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Fitness advice typically hammers home one core message: move more. But a new large-scale study suggests that for an exercise program to be truly effective, you need variety. According to new research published in BMJ Medicine, people who regularly do a mix of different physical activities (not just one go-to workout) tend to live longer, […]
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Remember when you were a kid and you couldn’t wait until it was time for recess? You’d participate in soccer, kickball, hopscotch, and play on the swings until your teachers forced you back inside the classroom. Movement didn’t feel like a chore—it felt like freedom, and most importantly, it felt fun. That’s the shift fitness […]
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Once your plan makes sense on paper, put it on your calendar. Treating workouts like real appointments (not optional tasks) can make you less likely to cancel on yourself. 2. Set doable goals and celebrate your progress Setting goals can be a great first step when deciding to exercise again, but only when they’re realistic. […]
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There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a heck of a lot easier than cranking out some reps with a pair of dumbbells or a barbell. Others (especially some trainers) say that they’re not the best exercise tool for everyone, since they […]
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You also have hip adductor muscles (which include your pectineus, adductor longus, and adductor brevis) on the inside of your thigh, and hip abductor muscles (your side butt muscles, like the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus, as well as your tensor fasciae latae) on the outside. When you move your legs out to the side—say, […]
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There’s no doubt Taylor Swift works hard when she’s on stage. At each performance on the Eras Tour, she sustained more than three hours of nonstop movement. Fans are finally getting a glimpse of what it takes to prepare for her marathon of music and dancing in her new docuseries, Taylor Swift: The End of […]
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I tried Solidcore—a high-intensity workout class on a Pilates-inspired reformer—for the first time in 2023. I spent all 50 minutes cursing under my breath, convinced that my muscles were ripping apart. (They were, in fact, not.) I hated it. And yet after it ended, I immediately booked my next class. A quick scroll through Instagram […]
Continue ReadingYou’re more likely to fall and seriously injure yourself, Dr. Lyon points out, which “causes survivability to plummet.” Being less able to care for and nourish yourself also increases your chance of illness, just as being more sedentary lowers mental activity and lessens circulation, which can put you on a path to cognitive decline, Deborah […]
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Exercise, in general, is one of the best things you can do for your health: It strengthens your heart and lungs, boosts mood and cognition, and lowers your risk of a bunch of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and some cancers. And while most any form of movement is beneficial, there’s one […]
Continue ReadingThrift shopping deserves every ounce of its current internet buzz: It’s better for the environment—and for your checking account. But when you’re shopping for secondhand workout clothes, the germ expert SELF consulted says it pays to be a little more discerning with those pre-loved yoga and running fits. Ahead, our experts break down a six-step […]
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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 to experts who’ve long espoused its benefits for women’s bones, metabolism, and more. But if there’s one part […]
Continue ReadingOutside of training, Grabow also had other commitments, including caring for her husband, who is “not doing that well physically.” “That’s part of my routine, to get him up, get him dressed, showered, breakfast and his meals and that type of thing,” she says. Then, of course, there are her two daughters and her grandchildren. […]
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