The Best Brain-Boosting Workout for Women—and How to Fit It Into Your Routine
Zone 2 cardio workouts have gotten a lot of love lately. The second least-intense type of cardio on a scale of 1 to 5, zone 2 involves raising your heart rate only a bit—to 60% or 70% of your max. It puts little stress on t
The ‘DWTS’ Workout Lindsay Arnold Used to Compete for 10 Seasons
Anyone plugged into Dancing With the Stars knows the name Lindsay Arnold. Arnold, who joined the cast in 2013 at the age of 19—becoming one of the youngest DWTS pros ever—announced in 2022 that she was leaving the show to
The Surprising Strength Workout Linked to Better Brain Function, According to a Neuroscientist
If the idea of strength training once conjured young men thrusting a barbell or popping out pullups, the tides have since turned: Lifting, even lifting heavy, has finally gained cultural cachet among women of all ages, thanks
The Rise of the ‘Run-cation’
I had never been to France, but I saw enough on TV to anticipate the clichés: rows of aristocratic, cream-colored buildings; corner cafés where chic locals sipped coffee and ate flaky croissants; and, of course, the Eiffel
This Sleep Mistake Can Raise Your Risk of Running Injuries
With everything you’ve got going on in life, it can be hard to hit the recommended seven-plus hours of sleep each night. But new research suggests that regularly getting poor sleep may raise your risk of running injuries. A
Is Working Out Just Once a Week Worth It?
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34 Core Exercises Top Trainers Swear By
Your core is way more than your abs—just like the best core exercises go beyond sit-ups, crunches, and planks. The thing is, people tend to think of the core as solely the abdominal muscles, including the rectus abdominis (
This Easy Morning Habit Can Help You Feel More Awake and Focused
TikTok is packed with questionable health trends, but there’s a new one swirling around that might actually be worth trying. It involves waking up in the morning and jumping 50 times—that’s it. People swear it does
The Workout Routine an 80-Year-Old Used to Train for the Ironman World Championship
For most people—regardless of age—so much as attempting a triathlon is a daunting prospect, let alone actually completing one. Even more impressive would be finishing fast enough to officially rank. But that’s exactly w
How to Prevent—and Beat—the Post-Marathon Blues
Completing a marathon is supposed to be a euphoric experience—the result of months (sometimes years) of relentless training, sacrifice, and discipline. Yet for many runners, reaching the long-awaited finish line can bring u