How to Work Out With Light Weights
No heavy weights at home? No problem. You can still gain muscle, strength and endurance even without heavy resistance or hefty dumbbells like you’d normally use in the gym. We spoke with Cody Braun, CSCS, about light weight
72 Weightlifting Terms You Need to Know
To the neophyte, strength training is straightforward: pick up a weight, put it down, get strong. Spend a few weeks or months on the internet or chatting up your new fit-buddies, and you come to realize there’s a whole lot
The Fix for Your Knee Pain Is… Walking Backward?
Not since the advent of the moonwalk has walking backward had such a moment. TikTok and Instagram are filled with videos of physical therapists and fitness influencers touting the benefits of walking backwards, aka retro walk
How Much Activity Should You Get OUTSIDE of Exercise?
You know exercise is essential for weight loss and overall health, but it’s not an express pass to your goals. Even if you work out an hour a day, there are 23 more — and you can’t afford to be sedentary for all of them
Getting Started With Fitness? Follow Jen Widerstrom's 5 Top Tips for Success
What’s the hardest fitness move of all? Forget about complicated cardio combinations, heavy weights, and endurance races. For a lot of us, the hardest move is the first one — getting started. If you’re a beginner and lo
Do You Need to “Feel the Burn” to Get Results?
Feel the burn! It’s a common refrain in fitness — as ubiquitous as reminders to pay attention to your breath or engage your core. But what exactly is happening in your body when you “feel the burn” during exercise? A
Deload Week: How Slowing Down Can Speed Up Your Results
Do you remember the last time you dialed back your workouts? Not because you had to, but because you decided to? If the answer is no, you’re overdue for a deload week. In a deload week — or, more simply, a deload —
Does Grunting at the Gym Actually Work?
Before you even see them, you hear them. The weight room dominants for whom a rep does not count unless it is accompanied by a mirror-rattling barbaric yawp. A glottal utterance from the depths of their souls that signals to
11 Quiet Exercises for Apartment Dwellers
It’s happening again. You want to exercise but can’t make a lot of noise. You may have a napping infant nearby, sensitive downstairs neighbors, or even a freak storm keeping you indoors. We’ve got you covered with these
Why Do I Get Dizzy After I Work Out?
Feeling lightheaded, faint, or dizzy after a workout can be scary — not to mention dangerous. Dr. Clifford Stark, Medical Director for Optum at Sports Medicine at Chelsea, notes that some lightheadedness and dizziness can b