TRAIL

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Unleash your tootsies and let’s get the lower limbs working. We live in our shoes, and when we are not in our shoes we are very often in flip flops, sandals, or slippers. Thinking back though, when last did you walk barefoot, feeling the texture of t

Women's Running

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You know that magical sensation when the sun kisses your face, the air is fresh, and you’re soaking up nature’s soothing energy while in the midst of a kick-ass workout? You can head out your front door right now to drop into that bliss—seriously, ev

Strong Fitness Magazine Australia

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Like many in her situation, Lin found it difficult to shift the weight gained from her two pregnancies. With an additional 45kg on her frame, she was done with feeling tired and self-conscious, and wanted to be a positive role model for her kids by o

Working Mother

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Just lace up your workout shoes and fire up the app and you're good to go. Photo: Supreeya-Anon/Shutterstock When every single second of your day counts, skipping the gym in favor of a customized at-home workout could be a smart strategy. But how eff

Strong Fitness Magazine Australia

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Most people should not be hitting a strength plateau within their first few years of training. If you’re consistent with your workouts, using good technique and eating pretty well, you should progress. But if you have stalled, this is probably why: A

Yoga Journal

5 min read

WHEN I WAS IN MY EARLY 20s, I had a vigorous Ashtanga Yoga practice, and I loved that my hypermobile body could easily contort into even the most advanced postures. Yet my drive to feel a deep stretch, particularly in all of the forward folds in the

Men's Fitness South Africa

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YOU KNOW THE SAYING “LESS IS MORE”? Well, it applies to building muscle, too. Carelessly piling on weight and doing more work can be a one-way ticket to overtraining and injury. A smarter way to add an inch to your arms or bulk up your legs: Train wi

WHO

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How many times should I train my upper body to see results? Keeping an even balance between upper and lower body workouts helps you stay functional and allows the body adequate rest. Focusing on upper body 2-3 times per week helps to build strength

Better Nutrition

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Even if you’re doing regular cardio workouts, jumping rope is a different way of moving. In addition to working the heart and lungs, it: * Increases elasticity in the tendons and muscles in the lower leg.* Improves balance, helps prevent falls, and i

Denver Life Magazine

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Working out at home can be difficult—the living room sofa is just a few steps away. To help with motivation, it’s crucial to have a clean, uncluttered gym that’s pleasant to spent time in. Install some shelves and cubbies to keep things tidy. Mount a

Popular Science

2 min read

When you’re constantly on the go, keeping up with a routine can be tough. But frequent travel isn't a good excuse for not working out. In fact, working out combat the stress that comes along with packed travel schedules, as well as do a bit of work t

Triathlete

3 min read

You’re working your tail off day after day—so why aren’t you getting faster? Turns out that hard work actually might be hindering your progress as an athlete. One of the biggest mistakes athletes can make is taking a “Goldilocks” approach to training

Muscle & Fitness Hers South Africa

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FITNESS TRENDS are always changing, adapting and constantly evolving. HERS decided to scope the fitness scene for new and super creative exercise classesthat’ll sculpt your whole body in unexpected and amazing ways helping you to get fit and trim in

Women's Health Australia

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Fact: you don’t go about your day moving in one direction, and the same should apply to your gym sesh. But if your workouts are looking one-sided, there’s no need to overhaul your entire routine; simply take your fave move ‘around the world’. This me

Yoga Journal

7 min read

Padma = Lotus · Asana = Pose Lotus Pose BENEFITS opens your hips; helps redirect apana (downward energy) through the lower half of your body, moving it back toward the center of your pelvis and up your spine; has a centering effect on consciousness.

Oxygen

4 min read

By Maura Weber Meet 5 women who’ve got the fit factor. Jennifer McArver Houston Stats: 31 • 120 lb • 5’2” Gig: Project coordinator Taking a stand: Jennifer McArver began working out in 2012 after dealing with divorce and the short sale of her home. “

NPR

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Swimmers, runners, weight-lifters are getting creative with home exercises. Out-of-work fitness instructors are doing tricky math: whether to offer their hard-earned skills on the Internet for free.

What Doctors Don't Tell You Australia/NZ

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As the shock of the current health crisis begins to subside, we must all consider how to move forward with our training programs without going to our regular studios, fitness groups and gyms. Living in Australia, we are generally spoiled for choice f

Women's Running

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Off or Light Swim Rojas says she takes these days by feel. If she feels like she needs to fully rest, she’ll take the day off. If she feels like she needs to loosen up, she’ll swim about 3,000 yards that includes some easy kicking, drill sets, and no

Velonews

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The goal of this workout is to create a smooth pedal stroke under resistance, and to recruit the correct muscle group at the right time. I recommend finding a gradient that is not too steep, perhaps 4-5 percent. Then, climb with a cadence of somewher

Liz Earle Wellbeing

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A great way to warm up your leg muscles. Start in second position (legs apart, wider than your hips, with your toes pointing outwards). Bend your knees, making sure they stay above your toes and your heels remain on the floor. Keep your pelvis in a n

TRAIL

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Normally we can get over back pain with some stretching, a good night’s sleep, and possibly some pain medication. What about that back pain that continues to occur, or that is affecting your trail running? It is one thing to sort it out in the short

POPSUGAR

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With every January comes the New Year's gym rush - that means accepting the reality of crowded machines and inevitably lingering around your favorite treadmill before it's available. On the days when you're tight on time, though, you could push your

NW Magazine

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Can’t get through a class without a sneaky glance at the clock every few minutes? It may be time to try one of the hottest new trends bound to make you feel like a kid again. Also known as rebounding, it involves working out on a mini-trampoline and

Chicago magazine

2 min read

I WORK OUT FOR 45 TO 60 MINUTES FOUR(ISH) DAYS a week. It keeps me relatively fit, but it also takes a lot of time — not just exercise time, but time getting ready and making myself look less like a sweaty mess afterward, and time thinking about how

Diabetes Self-Management

1 min read

Let’s face it. Even if you’ve managed to make exercise part of your regular daily routine, all of that can fly out the window when the holidays arrive—between travel, hosting, cooking and gift-buying, you may not be able to take the walk or jog that

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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Lie on your back with legs straight, toes pointed. Inhale and raise your arms. Exhale and press your lower back down as you roll your head, neck and shoulders up, reaching your fingers towards the ceiling, until you feel a strong contraction in your

Top Sante

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• Lie on a bench or step, and hold a weight above your head with both hands. • Keeping arms straight, lower the weight behind your head as far as you can, but not so far that it causes strain. • Pause, then slowly move the weight back up again. • Ly

F1 Racing UK

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An F1 driver’s left leg must be strong enough to apply the brakes with up to 80kg of force. McLaren’s driver performance manager, Simon Reynolds, details four lower body routines undertaken by test driver Sette Câmara. “The goblet squat is easy to m

Triathlete

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—ARCHIE SUNKER Arch pain during running is often a combination of multiple factors: Lack of arch support, impaired muscular control of the lower extremity, a dysfunctional pronation pattern, impaired neural mobility, or even soft tissue tightness and