The Key to Loosening Up Tight, Immobile Hips? Rocking ‘n Rotating
Do you ever feel like you’re brushing the proverbial cobwebs off of your hips after sitting still for hours on end? You’re not alone. When we spend lots of time in a seated position without moving around much, our hip flexors get shortened, which can lead to tightness and immobility. The solution? Well, you should ideally […]
This Short Ab Workout Is Here To Spice Up Your Core Routine
Another ab day, another set of crunches and planks, am I right? Not so fast! This seven-minute fiery core routine is here to work your core with moves that will push your abs in new ways. Mixing up your exercise routine this way can help you avoid hitting a “fitness plateau,” or when your strength gains start […]
The Number One Skill To Master To Make Your Pilates Workouts More Effective
From the outside, mat Pilates can look either like a lot of laying down, or like a series of confusing limb movements. What’s all that lifting, lowering, and fluttering supposed to be working? Practitioners know that most Pilates exercises, big or small, work your muscles in non-obvious ways. That’s because coordinating your breath to the movement […]
To Improve Your Balance, Embrace Wobbling
Balance is all about fortitude. It’s not pure strength, nor is it pure stillness. It’s about having the tools to react and maintain your position when something internal or external comes along to blow you off course. This attitude is relevant for both the literal and figurative idea of finding balance in life. But today, […]
4 Moves, 11 Minutes—Your Full-Body Workout Is Done
Leg day, arm day, core day. Push, pull, squat, press. All of the ways we organize our workouts are a lot to keep straight, right? But getting a full-body workout doesn’t have to involve a color-coded Google calendar. While a strength-training regimen does typically require planning and organization to build muscle, if you’re short on time, you […]
This Multitasking Morning Pilates Workout Will Supercharge Your Brain All Day
Good morning, sunshine! Okay, wow, sorry to be a LOT first thing. But if you were not ready for that energy, may I suggest a new 22-minute morning Pilates workout from East River Pilates trainer Brian Spencer? “This is guaranteed to wake you up and get you feeling energized for your day,” says Spencer. Exercise feels so great […]
Did You Know Yoga Can Support Your Heart Health? Here’s a 9-Minute, Heart-Opening Flow To Help You Start
Pop quiz: At what age should you start looking after your heart health? Well, if you haven’t already begun, the best time is right now, cardiologist Jennifer Haythe, MD, director of the cardio-obstetrics program at Columbia University, once told Well+Good. And it’s true: The younger you are when you start to give your heart what it needs to […]
This Shadow Boxing Workout Is Chock Full of Tips To Help Put Power Behind Your Punches
Unless you’re Muhammad Ali, the idea of floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee can seem difficult to even comprehend, let alone put into action. That’s because boxing—or, shadow boxing, if you’re without a bag or partner—is all about doing multiple things at the same time. You want to be grounded but light […]
To Reduce Low Back Pain, Train Mobility and Strength Together
The lower back is like the Grand Central Station of your body. It takes on the weight of your torso and arms, and anchors your hips, glutes, and hamstrings, allowing you to both lift things and move about the world. But that means it can also be a hotspot for pain if not everything is […]
Melt Your Morning Stiffness in Less Than 15 Minutes With This PT-Approved Stretch Routine
When you wake up with the sun shining and birds chirping (and maybe the jackhammer on the construction project across the street revving aggressively), the last thing you want when you roll over is to feel like your muscles have fused together over night. Yet so many of us wake up with stiff muscles and […]