If you’ve been skipping your leg day warm-up, it may feel like you’re saving time that you can spend on a few extra reps. But by forgoing a lower body warm-up, you may actually be shortchanging your gains and increasing your risk for injury. A quick warm-up not only increases blood flow to the muscles […]
Just so you know: The tread folds up, so you can get back some floor space when you’re not using it, but our tester says the Horizon 7.4AT isn’t compact enough to store under furniture. Size: 76” L x 37” W x 63” H | Tread belt: 22” W x 60” L | Weight capacity: […]
Ask people why they work out, and chances are glucose levels and insulin sensitivity won’t enter the conversation. But for many people, physical exercise can be a game changer for metabolic health. Produced and released by the pancreas, insulin is a regulator in myriad metabolic processes. “Insulin plays a number of important roles, including allowing […]
Hormonal ImbalanceWhat It Is // Symptoms // Causes // Tips // Conclusion Hormone health is a hot topic, and for good reason: Hormonal imbalance is experienced by an estimated 80 percent of women*, and can have profound effects on overall health. Everything from stress, cognition, mood, and energy to weight, skin, digestion, and sleep can […]
If you think about how you move in everyday life, lots of it is on one leg—whether you realize it or not. Jogging to make your bus, stepping into your car, or putting on your pants all require single-leg strength and stability. But when you’re at the gym, so many exercises (think: sumo squats, Romanian […]
If spot reduction were possible, many people would immediately target the belly — and there are some ways to tighten up there. Second to belly fat, people would probably want to know how to lose face fat. That’s not surprising, says Chesahna Kindred, M.D., dermatologist and owner of Kindred Hair & Skin Center in Maryland. […]
For Ali Truwit, the past 16 months have been a story of trauma, resilience, and—as of last night—triumph. In May 2023, just days after she’d graduated from Yale, the former competitive Division I swimmer was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the coast of Turks and Caicos. Truwit fought off the animal, which bit […]
Whether you’re running errands, taking long strolls, or standing all day. If you’re a daily walker, frequent errands-runner, or somebody who prioritizes comfort around the clock, your feet deserve the best walking shoes you can find. We’re here to help make your search as seamless as possible, whether you’re in the market for a pair […]
For British triathlete Lauren Steadman, clinching a spot on the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games was especially meaningful: The bronze medalist lives with long COVID, which made her path to Paris particularly challenging. In March, the 31-year-old got sick with COVID while traveling home from a canceled race in Abu Dhabi. The virus severely […]
In rare cases, the virus can directly infect and inflame your ticker. That’s the “myocarditis” you probably heard folks talk about at the beginning of the pandemic. (But this is super rare, especially in athletes; even in the earlier days of the pandemic, researchers estimated the rate of COVID-related myocarditis to be around 1%, according […]