Fitness

Jen Sinkler, PCC, RKC-II, wrangles leading experts to address your questions on armpit fat, avoiding sit-up back strain, and more.

Many fitness enthusiasts and athletes are now blending Eastern and Western exercise techniques for better results, including mind-body health. Find out why this fusion works so well — and how you can create a harmonious fitness mix for yourself.

A new study shows that physical exercise increases memory.

Jen Sinkler, our fitness editor, wrangles leading experts to also address how to increase running speed, improve grip strength, and how to increase your pull-ups — fast.

How Olympic contender Lolo Jones keeps going—even when the going gets tough.

Linking breath with movement can have transformative results. Seane Corn shows you how to experience them for yourself.

A simple deck of cards can help you refresh the most predictable workout routine.

At 21, Alex Puccio is already one of the world’s best competitive climbers. Her specialty: Bouldering. Which means hanging on, no matter what.

We wrangle leading fitness experts to address resistant carbs, when to add in core work after giving birth, and how changing your workout wardrobe can help lead to weight loss success.

The best fitness classes don’t just offer physical challenge. They serve up support, community and loads of motivation. But how can you tell a great class from a merely good one. Here are the four factors that matter most . . . 

Here we wrangle leading experts to also address how tight IT bands may be causing your knee pain and exercising while detoxing.

Here we wrangle leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums — from how low to go when squatting and two moves to help alleviate low-back pain.