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Expert Answers: Healthy Alternatives to Commercial Gels and Chews
Are there healthy alternatives to commercial gels and chews?
Second Act: Michele Martin’s Success Story
How one woman changed the course of her life — with some help from her friends — to come back better than ever.
The Nurse Who Learned to Heal Herself First
A health care practitioner details how she learned to prioritize her own wellness.
Fitness Fix: Improve Your Shoulder Mobility
2 exercises to improve your shoulder mobility.
The Workout: Body-Weight Training (Video)
All you need for our body-weight circuit is you! Give these six exercises a go for a complete full-body workout.
Expert Answers: Working Out While Pregnant
Should I temper my workouts now that I’m pregnant?
A 10-Minute Prenatal Yoga Sequence (Video)
Blooma Yoga founder Sarah Longacre guides us through a 10-minute prenatal sequence that’s designed to help moms-to-be prepare for birth. Enjoy a short energizing series, followed by relaxation poses that are ideal for just before bedtime.
The Workout: 6 Body-Weight Moves for Full-Body Strength
How to get a challenging workout using the levers of your own body.
Expert Answers: Is there a right way to “train to failure”?
Fitness expert Meredith Butulis, DPT, MSPT, Life Time Academy instructor and fitness competitor, answers your question.
Fitness Fix: How to Engage Your Core
Two easy exercises to engage your core.
Expert Answers: How do I find my resting heart rate and what does it tell me?
Expert, Roy Benson, MPE, answers your question.
Healing Spa Retreats
More than just a vacation, these retreat centers offer restoration for mind, body, and soul.
Saved From Surgery: Kristin Lupino’s Success Story
How one woman avoided a hysterectomy by using nutrition to rebalance her hormones — naturally.
No More Fitness Excuses
Don’t hit the snooze button on your fitness goals. Here are 17 of the most common obstacles to exercising — and expert advice on how to overcome them.
Build a Strong Butt
Sprint faster. Jump higher. Prevent injury. Avoid back pain. With a strong set of glutes behind you, you can do it all.
The Workout: Build a Strong Butt (VIDEO)
This three-day glute-training program combines a variety of movements that target the glutes and hips plus muscles throughout the legs and trunk.
15 Body-Weight Moves You Can Do Anywhere
Here’s how to squeeze in a series of invigorating activities that turn idle moments into body-strengthening mini-workouts.
How to Give a Neck Massage in 5 Simple Steps
This Valentine’s Day, surprise your partner (or anyone you love!) with the gift of a relaxing neck massage.
PUMPING IRONY: Of Bicycles and Biology
It seems that in the not-too-distant future, you’ll be able to check into a clinic and get an enzyme that will extend your life. All I want to extend is this January thaw, so I can ride my bike to coffee shop.
Strong Muscle Mass Linked to an Extended Lifespan
One more great reason to start strength training now: Older adults with more muscle mass live longer.