- Fitness Tips -
BREAK IT DOWN: How to Do the Bulgarian Split Squat
By Maggie Fazeli FardFine-tune your form to get a leg up on this powerhouse unilateral exercise.
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- Workouts -
Exercises for Lower-Back Pain
By Maggie Fazeli FardLower-back pain might get you down, but it doesn’t have to take you out. This program can keep you moving to come back stronger than ever.
- Fitness Tips -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: My Favorite Workout
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor reflects on the two-move routine currently setting her heart — and glutes — on fire.
- Fitness Tips -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: The Very Basics of Gym Etiquette
By Maggie Fazeli FardWhen in doubt: Don’t leer. Don’t comment. Apologize if you catch yourself being weird.
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BREAK IT DOWN: The Ab Rollout
By Maggie Fazeli FardSet your plank in motion to engage the deep transverse and oblique abdominal muscles.
- General Health -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Earn Your Beast Mode
By Maggie Fazeli FardWhy our fitness editor says mechanics, consistency, and intensity — in that order — are the keys to fitness progress.
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BREAK IT DOWN: The Romanian Deadlift
By Maggie Fazeli FardHome in on the hip hinge to reap the glute- and hamstring-building rewards of the RDL.
- Sports/Recreation -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Never Say Never
By Maggie Fazeli FardA one-day, 27-mile through-hike teaches our fitness editor about what it means to push her body and mind beyond perceived limits.
- Fitness Tips -
3 Ankle-Mobility Exercises
By Maggie Fazeli FardThree drills to loosen up your ankles and their kinetic chain.
- Stress Relief -
How Movement Therapy Can Heal Traumatic Stress
By Maggie Fazeli FardTraumatic stress can be debilitating and terrifying. Movement therapy — involving increasingly accessible, thoughtful approaches to exercise — offers new hope.
- Fitness Tips -
BREAK IT DOWN: The Row
By Maggie Fazeli FardFine-tune your form and sequencing to reap the rewards of the indoor rower.
- Fitness Tips -
BREAK IT DOWN: The Box Jump
By Maggie Fazeli FardPower up your lower body with box-jump exercise moves.
- Fitness Tips -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Move Naturally
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor learns that movement is a balancing act — literally and figuratively.
- Fitness Tips -
BREAK IT DOWN: The Overhead Squat
By Maggie Fazeli FardFinesse your form to improve full-body mobility and strengthen your Olympic snatch.
- Recovery -
5 Tips to Recover Better
By Maggie Fazeli FardYou can’t build your fitness without recovery.
- Personal Development -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Adventure Quest
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor tests the waters on a paddleboard — and discovers the benefits of leaving her comfort zone.
- Workouts -
BREAK IT DOWN: The Kettlebell Snatch
By Maggie Fazeli FardTake control of this dynamic move to burn fat and build strength.
- Fitness Tips -
The Real-Fitness Manifesto
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur best fitness tips to help you move well, recover fully, and achieve your fittest life.
- Fitness Tips -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Just Do It?
By Maggie Fazeli FardOvercoming the inertia of irregular workouts can be challenging. Here’s how our fitness editor finds the the motivation to move.
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BREAK IT DOWN: The Hollow-Body Hold
By Maggie Fazeli FardEnhance your core with this gymnastics and Pilates staple.
- Travel -
A Sea Change
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor picks up a kayak paddle to explore one of her favorite vacation areas in a new way.