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A Blessing in Disguise: Jay Stewart’s Success Story
By Jay StewartHow healing Jay Stewart’s badly injured knee helped her more fully appreciate her life—and the joyful activities that define it.
Classification: fitness
- Workouts -
The Countdown Workout
By Andrew HeffernanA body-weight workout you can do virtually anywhere in just 10 minutes.
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
Living Up to Our Promises
By Bahram AkradiA commitment to self-care may be the first step in showing up for others — and in living up to your full potential.
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Show Me How: MMA Takedowns (Video)
By Experience Life StaffFitness editor Jen Sinkler learns the skill of mixed martial arts takedowns.
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The Countdown Workout (Video)
By Experience Life StaffThis 10-minute body-weight workout can be done virtually anywhere.
A Quick Jolt for Your Genes
By Experience Life StaffThe genetic benefits of exercise happen far quicker than you think.
- Fitness Tips -
Expert Answers on Saunas for Weight Loss, Sore Achilles’ Tendons and More
By Jen SinklerFitness editor Jen Sinkler asks the experts if saunas can help lose weight, why Achille’s tendons get sore, how many exercise sets and reps to do, and how to deal with lopsided injuries.
- Sports/Recreation -
A Legacy of Her Own: Laila Ali
By Craig CoxThe boxing champion and daughter of Muhammed Ali shares her insights on strength, courage and choosing your battles wisely.
10 Sets, 10 Reps: German Volume Training
By Nicole RadziszewskiLooking for a no-frills way to get strong, fast? Try Charles Poliquin’s modified German Volume Training plan.
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
Stronger by the Year
By Bahram AkradiCommit to doing one or more feel-good athletic events annually, and prepare to see your life change for the better.
- Work -
Avoiding Office-Body Syndrome
By Experience Life StaffQuick exercises to strengthen your core and improve mobility.
Expert Answers on Eating After Exercise, How Often to Change Up a Routine and More
By Jen SinklerFitness editor Jen Sinkler asks the experts when to eat after exercising, how often to change up a workout routine, how to look fresh after a workout and how to cure “computer neck.”
Work Out, Work Better
By Andrew HeffernanStressed out and strapped for time? Don’t skip that workout. Research indicates that those who break away from their desks reap physical, mental and professional rewards.
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
Minding Our Business
By Bahram AkradiWith employers’ medical costs on the rise, the smart money is on supporting healthy change.
- Fitness Tips -
Expert Answers on Multivitamin Boosts, Agility Ladders and More
By Jen SinklerFitness editor Jen Sinkler asks the experts about multivitamins boosting workout results, if agility ladders live up to their name, if lifting weights can make you sleepy, and tips for lower-back pain.
- Travel -
3 Towns, 2 Wheels: Urban Bike Tourism
By Courtney HelgoeOne of the best ways to explore a new city is to rent a bike and go.
- Workouts -
Guidelines for Metabolic Resistance Training
By Experience Life StaffMake the most of an MRT program to burn calories and boost metabolism.
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Shaun T.’s Insanity-Inspired Workout (Video)
By Experience Life StaffWatch as Shaun T. and Jen Sinkler run through his Insanity-inspired workout, exclusively designed for the June 2012 issue of Experience Life.
- Workouts -
End the Year Strong
By Andrew HeffernanCrank out your first pull-up. Do a handstand pushup. Jump higher than you thought possible. Here are three kick-butt exercise programs that will help you pull off a fitness victory before the year ends.
- Fitness Tips -
Your Qs: Fighting Off Fungus and More
By Experience Life Community ManagerJen Sinkler, our fitness editor, wrangles leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums. Email ’em to askjen@ experiencelife.com.
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An Easy Guide To Heart-Rate Training (Video)
By Experience Life StaffQuick heart-rate training tips that will help you lose weight and work out more efficiently.