How to Vary the Concentric, Eccentric, and Isometric Phases When Weightlifting
Fat loss? Muscle gain? A little extra bat speed at your next softball game? Reach the fitness goal of your choice by speeding up—or slowing down—the tempo of your lifts.
You Belong: A Rookie’s Guide to Health-Club Confidence
Just because you’re new to the health-club scene doesn’t mean it has to show. Here’s how to avoid typical rookie mistakes, feel more at ease and get the results you’re after.
Natural Strategies and 3 Gentle Exercises to Alleviate Heel Pain
Plantar fasciitis, a painful inflammatory condition, can present a stubborn fitness obstacle. But with the right treatment and self-care strategy, it can be tamed.
6 “Healthy” Eating Choices to Rethink
If you’re committed to healthy eating, it’s time to start investigating whether your current food choices are as wholesome as you’ve been led to believe.
A Grand Adventure
Test your physical strength on a trek below the rim of one of America’s most challenging natural wonders: the Grand Canyon.
The Cover-Blurb Conundrum
Every time our attention is gobbled up by a six-pack-abs promise, it can feel like a little of our focus is siphoned away from the goals and priorities that matter more.
Pick Your Protein Powder
A popular nutritional supplement among fitness-minded people, protein powders come in many formulations. Here’s how to decide which ones are likely to suit you best.
Cauliflower: Recipes, Techniques, and More
Cauliflower is a richly flavored, tasty treat that detoxifies the body, discourages cancer and offers a big immunity boost.
Beauty Beheld
Cindy Joseph shares insights on self-image, changing definitions of beauty and her three decades working in the most appearance-conscious businesses on the planet.
Real Change
Determined to move your life in a healthier direction? Give yourself a head start with the success factors that make a difference.
PUMPING IRONY: Taking It on the Shin
It's definitely December now (a balmy 24 degrees this morning), so I've parked my bicycle in the garage for the next four months and will begin my day with a walking commute up the street to the train station, across Hiawatha Avenue, through…
PUMPING IRONY: A Welcome Epiphany
Loyal readers of these pages (yes, you two know who you are) know me to be a bit random in my workout approach.
PUMPING IRONY: Pain Reliever
It used to be that the second day after basketball I'd really feel the pain (it's called DOMS, delayed onset muscle soreness), but I was surprised yesterday morning to find that I wasn't hobbling around as much as I thought I might. It's…
PUMPING IRONY: Disaster Averted
Well, of course I played basketball last night — despite a weird twinge in my left knee and a general whole-body soreness from Sunday's tennis match/basketball shoot-around. (What did you expect?)
How to Ease Flu Anxiety
Feeling panicky about pandemics? Here’s how to ease your worry while taking practical steps to stay safe.
Do Less, Accomplish More
Daily practices for a calmer, more productive life — and relief from chronic busyness.
The “E-Max” Fat-Burning Solution
Discover the important factors that can help you burn more calories, maximize your metabolism, and drop unwanted weight — for good.
3 Dynamic Kettlebell Exercises for Building Strength and Endurance
These low-tech wonders offer a super-effective full-body workout. Here are some tips from several experts, including Pavel Tsatsouline and Mike Mahler.
How Concerned Should You Be About the Chemicals in Your Beauty Products?
Here’s how to keep yourself looking great with safer, simpler, more natural ingredients.
How to Make Good Food, Fast: 5 Simple Recipes
It’s tempting to fall back on packaged or processed foods when you’re in a rush, but there are better ways to get food on the table. Here, five respected whole-foods chefs share some tips on making great, healthy meals on the fly.