Fitness

It’s a fact: both walking and running can help you burn fat, but the two cardio workouts aren’t quite created equal. And as much as we talk separately about walking to burn belly fat and running for fat loss, if you’ve been wondering which is better once and for all, you’re not alone. That’s why

Have you started your #NewYearNewYou fitness regime and grinding hard, but not seeing results as quickly as you thought you would? Join the queue. Time to PumpHIITup! While getting in shape is a process that doesn’t offer an overnight reward; there are a few fitness boosting ‘cheats’ that can help speed things up. One such

Cheer-lovers, if you’ve ever wondered what Jerry’s favorite food was or how La’Darius felt when his brother watched him compete in Daytona, the athletes from the Navarro College cheer squad are here to answer. On Wednesday, Gabi Butler, Jerry Harris, La’Darius Marshall, and Coach Monica Aldama sat down to answer some questions from their Twitter

If you’re looking to increase your upper body strength, look no further than the Arnold press. And before you ask, yes, the exercise gets its name from Arnold Schwarzenegger (a.k.a. The Terminator). No, it will not pump you up like the former bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-governor or California. One thing it will do? Push your upper body to

I’m all about shrinking my environmental footprint and saving money, and if I can do both of those things while making my periods less of a pain in the ass — well, you can count me in. But in the two years since I traded tampons for a menstrual cup, my enthusiasm is almost always

When Lucinda Viljoen embarked on her fitness journey, she slowly found that her restrictive eating and over-exercising was pushing her further to the lighter end of the scale. Tired of the negative impact it was having on her health, she decided to switch things up. With the help of weight training, yoga, moderation and pure

When CBD first began to take off, I didn’t immediately jump on board the train. I’d read the scores of internet claims that it can reduce anxiety, remedy insomnia, and even zap a hangover, but since there seems to be a new health and wellness craze nearly every week, I thought the THC-free compound would

We’re slap-bang in the middle of Summer, and unless you’re running early in the morning or the evening — chances are you’re running right under the scorching sun. Generally, runs done in the heat tend to be harder and take a lot out of you… there’s a reason for this. Biokineticist Travis Michelson says that

After Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26, the NBA honored the late former Los Angeles Lakers player with 24-second and 8-second violations during the games. The violations signify the numbers Kobe wore during his 20-year professional basketball career, the entirety of which he spent with the Lakers. NBA games still

Remember the name Kiya Johnson, she’s making major moves in the gymnastics world. The 17-year-old athlete recently began her freshman season with LSU, and she’s already breaking out as one-to-watch on her team. Case in point: her impressive floor routine. Kiya recently competed with the university in Florida, and her choreography — which is set

Alysa Liu burst onto the US figure skating scene in 2019. Then 13, she became the youngest women’s national champion ever and, in a first for a female skater at nationals, nailed two triple axels in a single program. In 2020, the phenom returned with an even more intimidating skill in her arsenal: the high-powered

If you want to kick your fitness routine up a notch, consider giving the treadmill a break and showing the loaded barbells some love. You’ll still sweat those calories off with the added benefit of toning your body. But what is strength training, exactly? To put it simply, strength training (a.k.a. resistance training) involves using your own bodyweight or tools,

Renaissance Periodization — while it may sound like you’re taking an art history class, it’s actually not. The diet and training program is one that puts an emphasis on maintaining muscle while decreasing fat or building muscle if you’re too thin. However, the program brings in scientific methods to its diet, and training components ensure

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is like wearing a helmet throughout life: it’s the first line of defense when protecting your brain. While there is “no silver bullet for promoting brain power,” setting good social, physical, and nutritional habits is the key to promoting cognitive wellness, says Dr. Jennie Valles, MD, a neurologist in Burke Rehabilitation

One of the biggest mistakes I see people make when starting to work out (or jumping back into exercise after taking a break), is that they want to go right into the 2.0 level stuff they see people doing on Instagram or at the gym. They think that if it doesn’t look like it’ll kill

There’s been an explosion of environmentally friendly, cost-effective solutions for menstrual bleeding in recent years, with period panties and menstrual cups carving out the largest share of the market — but the menstrual disc checks many of the same boxes, and it has an added benefit that none of the others can claim: it’s the

If you’re dedicating valuable time in your day to a sweat sesh, chances are you want to know it’s actually worth your time, right? Okay, now raise your hand if you’ve heard different fitness philosophies about the most-effective way to rev your heart rate. Specifically, some people say cardio is the ultimate calorie-burner, while other swear by strength

There are so many different dumbbell exercises you can use to strengthen and sculpt your upper body. One in particular that I encourage my clients to do if they want to tone their shoulders, chest, and arms is the chest fly. Why? It’s incredibly effective at isolating these muscles groups because you’re lying on your back. Being in

Reaching your personal body goals arguably has just as much to do with which exercises you’re doing as it does what you’re wearing while you’re doing them. Think about it: if you’re uncomfortable in your sports bra, chances are you’re distracted, and as a result you’re not doing the moves right. This Koral x Banana

No matter how impressive our workout wardrobe may be, we’ve always got room for more leggings. In honor of the new decade (woah), there have been quite a few pairs that made it into our Hall of Fame. If you’re going to crush your New Year’s goals, treat yourself to a great new pair of