When you exercise on the reg, your muscles become bigger, stronger, and more efficient (that’s the point, right?). The same goes for your heart, which is also a muscle. With intense training over time, it adapts to the stress and can grow by as much as 20 percent, says John Higgins, MD, a sports cardiologist […]
The gold standard for a complete squat is often considered to be a 90-degree bend in your knees—with your thighs perfectly parallel to the floor—at the bottom of the movement. But if you have mobility limitations, achieving that benchmark may not be so easy. One potential solution: Power through your reps with your heels resting […]
Lift heavy! Walk slow! Run hard! Actually—don’t run at all! Walking isn’t exercise. Unless, maybe, if you’re wearing a weighted vest? What is a menopausal person supposed to do when it comes to exercise? The opinions coming from every direction on the internet are mixed, especially as this entire phase of life has become its […]
Confession: I’ve never done Kegels. And yes, there were consequences to neglecting my pelvic floor muscles. As a mom of three, you can imagine what it looked like for me to do any kind of jumping. After a few bounces on the trampoline, I needed to change my pants. When a running injury had me […]
When you imagine a boat, you might picture a canoe or kayak floating about lazily on the water. But when you get into boat pose (Paripurna Navasana in Sanskrit) in yoga class, there’s absolutely nothing lazy about it. This intense posture is a killer way to fire up multiple muscles in your core. “At the […]