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Feeling Joint Pain? A Mobility Expert Explains What to Do
Read more: Feeling Joint Pain? A Mobility Expert Explains What to DoThe inventor of Pilates, Joseph Pilates, famously said: “You’re only as old as your spine.” If you’re like most people, this sends a shiver from your tailbone to the top of your head. When speaking about joint health and joint pain, we tend to get a little defeatist. Most people begin by qualifying their body…
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Intermittent Fasting for Women—Yes or No? A Nutritionist’s Ultimate Verdict
Read more: Intermittent Fasting for Women—Yes or No? A Nutritionist’s Ultimate VerdictIntermittent fasting (IF), a practice that extends the time you don’t eat (aka fast) in a day or week, has become extremely divisive in the health sphere between professionals and amateurs alike. Unlike other dieting approaches, this new and trendy dieting approach emphasizes WHEN you eat, not necessarily WHAT you eat. There are many ways…
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How to Work Out with Endometriosis
Read more: How to Work Out with EndometriosisEndometriosis can be physically and mentally debilitating—just ask the many endo-warriors who have to fight the chronic pain that comes with the condition. It’s estimated that around 2 to 10 percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 40 suffer from endometriosis, a condition where extra tissue grows outside the uterus on different…
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obé Weekly Class Drop Schedule
Read more: obé Weekly Class Drop Scheduleclass drop schedule plan your week with obé fresh classes drop daily between 5:00–5:05 AM ET june 26 – july 5 Friday • June 26 strength — Whitney R. • 28 min pilates mat — Marcia M. • 45 min yoga sculpt — Alex C. • 28 min Saturday • June 27 cardio sculpt —…
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Postnatal Ab Workouts: How to Rebuild Your Core After Pregnancy
Read more: Postnatal Ab Workouts: How to Rebuild Your Core After PregnancyThere’s nothing more badass than making a human(!) from scratch(!!!). However, core changes during pregnancy can make us all feel a little, well, weak. Cue: the search for the best postnatal ab workouts. But first, let’s back up. While these core strength sacrifices can sneak up on us postpartum, they make sense from a physiological…
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Meet obé’s Newest Vinyasa, Yin, and Prenatal Yogi: Ilana L.
Read more: Meet obé’s Newest Vinyasa, Yin, and Prenatal Yogi: Ilana L.If you’re craving a yoga practice equal parts challenging and rejuvenating, look no further. obé’s newest vinyasa, yin, and prenatal yogi Ilana L. is your girl. A lifelong dancer, Ilana believes that there’s always movement inside a person, whether that shows up for exercise or the arts. And as the daughter of two therapists, she’s…
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WTF Is Hypertrophy in Fitness? An Expert Explains Why It Matters
Read more: WTF Is Hypertrophy in Fitness? An Expert Explains Why It MattersThere are lots of jargon-y words in the fitness industry. From “delayed onset muscle soreness” to describe post-workout strain to “excess post-exercise oxygen consumption” to describe the afterburn effect. “Hypertrophy” is no different. Simply: it describes muscle building. Building muscle is a fantastic fitness goal to strive towards. It makes you feel strong and confident,…
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How to Practice Body Love If You Don’t Buy into Body Positivity
Read more: How to Practice Body Love If You Don’t Buy into Body PositivityWhen I was in high school, my family and I road-tripped to the Mall of America in Minneapolis. My dad, mom, brother and I all split up to do our respective shopping. I was wandering between shops when I found my mom walking out of a store in tears. Worried, I asked her what happened.…
