Lifestyle
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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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A Crash Course on Protein: Why Your Workout Routine Needs It
We all know we need a healthy, balanced serving of protein in our daily diet. But why, how much, and when?! Don’t sweat—obé fitness instructor and certified integrative nutrition health coach, David P., is here to answer all your questions. Why is protein beneficial for your body? As a trainer and nutrition coach, I’m fully…
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The Only Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe You *Need* For Summer
It’s the summer essential you didn’t know you needed: Nutritious, delicious, and super-hydrating watermelon gazpacho. Beat the heat and supercharge your workout days with this refreshing treat, which helps you cool down while delivering essential vitamins and minerals to recover after activity. A zesty twist on the classic gazpacho—a beloved cold soup originating from the…
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The Best Post-Workout Skincare Steps, Depending on When You Exercise
You did it. You made it through a ridiculously sweaty workout. I’m talking, drenched through your sports bra, salt in your mouth, blurry vision type of workout. Congratulations, you have self-detoxed, and your pores will thank you. Right now, it’s essential to not sit in that sweat for too long—and think about the right post-workout…
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Why You Don’t Need a “Bikini Body”—And the History Behind It
We all know the drill—as soon as temperatures start to climb, the pesky social media ads begin to swarm our feeds with the pressure to drop weight for summer. It’s everywhere. From magazines to Instagram ads, we are bombarded with diets and workouts that promise a “bikini body.” It’s all a predictable ritual that pressures…
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How Exercise Can Manage ADHD: A Q&A with obé Co-founder Ashley Mills
It’s not just something that affects kids. In the past few years, an increasing number of women in the U.S. have been formally diagnosed with ADHD, aka Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The root cause of the recent uptick? As ADHD becomes less stigmatized, more women realize their symptoms were overlooked in childhood. Now, those women are…
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Post-Workout Snack Recipe: Peanut Butter + Tahini Protein Balls
Picture this: You just finished your 30-minute Dance Cardio class (or Strength session, Yoga flow, Pilates class—whatever!), sweat dripping in all the right places, and that electric feeling of accomplishment rushing through you. You said you were going to work out today, and you did it. The only problem now? There’s a full stack of…
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5 Good Reasons to Try Face Exercises (Like Today)
We all know the multitude of perks that come from working out our bodies. Everything from improved flexibility, balance, and dexterity to stress reduction, mental health support, and period cramp reduction makes the list. Newsflash: You can (and should!) work your facial muscles with face exercises, too! Like the muscles you work in your body,…
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Cycle Tracking Food: Nutrition Tips to Support Your Menstrual Cycle
For all our ladies out there, we understand that premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can wreak havoc on our lives. Something many of us (probably) don’t know: Cycle syncing (a method developed and trademarked by hormone expert Alisa Vitti) your food may actually help you balance the negative symptoms. Over the month, many women experience hormone fluctuations…
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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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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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3 Ways to Refresh Your Routine This Spring
The start of a new season is a perfect time to take inventory of what’s working—and what’s not—in your current routine.
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3 Ways Movement Improves Body Image for Women
If you’ve ever struggled to maintain a positive body image, you’re (very much) not alone. We turned to a therapist to learn how to use movement as a tool to cultivate a kinder relationship with yourself.
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3 (Totally Normal) Things That Diet Culture Demonizes
Ah yes, diet culture—the all-encompassing, judgmental industry that makes billions ($72 billion to be exact) each year off our insecurities. Let’s be real: We have all fallen victim to diet culture at some point or another. I certainly have! It’s hard to not to—diet culture is all around us. It shows up on our Instagram…
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4 Pro Tips to Level up Your Hydration—for Good
Let’s face it: Most of us are not so great at this whole hydration thing. The stats say that 3 in 4 Americans are chronically dehydrated (yikes!). We know we should drink water, and lots of it, but we get stuck on the how and why—making our attempts to hydrate more of a passion project…
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5 Expert Tips to Start Working Out Before You’re Ready
Starting anything new can be intimidating: taking on a new job, moving to a new city, starting a family—and yes, committing to a new workout routine. Even if you know it’s the right move, there’s one excuse that can linger in the back of our minds: I’m just not ready to start working out. Especially in the season…
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5 Powerful Ways Fitness Boosts Your Mental Health
Some benefits of working out are immediately obvious—see: smiling #SweatySelfies, pounding hearts, and even a quick burst of energy. Then there are the longer-term but still evident effects on our physical health—a healthier heart, stronger muscles, more flexibility. But maybe one of the most important effects is one we can’t see: how it impacts our mood…
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How Your Workout Clothes Can Enhance Your Performance (for Real)
You know the feeling. You slide into your sleek color-coordinated workout clothes, a new pair of comfy trainers, your favorite extra touches tying it all together, and suddenly it’s hello, confidence. Back-to-back burpees? Let’s get that obé burn. Squat pulses? You’re already crushing them. A workout just hits differently when you’re feeling good in what you’re wearing—and science backs…
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How to Break Up with Your Workout Funk (the obé Way)
PSA: If your relationship with fitness hasn’t exactly been working out—you’re not alone. Maybe a big life change has reshuffled your priorities (goodbye, self-care and me-time), or maybe you’re still showing up for your workout, but feeling off and not getting the results you want. Either way, “finding yourself in a fitness funk from time to time…
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3 Ways to Keep Your Nutrition on Point While Training
So you’re doing one of our new training programs—BodyComp or the Gym Strong. You want to see results, so you’re working hard, training smart, and following the schedule for your on and off days. Kudos—you’re crushing it! But there’s one final piece of the puzzle: Your nutrition. What’s on your plate plays a powerful part in this…
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