When I tell my friends about how much I love the hot yoga classes I’ve been attending, I get some version of the same response every time: “That sounds awful. We live in Florida. It’s already hot! I sweat way too much…
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In recent years, chronic shoulder pain has begun rivaling lower-back pain as the preeminent pain complaint among the active population. Considering how prevalent back pain is, that’s some sad and surprising news. But here’s what’s worse: In the case of the shoulder, trends are starting…
We all have those days when we don’t feel quite like ourselves — like something’s a little off and we’re not feeling our usual level of awesomeness. I’ve been there, too — so many times. Sometimes I know why (not…
So, you want to feel better, lift heavier, and get bigger muscles? Well, there’s an enemy trying to block your every step: your chair. The standard chair wrecks your pelvis, switches off your glutes, freezes your spine, and kills your…
Few things are solely what they appear to be on initial study. When we realize this, we learn to dig deeper. All successful people see the variants as well as the commonalities, whether in business, artistic endeavors, or interpersonally. The…
We all know how important good nutrition habits are when it comes to our family’s health. Most parents make a conscious effort to put healthy meals and snacks in front of their kids, and try to instill in them an…
Collagen, collagen, collagen. via GIPHY Every where I go and every time I scroll, it seems like people just can’t get enough collagen. via GIPHY I get it. With purported benefits such as improving everything from gut health to to…
For the past few years, I’ve been seeing more people pushing this idea that everyone needs to be doing the big compound lifts multiple times a week. And why not? After all, more is better, right? More money is good.…
If there’s one thing a guy doesn’t want to hear in the gym, it’s someone telling him he has the dreaded “dad bod.” It means you’re not in terrible shape, but your muscles lack tone and you’ve got enough extra…
I was lucky enough to go to a fantastic summer camp as a kid. My mom, being the savvy lady that she is, negotiated a deal with an all-girls outdoor wilderness camp near Bemidji, Minn., Camp Birchwood. My mom would…
If you are in the market for some mountain-sized, kick-ass motivation, this is the ep for you! We were lucky enough to chat with Scott and Jenny Jurek about their epic running adventures under occasionally hellacious circumstances. Scott is one…
Yes, you could make a quick run to the store and get dad a new tie or a package of tube socks (does anybody actually wear those anymore?), but why not get him something unique and useful? Act now to…
In late summer 2017, within the span of about 72 hours, I received a barrage of emails, texts, and calls from colleagues to clients, buddies and beggars; the latter being those types who claim to be friends or potential clients,…
Multivitamins are important for anyone who trains, because the vitamins and minerals they contain are critical for a multitude of functions in the body, from energy production to muscle growth. Unfortunately, many of the multivitamins on the market aren’t worth…
Sometimes the best offense is a good defense. I know that sounds like a cliché, but it’s true. If you’re anything like the 20-year-old version of me, you probably believe that every workout has to be a record breaker and…
Casseroles are a great meal-prep option when you hit that inevitable food-fatigue wall. Serving up all the macronutrients you need in a single dish, this recipe is high protein, low carb, and keto friendly—not to mention positively irresistible. It’s hard…
When it comes to arms, the bigger the better, right? Go ahead and enter “world’s biggest arms” in a search engine, and you’ll soon find out that isn’t even remotely the case. That is, unless your idea of awesome is…
It’s getting hot in herre … so be your healthiest yet. via GIPHY Wait. That’s not how it goes? via GIPHY But that’s how we think it should go because we’re about to launch our summer edition of the 10…
Hey, girl. You are looking good. Exactly as you are. via GIPHY But, if you’re looking for a new athleisure look — you know, just for funsies, we have some suggestions. Because we’ve been wearing the below A LOT and…
Though building your body isn’t necessarily easy, it doesn’t have to be complicated. If you’re trying to do every shoulder exercise under the sun, you’re making your life harder than it needs to be. To grow your shoulders to epic…
Nothing goes viral faster than a picture of some lean body with a perfectly sculpted six-pack, but do you really know what goes into creating that irresistible click-bait group of muscles? Does it come down to having the right diet?…
Swimming is a sport that brings out a lot of feelings among athletes. I find that a lot of people who swam as a kid found themselves burned out — and so, even now, if I ask them to join me…
A while ago, in Internet “expert” land, someone decided to blast out the idea that deadlifts aren’t deadlifts unless you’re using a straight barbell. A trap bar, they said, is something different. It’s kind of a squat, kind of a…
Don’t believe anyone who tells you that old-school and new-school lifting can’t play nicely together. In our popular All Access program, Project Mass: Jake Wilson’s 14-Week Muscle-Building Trainer, the two styles of training are dance partners pretty much every day—and…
It seems like you can’t open a fitness mag or go online without some “new” type of fast or cleanse popping up. Each one seems to have a fresh, catchy name and a slightly different spin. In reality, however, fasting…
While the words “I am” have long been used for empowerment and manifestation, it wasn’t until I heard Oprah Winfrey talking about it in her Lifeclass that I took notice. When she said that whatever follows the words “I am”…
Do you guys remember when Kristen shared this Tiny House Cooking recipe? via GIPHY Well, every time we’d talk about it or mention it in our editorial meetings, I’d always think of the web series Tiny Kitchen and be, like, OMG,…
With a doctorate in physiology, post-doctoral research at Yale, and an encyclopedia of muscle and strength to his name, Jim Stoppani, Ph.D., is someone to pay attention to when you want to learn how to do an exercise correctly. And…