Tips for Balancing a Full-Time Job and Pet Ownership
You're working like a dog. But how is your work schedule working out for your faithful friend?
How to Mindfully Come Home from Work
The workday is done. You're heading for home — and into an adjustment period that can either make or break the rest of your day.
Flexibility and Strength Drills You Can Do at Your Desk
A full-body stretching and strengthening routine you can do at your desk to help with muscle fatigue and tightness.
How to Start Running
Let go of your preconceived notions. Find your stride, seek your rhythm and discover the runner inside you.
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling
Don't leave your healthy habits behind when you travel. Here are some strategies for keeping your fitness moving while you are on the move.
Walking My Talk
It’s a funny thing. When you work for a “healthy way of life” company, people tend to presume that you do, in fact, have a healthy way of life.
“No-Fail Fitness”
(January/February 2005)
This article led to my lightbulb moment: The key to staying active is to enjoy what you’re doing. If something doesn’t feel good physically or mentally, I don’t do it.
— Laura Lineburg, director–digital marketing and media strategy
The Real Cost of Overwork and Embracing the ‘Take Back Your Time’ Movement
Feeling the pinch of time poverty? Join the club. Better yet, join the growing national movement striving to reclaim those lost hours.
Resolution Workshop: Life Launch
Ready to have your best year ever? Two of the country's top coaches weigh in with advice on getting liftoff for the next phase of your life.
Tips for Creating a Sustainable Fitness Plan
Take the time to step back and examine your goals, your desires, your personality, your life. A little self-awareness now could prevent exercise derailment later.
What Is Rolfing and Structural Integration?
Structural Integration techniques like Rolfing can improve your posture, your athletic performance and your sense of well-being. But are you ready to be Rolfed?
How to Find Your Estimated Maximum Heart Rate
Knowing your maximum heart rate is essential for effective aerobic workouts. But if you're using 220 minus your age, you may be missing the mark entirely.
Connecting the Dots
Over the three years that I’ve been editing this magazine, I’ve been developing my own little mental image of how this whole health and fitness thing works.
Setting a Course
This time of year, a lot of us start thinking about the big changes we want to make in our lives over the course of the next 12 months.
Can Amino Acids Help Improve Mood?
More people than ever are medicating for mood disorders, but author Julia Ross, MD, says there may be a more natural approach that's just as effective.
Andrew Zimmern’s Healthy Holiday Side Dishes
Forget the cream of mushroom soup and onion crisps. These rustic dishes will jazz up your main course and have guests coming back for guilt-free seconds.
Jump to It: What Is Plyometric Training?
Plyometrics are a demanding form of exercise, but they can add speed and power to your athletic endeavors.
Tips for Cooking a Perfect Heritage Turkey
This holiday season, consider breaking with your supermarket-turkey ritual. Opt instead for an older tradition – a heritage bird.
How to Breathe for Strength and Endurance Training
Use proper breathing to go longer, get stronger and give your workouts extra oomph.