All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Having limited space doesn’t have to be the Achilles heel of your plan to work out at home. But we’ll admit, it’s a lot easier to squeeze a rack of light dumbbells and a rolled up yoga […]
Body mass index has (rightfully) been called out time and time again as a deeply flawed metric of health, but internet trolls still love to invoke it when they’re trying to weight-shame. So when Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher, who is set to compete at the Paris Games, recently flagged a nasty comment speculating about […]
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Zinc isn’t a nutrient that most of us think about on a regular basis. But it is an essential mineral, meaning we have to get it from food since our bodies can’t produce it on their own. That makes it important to consume foods high in zinc for a rounded diet. Read on to find out which foods […]
I was confused because it wasn’t like I was struggling—I wasn’t even rowing! And we literally are in the same class, started the same day, and have had all the same lessons. I wanted to project to him that I had no doubt about what I was doing, and therefore, there was no room for […]
If you’re looking for a killer core workout that challenges your balance and gets every abdominal muscle engaged, look no further than your exercise ball. One of the best ways to use it: stability ball knee tucks — also known as a jackknife. (And once you’ve nailed this one, here are other stability ball exercises to […]
If you spend a lot of time hunched over your phone, your laptop, over the wheel of a car—whatever it may be—this Pilates posture workout might be just what you need to stand up a little straighter. The next installment of Sweat With SELF’s new Pilates series focuses on posture—specifically, strengthening and stretching key areas […]
As a yoga teacher and naturally flexible person, I’m often told by people that they don’t practice yoga because they’re not flexible. But that’s why you practice yoga! Among my favorite poses to increase flexibility is the seated forward bend, known also by its Sanskrit name paschimottanasana. (Pronounced PAH-she-moh-ton-AHS-uh-nuh.) Seated forward bend may not look like […]
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The Olympics is one of the most exclusive and prestigious athletic events, but that status doesn’t always translate to the day-to-day. When it comes to nighttime accommodations, athletes say the vibe is more “college dorm” than “luxury hotel.” The curiosity about what athlete bedrooms are actually like came to a head during Tokyo, when social […]