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I could tell something was off one morning during the summer of 2020 when I went to the bathroom and saw what appeared to be grainy bourbon swirling around in my toilet bowl. (Sorry if I’ve forever ruined your fave whiskey for ya!) Startling, oh yes. Thinking back, I had been nursing achy hamstrings following a kettlebell workout a few …

Everyone can benefit from walking but it’s especially valuable if you need a low-impact activity that can improve your balance and your cardio fitness. “Walking is a wonderful workout,” says Milica McDowell, a doctor of physical therapy and exercise physiologist at Gait Happens. “It not only helps to boost your cardiovascular health but doing it regularly can reduce your risks …

Unlike the ever-trending reformer Pilates studios or the luxurious-looking breathwork workshops you might have seen popping up all over your social media, functional strength training sessions might not sound like the most en vogue workouts to complete. But backed with a long list of benefits to boot, it makes sense why more and more of us are turning to this …

Get the Well Enough newsletter by Emilie Lavinia and make sense of the wild world of wellness Get our wellbeing editor’s newsletter: Well Enough by Emilie Lavinia Get the Well Enough email by Emilie Lavinia Walking is an accessible form of movement with impressive health-boosting credentials; I think there is enough research available to safely make that statement. Treating 10,000 …

If you do get the green light, start slow, “with a shorter-intensity interval and increased time for your warm-up period,” Dr. Jacob says. “Those who are new to the workout [specifically] should begin with caution due to increased risk of injury as well.” What should you keep in mind as a newcomer? Don’t skip (or skimp on) the warm-up. Diving …

I love a good walk, but time and childcare restraints mean that I don’t get out in the fresh air as often as I’d like. So when I came across a short walking workout from one of my favorite fitness trainers, April from Yes2next, I decided to give it a try. April’s Japanese walking workout is a version of the …

As a personal trainer, I’m constantly dispelling the myth that you can “spot train” certain areas of your body. Exercises that target your core, arms, and legs have plenty of benefits, but doing them won’t reduce body fat or shed inches in those regions. The only way to lose fat is by eating fewer calories than you burn each day, …

There’s no mistaking the fact that AirPods Pro are widely popular earbuds, and since their debut in 2022, we’ve seen Apple steadily add new features. Some require an easy, free software update, and others – like improved noise cancellation, longer battery life, or a case that is much harder to lose – require getting the next generation. For AirPods Pro …

Apple’s Beats brand has a new set of fitness-focused earbuds available, the Powerbeats Fit. We picked up a set of the Powerbeats Fit to see how they compare to the prior-generation Beats Fit Pro and Apple’s AirPods Pro 3. The Powerbeats Fit are designed for working out, playing sports, and other activities where in-ear security is important. The earbuds have …

Aging has its challenges. The body slows down, joints get stiffer, and holding onto muscle takes more effort than it used to. And while there’s plenty of fitness advice out there, much of it feels geared toward younger crowds rather than older generations looking to stay strong and steady. That’s where Ed Gemdjian comes in. He’s a fitness coach and …