January / February 2013: Transform Yourself
Learn This Skill: Strengthen and Stretch Your Hip Flexors
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Fitness expert Susan Bianchi shares the ultimate lengthener and strengthener for one of the tightest muscle groups in the body.
Better Late Than Never
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Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on how early adopters get all the attention — and why it’s never too late to change the way we eat.
A Happy New Year: Deb Sweeney’s Success Story
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A mother of five realizes her resolution to make positivity habitual.
Indulge Your Wanderlust
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Part yoga festival, part rave, the Wanderlust Festival feeds the mind, body and spirit — well into the wee hours.
Back to the Future: ’80s Food Trends Debunked
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Your neon tights, parachute pants and leg warmers are long gone, so why are you eating like it’s 1985?
The Art of Unfolding
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Pilar Gerasimo on why the act of imagining and dreaming big is transformative and empowering.
The Power of Habit
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New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg explores the scientific research about habitual behaviors and what it reveals about how to change them.
Lauren Zander’s Tough Love
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Celebrity life coach Lauren Zander knows that the first step to changing your life is opening your heart.
And Now, for Something Completely Different…
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Take an experimental approach to your New Year's resolutions and discover some exhilarating new possibilities.
TACFIT for Life
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This tactical fitness methodology from world-champ MMA fighter Scott Sonnon emphasizes precision over power, recovery over exhaustion.
True Blood: The Health Benefits of Lab Testing
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Direct-to-consumer lab testing gives us a chance to see our biochemical realities more clearly — sometimes with surprising results.
Quinoa: The Super Seed
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High in protein and gluten-free, quinoa is a nutritious seed that puts conventional whole grains to shame.
You, Inc.: A Practical Guide for Setting Fitness Goals
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Want solid returns on your fitness investment in the new year? Get down to business — with a smart, strategic plan worthy of an MBA.
Expert Answers on Thick Trapezius Muscles, Injury-Related Pounds and More
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Fitness editor Jen Sinkler asks the experts how to avoid building thick “traps,” shed injury-related pounds, minimize joint pain, and get in some non-running sprints.
Getting Things Done: “Collect”
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In the first installment of a five-part series on David Allen’s organizational system, Getting Things Done, the chaotic jumble of things competing for our attention comes into clear focus.
It’s Not About the Money
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Brent Kessel’s guide to understanding the psychological forces that challenge your financial integrity.
Behind the Scenes With Lauren Zander (Video)
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Learn more about our January cover subject, Lauren Zander, and her tips for setting goals that create lasting change.
Show Me How: Engaging the Traps (Video)
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Looking for the best exercises to develop a strong trapezius? Personal trainer Alli McKee demonstrates two great moves you can do with a stability ball.
Learn This Skill: A Faster Freestyle
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Swim and triathlon coach Craig Strong offers tips for strengthening your freestyle stroke in the first installment of our new series on building fitness skills.
Role Modeling
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Research encourages parents to lead by example when encouraging healthy behaviors in children.
Workaholics Anonymous
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A new assessment can help you determine if you have symptoms of work addiction.
Sugar Smarts
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New research shows that omega-3 fatty acids can help counteract health problems caused by sugar intake.
The Risk of Knee Injuries in Women
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Recent research establishes why women are more susceptible to knee injuries.
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