Here’s How Those Viral Vibration Plates Work (Plus, the Best Ones to Try)
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I Tested the Internet’s Favorite Running Shorts That Don’t Ride Up
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Progressive Overload Is the Gym Secret You Need to Finally Hit Your Fitness Goals
Building strength and muscle is a process that involves a healthy dose of consistency, effort, and a plan. If you’re setting goals at the gym but not considering how you’ll continue, well, progressing after you nail that
No Gym? No Problem. These Folding Treadmills Fit (Almost) Anywhere
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14 Mobility Moves Anyone Over 35 Should Add to Their Day
Mobility exercises are important at any age. But they’re especially key as you get older (hello, 35-plus age range!), both to help you feel as good as you can each day and to set your body up for success for the long haul.
Start Here: How to Use SELF’s Learn to Love Running Program
Running is one of the most popular ways to exercise—and among the most polarizing. For every person who happily sets 4:00 a.m. alarms on race morning, there’s another convinced the sport is too hard, too boring, or a wast
6 Reasons to Work Your Core That Have Nothing to Do With ‘Getting Abs’
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Does Walking ‘Count’ as Cardio, or Do You Need to Pick Up the Speed?
When you want to add a little movement to your day, there’s nothing simpler than heading outside for a walk. You don’t need a gym or specific equipment—or even any special skills. All you’ve gotta be able to do is put
Everyone Is Talking About Hyrox, but Is It Actually Any Different Than CrossFit?
Hyrox isn’t new new—the German-born workout started in 2017—but it’s recently been picking up steam in the US. So much so that “what is Hyrox?” videos are popping all around GymTok. Give any one of these a watch a
Those Squat Pulses Burn Like Fire…But Do They Actually Do Anything!?
Whether you’re in pre-brunch Pilates or your lunchtime HIIT class, you’ve probably been tasked with a certain directive that makes the four-letter words fly (in your head only, of course): Squat! Then…squat pulse! While