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Boot-Camp Workout
By Nicole RadziszewskiBoot-camp-style workouts can help you build strength, burn fat, and connect with a community. Here are some expert tips for getting fit — and avoiding injury.
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Keep Climbing: Sara Safari
By Heidi WachterHuman-rights activist and author Sara Safari hopes her unexpected journey from engineer to mountaineer will inspire others to reach for their wildest dreams.
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Stepping Off My Treadmill
By Maggie Fazeli FardWhen an injury forced our fitness editor off her favorite cardio machine a decade ago, she learned to embrace all a gym can offer.
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Strong, Fast, and Fit: Part II, Month 1 Moves (Video)
By Experience Life StaffLearn the moves for month 1 of our “Strong, Fast & Fit: Part II” six-month workout program.
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Heritage Travel
By Heidi WachterThe National Park Service is known for conserving ecological wonders and recreation areas, but these six historical sites connect us with our past — and help us make sense of the present.
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How to Up Your Pilates Game
By Jennifer BlakeUse Pilates to help you tap into your “powerhouse” and transform your midline stability.
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Strong, Fast & Fit: Learning the Ropes (Part II, Month 2)
By Andrew HeffernanYour fitness journey continues with Month 2 of our new and improved six-month workout program.
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BREAK IT DOWN: The Pull-Up
By Maggie Fazeli FardFine-tune your form to realize the benefits of this upper-body strength exercise.
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Fending Off Adrenal Fatigue
By Matt FitzgeraldAre you exhausted for days following your workouts? Or are you just too tired to make it to the gym? If so, you may be suffering from adrenal fatigue.
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3 Simple Shifts to Soothe Back Pain
By Molly TynjalaLengthening your spine, rolling open your shoulders, and alternating between “stretchsitting” and “stacksitting” can help — and even prevent — back pain.
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Are Kids’ Sports Becoming Too Competitive?
By Chris BallardMany children simply don’t have fun playing sports anymore. Here’s a plan to reverse the “adultification” of youth athletics.
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Strong, Fast & Fit: Learning the Ropes (Part II, Month 1)
By Andrew HeffernanYour fitness journey starts right here with our new and improved six-month workout program. Welcome to Month 1.
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Your Guide to Navigating the Fitness Floor
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe gym can be confusing and intimidating to navigate. Our experts weigh in on venturing out of your comfort zone.
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Fit To Be Tied: A Couples’ Survival Guide
By Pilar GerasimoWhen it comes to health and fitness, are you and your sweetheart compatible, combative, or somewhere in between?
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Hannah Bower’s Success Story
By Hannah BowerWhen this gymnast lost her sport and came close to losing her life, she had to change her mindset to rediscover her identity.
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Exercising Your Memory
By Experience Life StaffCan a single workout help our memory?
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6 Exercises for Knee Pain
By Lauren BedoskyThese exercises can help knee mobility and strength.
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How to Up Your Snowshoeing Game
By Nicole RadziszewskiBoost your enjoyment of snowshoeing with these tips.
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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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How to Avoid Knee Pain
By Lauren BedoskyImproving knee strength and mobility can help alleviate pain and irritation while improving performance and quality of life.
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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.