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You’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 […]
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Thrift 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. […]
Continue ReadingThe cast of Dancing With the Stars may make the cha-cha, foxtrot, and samba look effortless on screen, but they put in work behind the scenes. Sure, hours of rehearsals are part of the equation, but according to the show’s long-time physical therapist Gina Minchella, DPT, the stars’ recovery routine is just as instrumental in […]
Continue ReadingFrom box jumps to lateral bounds to burpees, plyometric exercises can be…intimidating. It makes sense then if you think they’re only for a certain type of exerciser–for example, the ex-college athlete, or the 20-something CrossFitter. The truth though? Plyometrics (or plyos for short) are great for almost anyone. They can be scaled to tons of […]
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While we’re on the subject of injury, definitely don’t play hooky on your warm-up either. Whether you’ll be doing cardio- or strength-based HIIT, your warm-up should include mobility moves, like hip-opening stretches and thoracic spine rotations, as well as slower-tempo reps of the exercise you intend to use for HIIT, such as squats. “The more […]
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We’ve known for a while that exercise can help combat sleep issues and, in turn, help you function at a better capacity. But a new study, recently published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, is giving us even more insight into the relationship between sleep and working out: certain kinds of exercise, we now know, […]
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Even though warming up before a workout can sometimes feel like a chore if you’re raring to jump right in, you’ve probably heard its virtues extolled ad nauseam: Proper warm-ups can boost your flexibility, guard against injury, and even prep your muscles to push it to the limit. Yep, taking the time to slot one […]
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Every sport has its own little quirks and oddities (I’m still not clear on why a football field is technically called a “gridiron”), but tennis might rank among the strangest. From the illogical scoring system to Wimbledon’s all-white dress code and the end-of-match handshake, the sport is laden with rules, regulations, and traditions that make […]
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When Jessica Alba dropped a video of her full-body morning workout on Instagram yesterday, we couldn’t help thumbs-upping one move in particular: the bird-dog row. In a world where time is often of the essence and hours-long routines don’t fit in many of our schedules (nor are they the best way to get results!), this […]
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