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The Resistance-Band Workout
By Andrew HeffernanResistance bands are ideal for everyone, from beginners to elite athletes — and so is this lightning-fast, do-anywhere workout.
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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.
Power Aging
By Dimity McDowellThe older, the better? You bet! These age-specific strategies will help you get off on the right foot.
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The Countdown Workout
By Andrew HeffernanA countdown body-weight workout you can do virtually anywhere in just 10 minutes.
Training With a Twist: The Transverse-Plane Workout
By Andrew HeffernanBanish boredom, boost your athleticism, and prevent joint injury with these full-body transverse-plane exercises.
- Weight Loss -
By the Numbers: The Healthiest U.S. Metro Areas for 2015
By Heidi WachterThe list of healthiest U.S. metro areas has been released, but don't judge a city by its numbers.
Notables: July/August 2014
By Heidi WachterNews, notes, and our top takeaways from the latest issue of Experience Life.
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Study Finds Exercise May Boost Gut Health
By Maggie Fazeli FardA new study shows that exercise, along with a diverse diet that includes protein, can help the body's multifaceted microbiome thrive.
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Who’s the Fittest of Them All?
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe American College of Sports Medicine released its annual list of fittest U.S. cities this week.
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Jumping Rope May Suppress Appetite
By Maggie Fazeli FardResearchers suspect vertical motion may disrupt the gut in ways that reduce the urge to eat.
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How Exercise Keeps the Skin Young
By Maggie Fazeli FardNew research shows that exercise cannot only prevent, but also reverse, signs of aging in the skin.
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Obesity and the Brain: How Exercise May Help Combat Cognitive Decline
By Maggie Fazeli FardNew research on mice provides clues to how excess body fat harms the human brain — and how exercise may help.
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A Strength-Building Water Workout
By Yael GrauerExercise in a swimming pool and use the water’s resistance to build strength and power — or its buoyancy to recover from injury.
- Nutrition -
Breaking Bad Fat
By Experience Life StaffPhysical activity can convert some of our bodies’ bad “white” fat into good, calorie-burning “brown” fat.
Enough With the Cheerleading
By Experience Life StaffTo be the best workout buddy, keep the cheerleading to a minimum.
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The Smart Dumbbell Complex (Video)
By Experience Life StaffFollow along as fitness model Frank Jones demonstrates the back-to-back exercises in our dumbbell complex workout.
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Olympic Dreams: Kikkan Randall & Jessie Diggins
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCFriends, teammates, and world champion cross-country skiers Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins set their sights on Olympic gold.
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A Smart Dumbbell Complex
By Nicole RadziszewskiUse one of the most basic weights — dumbbells! — to get an intense cardio and strength-building workout.
- Fitness Tips -
Steady-State Cardio Vs. High-Intensity Interval Training
By Andrew HeffernanDiscover why a blend of both high- and low-intensity exercise is the best system of cardiovascular training.
- Fitness Tips -
Your Qs: On Olympic Lifts, Workout Shoes, and How to Quit Smoking
By Andrew HeffernanOur fitness experts tackle your questions on Olympic lifts, replacing workout shoes, and breaking a nicotine addiction. Plus, foam-rolling tips.
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The 20-Minute Kettlebell Workout (Video)
By Experience Life StaffLearn how to master the kettlebell swing and the other exercises featured in this month's workout.