Fitness
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What Counts as Exercise? These 5 Everyday Activities Fit the Bill
What 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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4 obé Workout Programs to Try If You’re Using GLP-1s
Here’s the deal: Any time you experience rapid weight loss—whether that’s due to diet change, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Ryblesus, and Mounjaro, or another condition—fat isn’t the only thing coming off. Usually, we lose all parts of our body composition, including muscle mass, in equal ratio. And sometimes, as has been observed with some…
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WTF Is Prehab—and Why Do I Need It?
When it comes to workout or sports injuries, most of us know the deal with rehab (or rehabilitation). But what about prehab—aka prehabilitation? Unlike rehab, which only comes after an injury to aid with recovery, prehab focuses on activating joints and muscles to prevent injury in the first place. Kind of like physical therapy before…
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Why Your Blood Sugar Level Is Important (And How Exercise + Diet Help)
Imagine it’s Sunday, the ultimate day for indulgence and relaxation. You’re all set for a fabulous “Netflix and chill” session with your carefully curated queue and a tempting stash of treats at your fingertips (donuts for me). You’re ready to unwind and treat yourself to some well-deserved R&R. Little do you know, your blood sugar…
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Exercise, PMS, and Period Pain: What’s the Deal?
You’re wearing sweats, have a cookie or Ben & Jerry’s pint within reach, and are slowly sinking into the couch with your favorite show on TV. Whether it’s the PMS (premenstrual syndrome) dragging you down or another pang of period pain, you and your body just aren’t on the same wavelength. Moody, crampy, bloated, or…
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PSA: Cellulite Is Not a Bad Thing—Here’s Why
If you have cellulite and have felt self-conscious about it, join the party. Thanks to more than a few unrealistic beauty standards, society and culture have taught us cellulite is bad. Just think about the excessive use of Photoshop in every ad and commercial we see covering it up for the sake of smooth, airbrushed…
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Here’s What Happens to Your Body on Ozempic (And How to Prevent It)
Like a tidal wave, the word “Ozempic” has suddenly permeated our everyday. Once known only among those this medication intended to serve—type 2 diabetics—it’s now a resident of the pop culture lexicon. We’re searching for it 1,220,000 times a month on Google (up nearly 400% from last year), tracking its use among Hollywood stars, writing…
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Cycle Syncing Your Workouts: An Expert Guide to All 4 Phases
Cycle-syncing your workouts can be a great tool to help your navigate fitness. Here, your definitive guide—plus an obé Collection to follow.
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Why Everybody Needs to Walk for Exercise
Learn five benefits of walking that make it a must for anyone’s fitness routine—no matter your skill level.
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How to Reduce Anxiety with Movement (and the Science Behind It)
Learn how movement works to reduce anxiety—and what can you do if anxious thoughts are in the way of you getting started.
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Run 5K: Meet the 8-Week Cross-Training Program for All Levels
Whether you’ve always wanted to run more, are ready for more outdoor workouts, or are a seasoned runner looking to boost your pace, Run 5K is made for you.
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Cycle Tracking Q&A: Movement, Nutrition, and Lifestyle on Your Cycle
Learn how Melanie P. uses the cycle syncing method to inform her movement, nutrition, and lifestyle choices throughout the month.
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6 New Pieces of Fitness Equipment You Have to Try
Playing with new exercise equipment can wake up muscles you didn’t know you had, cure boredom, prevent overuse injuries, help build strength, and boost your self-confidence.
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When to Take a Rest Day—and When to Push Through
What’s the difference between feeling sore (in a good way) and needing to take a break? What are the red flags you just need a rest day, or is something else going on? And finally, what are the best ways to rest up and recover, so you can get back to obé, your way?
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Training vs. Working Out—Yes, There Is a Difference!
By now, you probably have an intuitive understanding of what working out is—an elevated heart rate, sweat, and shortness of breath all being essential parts of the equation. Fitness training, on the other hand, is likely a little more foreign.
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Back Workouts to Strengthen Your Body and Prevent Pain
Say it with us: Don’t skip your back workouts. With so much time spent slumped over our computers, phone screens, or on the couch, it’s no wonder that half of all working Americans experience lower back pain each year. And while many of us choose to opt out of fitness classes until the aches subside,…
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Step Aerobics, obé Style: Get to Know the Newest Cardio Class
Thought step aerobics were gone for good? Think again. Meet Step, our latest (and long-awaited!) cardio class type. It’s our fresh take on the fitness fad of the ‘80s and ‘90s with the nostalgic touches you love, as well as the efficacy and results you want.
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5 Reasons to Start Strength Training For Women
Whether you’re already #LevelingUp your workout—or you still need some convincing—dive into why lifting weights is such a fantastic workout, according to our trainers—and science.
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Hips Don’t Lie: Hip Stretches + Exercises to Make Them Feel Better
Whether you’re new to fitness or crushing a workout streak, odds are your hips feel tight, sore, or some combo of the two. The best remedy? Hip stretches and exercises you can do right in the comfort of your home. “Hips are so complex, so important, and so full of emotion,” says obé instructor Mary…
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How to Navigate Working Out at the Gym (Or Home Gym!)
If you’re interested in the Gym Strong or Gym Strong 2 programs (and working out at the gym), we bet you’re curious about exactly what equipment you need to join the program. Can you use your own at-home equipment? Do you need to go to an actual gym? And if you already go to the…
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