When I inquire with my yoga students about any tightness and/or pain they may be experiencing in their muscles, they often request chest stretches (a.k.a....
Tight glutes: in theory, we want them. We spend hours squatting and lunging to get a taut, lifted booty. But a rear that actually feels tight is, well… a pain...
Life in the 21st century has given us many things: cheap communication… electric cars… personalized entertainment… And tight hips. Consider: All of the time you...
Contrary to what you might see on Instagram or in your local yoga studio, stretching exercises aren’t just for the human pretzels among us. Stretching is...
One of the biggest mistakes newcomers to fitness can make is skipping warm-up exercises before a workout. Not only is warming up valuable, it’s essential, delivering...
Desks are good for a lot of things. Attracting clutter. Supporting massive towers of loose papers. Providing context for Dilbert jokes. But desks also have a...
Let’s talk about flexibility. Raise your hand if your hamstrings are tight, your shoulders are tight, your back is tight and you’re not flexible. You...
If you think yoga is all about handstands and contorting your body into near-impossible poses, you should know that there are several different ways to...
Although yoga is often a serious meditative practice for adults, there’s tremendous value in getting the whole family involved, says Amber DiPietro, a NASM-certified trainer...
Of all the items on the workout menu, the most often ignored is probably the cooldown. And it’s understandable: You’ve warmed up, done some strength...
Not all weight loss is created equal. While GLP-1 medications are revolutionizing weight management, there’s a crucial factor many don’t consider: up to 40 percent...
If you think slogging half-heartedly to the gym or casually going through the motions of a home routine are enough to torch meaningful calories, you...
