It’s Time to Give Super-Short Workouts the Respect They Deserve
Sessions that last 10 or 15 minutes can make it easier to try out different modalities in an easily digestible, not completely terrifying way. Take indoor cycling: If you jump right into a grueling, 60-minute spin class for t
The Best Grip Socks for All Your Barre and Pilates Workouts
Slipping and sliding during a workout is not only annoying, but also unsafe. (If you’ve ever awkwardly fallen out of a yoga pose or taken a tumble during barre, you know). Investing in a pair of the best grip socks can help
Welp, This Guy Really Thought He Could Outrun a Female Track Star
As a health and fitness journalist for over a decade, I come across tons of stats, surveys, and figures each year. But one that’s lived rent-free in my brain since 2019? The YouGov survey that found one in eight men think t
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
I Regret to Inform You That the New $285 Nike Marathon Shoes Really Live Up to the Hype
Ever since Eliud Kipchoge broke the elusive two-hour marathon mark in 2019 wearing a prototype of the unreleased Nike Alphaflys, the line has become one of the most recognizable—thanks to those huge, chunky blocks of foam u
Romanian Deadlift: How to Do the Hardest Simple Exercise
The Romanian deadlift may be the hardest simple exercise you can do in the gym. Like the squat, the Romanian deadlift (or RDL) looks fairly straightforward, but doing it well takes practice and precision. The payoff, however,
The Biggest Exercise Mistake People Make in January
This brings me to my first piece of advice: Purposefully schedule fewer exercise days than you’d like when you’re just getting started, even if you want to go harder. So if you initially think you should plan for a fitnes
A Popular Massage Gun Was Just Recalled Due to ‘Fire and Burn Hazards’
If you rely on a massage gun for sweet relief from sore muscles, you might want to take a closer look at your device: One popular model was just recalled due to a risk of overheating, which could pose burn and fire hazards. O
The Best Rowing Machines for At-Home Workouts
If noise is an issue, you may want to stay away from air rowers with fans, as they tend to be louder. If price or maintenance is a concern, you may want to opt for an air-based or magnetic rower, both of which tend to be less