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Get ready to hit chest, back, and arms all with one quick upper-body workout. Powered by trainer and strength coach Nicolette Amarillas, this 30-minute class is designed to build and maintain upper-body strength. You’ll start with a simple bodyweight warmup, firing up the entire body and hovering in various plank positions. If you’re not sure

To be completely honest, even thinking about going to the gym can be exhausting sometimes. While the post-workout endorphins and visible results can be motivation to give your workout all you’ve got, sometimes it’s not enough. This is when you might turn to another energy source, such as a pre-workout or energy drink. You’ve probably

Jan. 22 marks what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. In anticipation, the White House invited several journalists to sit down with members of the administration the Friday beforehand, Jan. 19, to discuss their commitment to reinstating reproductive freedoms. As I walked through the security gates and onto the snow-covered grounds

Here’s a myth about HIIT workouts: they’re only for the super fit. The misconception probably comes from the name. High-intensity interval training sounds, well, intense. But, “HIIT is absolutely beginner friendly. I do HIIT with an 80-year-old client!” says Danielle Gray, CPT, SFC, CES, CKT, celebrity trainer and founder of Train Like A Gymnast. What

Over 8 million adults in the U.S. experience plaque psoriasis — a chronic autoimmune disease that causes painful, raised, scaly spots on the skin. People with plaque psoriasis often employ a host of strategies in their quest for relief. They might overhaul their diet, avoid the sun’s rays, practice stress reduction techniques, or experiment with

Athleta Exercising and spending quality time with friends are two of the most important things you can do for your health and wellness. But while the benefits of exercise need no explanation, regular socialization may be even more critical than you think. In fact, loneliness is considered as harmful to your wellbeing as smoking 15

This 20-minute meditation is designed to help you let go of the anxious thoughts that can keep you awake — and it’s so effective, you may find yourself dozing off before you reach the end, night after night. Certified meditation guide and breathwork coach Kristina Joy leads you through this bedtime meditation, a quick but

Struggling to fall asleep or just want to feel extra rested? A “sleepy girl mocktail” before bedtime could be exactly what you need, according to a recent TikTok trend. Originally shared on the app by creator and hormone coach Calee Shea Sciotto back in January 2023, the TikTok-viral mocktail contains a combination of tart cherry

Alicia Keys is blowing the lid off of traditional wellness goals. While everyone else is setting firm resolutions, her intentions are masterfully laid out on a handmade vision board, with words like “transformation/freedom” written over colorful magazine cutouts in bright blue marker. “The whole goal thing feels overwhelming sometimes because you feel like you’re supposed

When Nancy Davis was denied an abortion for a nonviable fetus in her home state of Louisiana in 2022, she took her story to media outlets in an attempt to draw attention to what she sees as a fundamental injustice that disproportionately affects Black women like her. Davis, the mother of an 18-year-old, a 14-year-old,

Leila Hanaumi is Barbie. And Ken. And, well, every character in the ASL version of the Golden Globes award-winning “Barbie” movie. The sign language performer signs for every cast member who speaks or sings in the film “Barbie with ASL,” a feat deserving of its own Golden Globe. “Barbie with ASL” was, perhaps, destined to

While we’ll always love a dumbbell, kettlebell, or resistance band workout, there’s something empowering about knowing that all we really need to challenge our muscles is ourselves. Yes, we’re talking about bodyweight workouts. Though they’re sometimes overlooked, the right combination of full-body, no-equipment exercises can help you achieve any goal, from building strength to working

Saucony Multipack Performance Heel Tab Athletic Socks ($13, originally $16) You can’t beat the price of these athletic socks, which come out to less than two bucks a pop when you do the math. You get eight pairs in a pack in assorted colors, and it’s safe to say they have a cult following. Shoppers

It’s not common for doctors to share their own experiences with their patients, let alone the world. But for Aditi Nerurkar, MD, a Harvard physician and stress expert, her personal story is what drove her to develop strategies to manage her own stress, then her patients’, and now readers’ everywhere. She opens up about her

Pilates is so hot right now, and while you can get a solid Pilates workout at home without any equipment, one of the best ways to level up your practice is to hop on a reformer, an exercise apparatus that often has a sliding platform, pulleys, and springs. Club Pilates is a great place to

I like to think that Taylor Swift and I have a lot in common, but perhaps our biggest similarity is our height — and, relatedly, our posture. Swift stands at 5’10” or 5’11”, depending on who you ask, and as a tall girlie myself, I know all too well the temptation to slump. I suspect