With the wide variety of equipment most gyms offer, the choices can feel overwhelming. That’s true even if you’re working toward a very specific goal, like sculpted legs. One tricky decision: Do you opt for that row of sleek spin bikes or choose a towering stair climber for an effective lower-body workout? When it comes […]
Accomplishing your first chin-up is a fitness milestone that’s well worth working toward. After all, pulling your entire body weight over a bar isn’t just impressive—it comes with many benefits. If you’re still working your way toward one non-assisted chin-up, you’ll want to add a few chin-up progression exercises to your upper-body routine to help […]
After 10 years leading Peloton rides, superstar teacher and newly minted Lululemon ambassador Cody Rigsby trusts himself when he gets on the bike. He doesn’t need an amp up song or meditation, no mantras or pre-class yoga flow. Rigsby simply gets dressed, brushes his teeth, and is ready to teach his thousands of students, greeting […]
Sometimes after a super long day of work, my hip flexors protest when I try to get out of my seat—they need a few extra seconds before releasing enough to actually let me stand up straight. Even when I think I’ve done everything right (meaning, I actually stretched a little after my last workout), they […]
To state what should be obvious: People of all sexualities and genders, bodies, and genitalia deserve access to safe and affirming fitness spaces. Exercise, after all, is linked with improved mental and physical health outcomes, which LGBTQIA+ individuals experience at higher-than-average-rates, according to a 2021 research review in Health SA. Not to mention, most fitness […]