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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…
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Preconception Workouts: Expert Tips for Natural Pregnancy, IVF, Egg Freezing
Read more: Preconception Workouts: Expert Tips for Natural Pregnancy, IVF, Egg FreezingLet’s be real: the journey to motherhood is deeply personal—and often complex. For most of our lives, so much focus rests on how *not* to get pregnant, that most of us don’t know how to prepare our bodies for preconception. Should you start taking prenatal vitamins? Is wine a no-go? And is working out off…
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Exercise for Healthy Digestion: Does Working Out Help You Poop?
Read more: Exercise for Healthy Digestion: Does Working Out Help You Poop?Gut health has become a more mainstream topic in the health and wellness space in recent years. While sauerkraut and kombucha are worth adding to your grocery list, improving your digestion might be easier than you think. Yes, you guessed it: Exercise is key. Aside from making you feel stronger, energized, happier, and lowering your…
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Life with Chronic Illness: Gigi Robinson Shares Her Truth
Read more: Life with Chronic Illness: Gigi Robinson Shares Her TruthFor those living with a chronic or invisible illness, it’s more than physical. Navigating the ebbs and flows of these conditions is a daily challenge that impacts every facet of life—from mental and emotional well-being to social life. Often bringing feelings of isolation, the silent nature of chronic illnesses means you may frequently be misunderstood…
