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Hitting 40 isn’t the end game for your fitness. It just means it’s more important than ever to keep exercising and choose movements that help stave off the natural effects of aging. “Once you hit 40, your body starts losing muscle mass at about 8% each decade,” Brittni Johnson, a certified Pilates instructor with the fitness and wellness app BetterMe, …

For the last four years, I’ve been training several times a week at my CrossFit gym, slowly leveling up on my strength and conditioning while growing in both muscle and power. Sessions include Hyrox, gymnastics and Olympic lifting with OG CrossFit classes to hone a stronger, mobile body — and I’ve loved every minute. More recently, I hit an intense …

Athlete Keltie O’Connor has weight-trained for 15 years. Five years ago, she added in Pilates. ‘Today, I’m settling the debate over which is better – or maybe you don’t have to choose,’ she says over on her YouTube channel. As female physiologist Dr Stephanie Estima previously told us, the two have very ‘different applications to your muscles and therefore have …

A Pilates instructor says a resistance band can be as good as a reformer, if you know how to use it—start with these six moves  Fit&Well Source link

Strength, mobility and flexibility are three attributes that typically fade as we age. But act now, and you can slow this biological aging process in its tracks. How? According to experienced Pilates teacher Brett Starkowitz it’s by lifting weights to build muscle and regularly mobilizing your body to stay limber. You may like As the head of education and master …

By JADA BAS Published: 16:20, 2 August 2025 | Updated: 16:31, 2 August 2025 Japanese walking is becoming the latest fitness craze – taking over trendy workouts like Pilates, yoga and spin classes.  The exercise consists of bursts of slow and fast walking which increases your heart rate. Also known as the ‘3-3 walking workout’, you walk with intensity for …

As a lifelong ballet dancer, I have always had a strong core and legs. Then, during the pandemic, when studios closed, I needed a way to maintain my strength and flexibility. I implemented a few Pilates moves into my at-home warm-ups to help me build stability and balance. These three moves will help anyone (not just dancers) have better mind-muscle …

Not everyone has time to go to the gym, but most of us can find five minutes to squeeze in some movement. Breaking up prolonged periods of inactivity with short bursts of activity is known as exercise snacking, and it has all kinds of benefits, like boosting your energy levels throughout the day. “I love exercise snacking—especially for people who …