Swimming is one of the best ways to get fit: It burns tons of calories, offers a great cardiovascular workout, and is a zero-impact exercise. The go-to swimming stroke for most people is freestyle, but if you only stick to that one, your swim workouts can get pretty monotonous. That’s why learning how to do the backstroke […]
You don’t need special skills to try your hand at pickleball, America’s fastest growing sport, but you do need the right equipment. Perhaps most important is the paddle—which you use to serve, volley, and drive the ball across the court. We tapped pickleball coaches and pros to learn more about which paddles stand above the […]
If you’re looking to crank up the intensity of your workout, may we suggest adding plyometric exercises to your routine? These challenging moves can supercharge any session—plus provide some serious benefits in the process. Plyometrics, or plyos for short, are explosive exercises that require you to generate a large amount of force in a short […]
It’s arm day at the gym, but your arms are still sore from the last time you worked out. Is this soreness typical? Or is it an injury? Read on to learn why your arms get sore, when you can work through the pain, and when the hurt is something more. Why Are My Arms […]
Stronger, bigger butts are in, which may be why you’ve been hitting the squats or trying to master the bridge exercise. But if you’re doing the right exercises and still not feeling the burn in your bum, it could mean you’re lacking glute activation. “It is hard for many people to activate their glutes because they […]
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by health and fitness metrics. Between sleep goals and step counts, there’s a score for seemingly everything. So, which ones actually matter? The answer can vary based on your goals and priorities, but there’s one number that’s meaningful to everyone: heart rate. Find out how to track your heart rate […]
Anyone who’s thrown on their favorite playlist to grind through a treadmill session, or achieved a new weight room PR thanks to Spotify, knows that music can be a serious exercise motivator. It’s a truth that all of us can leverage to perform our physical best, and this includes the world’s top athletes. “I think […]
Back in high school, my friends would laugh when I’d manage to break a shoe within weeks of buying it. None of us quite knew why it was happening. Were they too cheap? Was there something wrong with my feet? Was I jinxed? This curse followed me into college, until it was lifted by a […]
TriangleDown Garmin Forerunner 265 Multiple Buying Options Available Incredibly comprehensive running data Vast recovery metrics In-watch music capabilities Expensive Multiple buttons take some time to get used to As SELF’s fitness director and an avid runner and weight lifter, I test a whole lot of wearables. There are so many options out there, but sometimes […]
It’s easy to see why Hemsworth has such a movie star physique. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 27, 2023 When he’s not flexing his guns on the silver screen, Chris Hemsworth is usually busy polishing them when off. “Guns” refers to his stacked arms, of course, not the weapons he occasionally carries […]