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How to Balance Your Hormones as You Age
Supplementing with exogenous hormones — think testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone — for age-related concerns has become commonplace. Here’s what to know about hormone therapies and their broader effects on health.
Experience Life Writer’s Guidelines
The dos and don’ts of writing for Experience Life magazine.
PUMPING IRONY: Exercise Church
Bicycling on the Ford Bridge this glorious morning, I spotted a lone rower (sculler?) resting on the perfectly calm river below. It was a perfect Zen moment: a man balancing…
Strength, Mobility, Balance: Introducing ARORA Fit
A Q&A with the creators of the new signature group training format that’s designed for active older adults.
6 Cross-Training Activities to Try
Improve your fitness and performance by cross-training outside your go-to activity.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Throwing It Back
Our fitness editor reminisces about the VHS tapes that introduced her to at-home fitness.
PUMPING IRONY: The Heart of the Matter: Diet and Heart Disease Finally Connected
The medical industry is amazed by a new study showing a link between diet and heart disease. I wonder when these guys are going to get a clue.
PUMPING IRONY: A Decent Interval
I’m not going to pretend it hasn’t been awhile since I’ve posted (these things are dated, after all), but real work comes first and I’ve been catching up after a week’s vacation. (Yeah, I could’ve posted while on vacation . . . whatever.) It doesn’t mean, however, that I’ve been slacking off in the workout department.
PUMPING IRONY: A Numbers Game: Blood Pressure
The guidelines defining a healthy blood pressure are a lot like my daily BP readings: all over the place.
The Back-to-Fitness Workout Plan
A 30-day program to help build all-around fitness and get you back into an exercise routine — even if you’ve been sedentary over the past year.
50 Tips for Taking Fitness Outside
Enjoy all the perks — and avoid the pitfalls — of exercising outdoors this summer.
TAKING NOTES: The Right Diet
Senior editor Anjula Razdan shares her top hits from “The Right Diet” session at the recent Integrative Health Symposium.
Your “Press Play” Workout Plan: Introducing the 5/40 Fit Program
Learn about this coaching-team-led video workout program designed to bring fun, variety, and energy to your routine in a way that also drives results.
What to Do When Your Streak Challenge Is Over
Streak challenges are a powerful way to energize a training routine. Keep the momentum alive with these tips.
Primitive Workouts
Why today’s hottest fitness regimens are looking back to our ancient, hunter-gatherer past for the best ways to get fit and live healthy.
5 Machines You’re Not Using But Ought to Be
Don’t walk by these machines the next time you’re at the health club — hop on.
Digesting the USDA Dietary Guidelines
Every five years the government issues an updated version of its guidelines for healthy eating. We asked some clued-in nutritionists to help us evaluate its latest confounding effort.
The Resistance-Band Workout
Resistance bands are ideal for everyone, from beginners to elite athletes — and so is this lightning-fast, do-anywhere, fitness-band workout.
The Exuberant Animal Workout
Unleash your primal instincts, and move like you were meant to.
Expert Answers: Caffeine and Your Workout, Hand Calluses, and Beginner Tabata
We wrangle leading fitness experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums.