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Expert Answers: Does Compression Gear Work?
And, if so, when should I use it?
Exercise Makes Skin Healthier
Regular workouts don’t just benefit your fitness. They benefit your skin, too — particularly as you age.
How to Loosen Early-Morning Body Stiffness
Two stretching drills to help mitigate morning-movement woes.
Buddy System: Naddir Eldeeb’s Success Story
How a determined friend helped one man lose 225 pounds and reclaim his sense of self.
Expert Answer: The Fitness Value of Walking
I enjoy walking and hiking for fitness. But am I getting a decent workout? Do I need to be doing something more?
The Desk-Dweller’s Repair Plan (Video)
Follow along as our fitness editor, Maggie Fazeli Fard, shows you how to undo the damage of too much sitting with these eight exercises.
8 Moves to Fix Computer Slouch
Tired of hunched shoulders, a sore back, and tight hips? These six moves are a great cure for the common computer slouch.
Expert Answer: Why Do My Feet Go Numb While Working Out?
Our fitness experts tackle your questions on why hands and feet go numb during certain movements.
Expert Answers: How Men Can Overcome Yoga Jitters
Our fitness experts give you suggestions for taking your first yoga class — and keeping the nerves at bay.
Expert Answers: Spine Rotation During Strength Training
Our fitness experts tackle your question on why it matters how you twist your spine during strength training.
Fitness Fix: How to Correct Computer Slouch
Two exercises to help undo damage of poor posture.
My Turnaround: Jacquelyn B. Fletcher (Video)
After struggling with her weight throughout childhood, Jacquelyn B. Fletcher lost 100 pounds — and has kept it off for nearly two decades. Here, she recalls the moment she realized her body — and her life — would be forever changed.
A Skier’s Perspective (Video)
Join Experience Life’s Steve Waryan on the Rendezvous Ski Trails in West Yellowstone during his trip to the Yellowstone Ski Festival last November.
Nordic-Skiing Nirvana
Breathtaking views and pristine mountain trails make the Yellowstone Ski Festival an early-season mecca for skiers of all abilities.
Improve Your Golf Swing
Here’s how to build the strength and mobility you need — while warding off injuries that could put a crimp in your golf game.
Loving What I’ve Got: Jacquelyn Fletcher’s Success Story
How one woman lost 100 pounds and has kept it off for nearly two decades — and counting.
How I’m Doing It: Kandace MacKaben’s Success Story (Video)
After her 22-year marriage ended, Kandace MacKaben began examining her path forward as her caretaker role was changing. She never expected a long-distance bike trip to lead her to a new identity. Here, Kandace recalls how she changed her life.
Can Yoga Make Me Too Flexible?
Expert answers on why yoga may cause hypermobility and loose joints.
What Is Rhabdomyolysis?
Also known as “rhabdo,” this life-threatening condition can result from extreme overexercising.
An Uncommon Triathlete: Zachary Hamrick’s Success Story
A young man with autism conquers the NYC Tri. His father tells the story.