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BREAK IT DOWN: The Sumo Squat

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Mix up your squat routine and build powerful legs and hips with this wide-stance variation.

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The Minimalist Workout

By Andrew Heffernan

This DIY workout offers a strength and cardio challenge — with no gym, no weights, and almost no space required.

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DIY Myofascial Release

By Andrew Heffernan

Here are four exercises to keep your fascia tissue healthy.

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Just beneath your skin lies a complex network of connective tissue called fascia that helps you move, stand straight, and play hard. Keeping fascia tissue healthy might be one of the most effective — and most overlooked — ways to improve your health and fitness.

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STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Ghosts of My Past

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Our fitness editor reflects on her changing motivations to work out.

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BREAK IT DOWN: How to Do the Crunch

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Connect with your core to protect your neck and lower back.

Experience Life fitness editor doing a box step

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Stepping Off My Treadmill

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

When an injury forced our fitness editor off her favorite cardio machine a decade ago, she learned to embrace all a gym can offer.

Women in Pilates class holding Pilates Wheel

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How to Up Your Pilates Game

By Jennifer Blake

Use Pilates to help you tap into your “powerhouse” and transform your midline stability.

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BREAK IT DOWN: The Pull-Up

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Fine-tune your form to realize the benefits of this upper-body strength exercise.

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3 Simple Shifts to Soothe Back Pain

By Molly Tynjala

Lengthening your spine, rolling open your shoulders, and alternating between “stretchsitting” and “stacksitting” can help — and even prevent — back pain.