Some workouts are for function, and others are about looking your best. P90X Shoulders and Arms is the perfect blend of both. Working your shoulders and arms can certainly boost your performance in athletic activities: Build them up and you’ll throw further, punch harder, and climb higher. But it can also help put the finishing […]
Thanks to their pillowy soft cushion, distinct shape, and fun colors, Hokas have become an increasingly popular shoe with celebrities, healthcare providers, and aging millennials who want to look stylish but also take care of their knees. But let’s not forget that they’re more than just cool and comfy: The brand’s carbon-plated race shoes have […]
You can add to your daily total with meals or snacks like a salty soft pretzel, spaghetti with extra salt in tomato sauce, or a rice bowl with soy sauce. Then, once your race is over, check out these tips for making sure you rehydrate adequately, too! 4. Test out all of this beforehand. If […]
If you’re looking to improve mobility, enhance performance, and foster a healthy mind-body connection, it may be time to take your workouts back to the basics with primal movements and functional strength training. Primal movement workouts incorporate natural movement patterns — like squatting, twisting, and bending — that serve as the foundation for the physical […]
Over that period of time, with regular exposure, physiological changes occur that help your body better deal with heat stress. For example, you get sweatier faster—and the evaporation of that liquid off your skin allows for better cooling. Other indications include your skin and core temperature staying lower and your heart rate and blood flow […]
It’s official: Simone Biles is returning to the competition floor for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics—but not without some mental preparation. In June, a USA Gymnastics press release announced that the 26-year-old will compete at the 2023 US Classic in August alongside fellow Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee and 2020 Olympic floor champion […]
You have strength to bang out a plenitude of push-ups, a bunch of burpees, and planks in perpetuity. But you have one limiting factor: wrist pain. So, it’s your joints — not your muscles — giving out that sends you collapsing in a heap. Since push-ups and planks are integral to workouts from bootcamps and […]
Thanks in part to good old-fashioned misogyny, women athletes are often undervalued—and underpaid—in sports. So when I watched a now-viral soccer ad end in a surprising way that challenged those deeply entrenched misconceptions, I was all for it. The two-minute ad, created by the French division of the telecommunications company Orange and the marketing agency […]
The complete list of teams that made it to the 2023 World Cup include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Vietnam, and Zambia. 4. […]
Both indoor and outdoor cycling can provide an excellent workout. But each has its pros and cons. Considering that the best workout is generally the one you’ll do most consistently, you might want to weigh the advantages of indoor vs. outdoor cycling before you embark on a biking regimen. Benefits of Cycling Wherever you do […]