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Everything You Need to Know (and Do!) to Conquer Menopause Weight Gain
Read more: Everything You Need to Know (and Do!) to Conquer Menopause Weight GainOh, menopause. It’s a natural life transition that more than two million women in the United States experience each year, but it doesn’t come without its quirks. This period in your life can come with a slew of negative side effects: hot flashes, sleep disturbances, brain fog, and weight gain. Of all the side effects,…
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Girls Run the World: Female Entrepreneur Mady Maio’s Refreshing Take on Doing Your Thing
Read more: Girls Run the World: Female Entrepreneur Mady Maio’s Refreshing Take on Doing Your ThingFor decades, society has told us what a do-it-all entrepreneur and business hustler looks like (hint: not a woman). To this day, boardrooms, cover stories, and corner offices still rarely showcase women, leaving the world with a lopsided narrative of what success looks like. That’s why there’s something electrifying about those female entrepreneurs and do-ers…
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Boost Your Brain: 9 Proven Ways Exercise Supercharges Cognitive Health
Read more: Boost Your Brain: 9 Proven Ways Exercise Supercharges Cognitive HealthYou’ve probably heard that exercise is great for your body, but did you know it’s also one of the most powerful tools to boost your cognitive health? From improving memory to sharpening focus—exercise really is “that girl.” That’s exactly why we’ve created our cognitive health obé workout collection—Brain Boost. It’s full of classes designed to…
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The Truth About Why You Shouldn’t Fear Cortisol In Your Workouts
Read more: The Truth About Why You Shouldn’t Fear Cortisol In Your WorkoutsIf you’ve been scrolling through fitness advice online, you’ve probably come across influencers talking about ‘low-cortisol workouts.’ Cortisol is, of course, most notoriously known as the stress hormone. So from the outside, this seems good. A low-stress workout. But there’s more to it. How your body responds to exercise involves some slightly complicated mechanisms. And…
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3 Proven Ways Exercise Slows Aging—Plus the Best Anti-Aging Workouts
Read more: 3 Proven Ways Exercise Slows Aging—Plus the Best Anti-Aging WorkoutsWhile exercise can’t turn back time, it sure can make you look and feel younger. In fact, one research study found that participants who engaged in high levels of physical activity were biologically nine years younger than people who didn’t. Which begs the question: can you double down on specific anti-aging workouts? When you think “anti-aging”…
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Do 10-Minute Workouts Count? An Expert Breaks It Down
Read more: Do 10-Minute Workouts Count? An Expert Breaks It DownWhen I first started working out, I’d huff and puff through 10 minute workouts on the elliptical before collapsing onto the nearest mat. Then, a trainer told me that any effort that lasts fewer than 30 minutes is all for naught. Ugh! Deflated, I lengthened my cardio sessions—but still wondered whether there was any truth…
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How to Cycle Sync Strength Training: What to Do for All 4 Phases
Read more: How to Cycle Sync Strength Training: What to Do for All 4 PhasesThere’s no denying that cycle syncing—aka the practice of planning workout, nutrition, or lifestyle choices around the menstrual cycle—is having its big moment. (What hasn’t someone tried to cycle sync?) A hot topic in women’s health, it continues to soar in popularity as a more sustainable, personalized way to approach wellness. But as with any…
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Good Posture Matters—Here’s How Working Out Helps, Big Time
Read more: Good Posture Matters—Here’s How Working Out Helps, Big TimeSo many of us live chronically-hunched over lives—and our (collective) posture is proof. Whether you work a desk job or have a nighttime scrolling habit, it’s too easy to spend hours of each day straining towards screens. Bad news: Just straining your head towards your phone at a 45 degree angle is equivalent to lifting…
