- 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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- Workouts -
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.
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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Can You Lift a Million Pounds?
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor weighs in on the benefits of friendly fitness competitions.
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BREAK IT DOWN: The Calf Raise
By Maggie Fazeli FardTweak your technique to build lower-body strength and resilience.
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How to Make Time for Fitness
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor describes how she learned to carve out time for exercise in her hectic schedule.
- Yoga -
BREAK IT DOWN: Upward-Facing Dog
By Maggie Fazeli FardImprove your form to get all the benefits of this deep, front-body stretch.
- Personal Development -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Remember Who You’re Here For
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor talks about finding deeper meaning — and personal connection — in workouts.
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BREAK IT DOWN: The Lunge
By Maggie Fazeli FardFine-tune your form to strengthen your glutes, quads — and, yes, even your knees.
- Personal Development -
How to Embrace Your Innate Creativity
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe world needs more creative people — including you.
- Community -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Strength for All
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor flexes her muscles at a fundraiser for LGBTQ youth.
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BREAK IT DOWN: The Bench Press
By Maggie Fazeli FardFine-tune your form — and breathing rhythm — to make the most of this strength-building staple.
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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Reconnect With Your Backside
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor reconnects with her backside and discovers that great glutes are about more than brute strength.
- Workouts -
BREAK IT DOWN: The Glute Bridge
By Maggie Fazeli FardFinesse your form to build a strong derrière that powers you in athletics — and in life.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: What Your Workout Is Missing
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor explores movement through her senses, peeling back the exercise experience layer by layer.
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BREAK IT DOWN: How to Do a Kettlebell Carry
By Maggie Fazeli FardBuild your core, upper back, grip, balance, and endurance with this simple full-body move.
- Sports/Recreation -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: The Thrill of the Trapeze
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur adventurous fitness editor learns to fly through the air with the greatest of ease — eventually.
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BREAK IT DOWN: The Bent-Over Row
By Maggie Fazeli FardFollow these cues to reap the benefits of this power-building move.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor reflects on her favorite children’s book and what it can teach us about heeding our bodies’ intuition in the gym.
- Sports/Recreation -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: In Praise of Mud Runs
By Maggie Fazeli FardRaised in pristine white dresses, our fitness editor has learned the value — and joy — of getting dirty.
- Aging -
How to Stay Fit At Any Age
By Maggie Fazeli FardThis functional, all-ages workout builds strength, balance, agility, and confidence.