Never skip a leg day! Whether you love them or love to hate them, lunges are a great exercise for building lower-body strength. They’re a functional, foundational movement that allow you to do daily activities like walk, run, skip, and climb stairs. Overall, lunges can help to build strength, stability, and flexibility in your lower […]
I didn’t just magically become a morning person one day. It took coming back home from a trip overseas and the aftermath we call jet lag for me to finally start waking up earlier. Once I realized that I’m exponentially more productive and energized before the rest of the world wakes up, I knew that […]
Squats are a staple workout—and it’s easy to see why. Known as a compound exercise, they work several muscle groups all at once. They’re also a functional movement because they mirror activities we do in everyday life. “They are an effective exercise to strengthen the entire lower body, targeting the glutes and quadriceps, and are […]
Have you ever gone for a run or taken a group fitness class and found yourself wiping your nose the entire time? Annoying, yes. But it’s also pretty normal for your nose to run during exercise. “The nasal passages have a normal physiologic response to different levels of activity,” says Michael Yong, MD, board-certified otolaryngologist […]
Sinking into a restorative yoga sequence is like slipping into a warm bath at the end of a long day—pure bliss and total relaxation. This is where the magic happens, allowing both your body and brain to let go after bearing the brunt of your daily stresses (or even just a hard workout). You can […]