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Not Seeing Fitness Results? It’s Time to Try Progressive Overload
Read more: Not Seeing Fitness Results? It’s Time to Try Progressive OverloadYou (tirelessly) rise morning after morning for your workouts. Yet, despite your persistence, your muscles remain stubbornly stagnant. Nothing is changing. If you’ve experienced this frustrating loop before, you’re not alone. From pro athletes to those just beginning to work out, it happens to everyone. The reason: you’re probably not including enough (if any!) progressive…
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The 5 Heart Rate Zones, Explained—Plus Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Fitness
Read more: The 5 Heart Rate Zones, Explained—Plus Aerobic vs. Anaerobic FitnessIs all cardio exercise created equally? Most of us know that cardio does wonders for your heart and cardiovascular system. But is panting for air and doing sprints a necessity to max out the benefits—or are casual workouts good enough? And what’s the difference between aerobic and anaerobic cardio? The key to understanding the spectrum…
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Post-Workout Smoothie Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter & Jelly Shake
Read more: Post-Workout Smoothie Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter & Jelly ShakeThe only thing we love more than a delicious shake? A delicious shake loaded with protein and nutrients to help you recover after a good sweat session. Enter Kat B.’s feel-good peanut butter and jelly post-workout smoothie—a quick, easy recipe to fuel the body and treat yourself. It’s all the tastebud nostalgia of childhood, paired…
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Pelvic Floor Exercises: Why Every Woman *Needs* to Do Them
Read more: Pelvic Floor Exercises: Why Every Woman *Needs* to Do ThemIt’s one of those things we don’t really talk about. At least, not until a pregnancy comes up—or something goes wrong. Like menstruation, sexual health, or infertility, pelvic floor health is a crucial topic that’s historically been considered taboo. Whether it’s due to a lack of education, culturally-bred shame about women’s bodies, stigma, or perpetuated…
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3 Pillars of Longevity, According to a Doctor—And How Exercise Helps
Read more: 3 Pillars of Longevity, According to a Doctor—And How Exercise HelpsWhen it comes to working out, we all have our own “why.” Maybe we want to feel more energized, support our mental health, get strong, change our body composition, or manage our weight. Some of us are motivated by training for specific goals, like running a marathon or an adventurous hike. But one thing most…
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6 Ways to Improve Your Body Literacy with obé
Read more: 6 Ways to Improve Your Body Literacy with obé“Listen to your body. Self-care is not selfish. Let go of what no longer serves you. You do you.” If these mantras sound familiar, it’s because we’ve become inundated with the idea that simply listening to our bodies is the key to self-love and compassion. The only problem? We don’t often know what to listen…
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What Counts as Exercise? These 5 Everyday Activities Fit the Bill
Read more: What Counts as Exercise? These 5 Everyday Activities Fit the BillWhat comes to mind when you think of exercise? Maybe it’s a structured workout class on your mat. Perhaps you’re lifting some dumbbells, getting ready to do a plank, or putting on ankle weights for a glute-burning session. Errands like washing the dishes, cleaning up after the kids, or carrying groceries probably don’t come to…
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Should You Work Out in Makeup? The 101 on Makeup Breakouts
Read more: Should You Work Out in Makeup? The 101 on Makeup BreakoutsIt’s the end of the day, and you don’t want to wash off your makeup because post-shower snooze is real—and you’re afraid you won’t make it to the HIIT class you’ve been looking forward to all day. Will one class lead to makeup breakouts? Even if we tell ourselves otherwise, we all know deep down…