressure.
Expert Answers: Healthy Weight Gain, Avoiding Knee Pain During Exercise, and More
We get the pros to answer your questions on gaining weight the healthy way and avoiding knee pain during workout. Plus, two movements to help with shoulder pain.
How to Find Your Fitness Edge and Achieve Your Body’s Full Potential
The motivational phrase “No pain, no gain” is as tired as it is inaccurate. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t push yourself to new limits and higher workout highs.
A New Path: Courtney Lewis Opdahl’s Success Story
One woman’s journey from yo-yo diets and a spirit-crushing obsession with weight to a happy, healthy rebirth.
Here’s Why Exercise Can Lift Your Spirits
A heart-pumping workout can be as effective as prescription drugs when it comes to improving overall mood and reducing the symptoms of depression.
Yes, You Can Do a 5K
No matter your current fitness level, completing a 5K is both doable and fun. Here’s how to get yourself to the starting line — and across the finish.
Show Me How: Medicine-Ball Slam (Video)
Boost your mood and metabolism with this fast-paced exercise.
How to Get Started With Stand-Up Paddleboarding
This surfing-related fitness trend is as close as most of us will ever get to walking on water.
Body Mind Mastery
Selected wisdom from Dan Millman’s guide to training for sport and life.
Expert Answers: Picking a Personal Trainer, Resting Between Sets and More
We get the pros to answer your questions on picking a good personal trainer, optimal activity during rest periods, cortisol and exercise, and warming up your hips.
Can Exercise Affect Cortisol Levels?
Expert answers on how to exercise while keeping your cortisol in check.
Expert Answers: HIIT for Weight Loss, Joint Pain, and More
We get the pros to answer your questions on high-intensity interval training for weight loss, easing joint pain, going deep on squats, and more.




















