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2Apr

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15 Simple Tips to Lose Belly Fat

Struggling to lose belly fat but not sure how? You're not alone. Stubborn belly fat often remains the final hurdle in the realm of toning and weight loss, and many people struggle for years to get rid of it.Getty ImagesWhat Is Belly Fat?Belly fat is the fat that appears around the abdominal area. Some people have the more dangerous visceral fat, which is fat that surrounds your organs and raises risk for heart disease.It’s also possible to have visceral fat even if you’re thin elsewhere, says Mary Sabat, a nutritionist and ACE-certified trainer based in Milton, Georgia. Visceral fat can be detrimental to health, even if a person appears slim.These reasons could explain the presence of belly fat and the challenges to get rid of it: It's a quick source of energy for the body. It's easy to ...

6 Best Upper Body Workouts for Women at the Gym

2Apr

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6 Best Upper Body Workouts for Women at the Gym

If you’re new to resistance training, focus on movements that mimic what you do in your daily life. “This would include pushing and pulling in both a horizontal and vertical plane,” Siebert says.It’s also important to seek balance and symmetry, as that can encourage complete muscle development while helping you avoid injury and imbalances. For example, pairing a chest press with a horizontal row develops both the front and back of the body to make you more stable and balanced in terms of muscle development.If you're concerned this will make you look too "bulky," don't worry.“‘Getting bulky’ requires lifting weights that feel heavy, where maybe you can only do two more repetitions before failure when you’re finishing a set,” Siebert says.Rather, to get toned muscles, aim for three to four ...

31Dec

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Trackers, Watches, GPS, Health | WIRED

There was a time not too long ago when Fitbit was essentially the only wearable in town, the most popular way to brag about step counts and the rest. While its status has waned in the face of ever-growing competition, Fitbit is still making easy-to-use fitness trackers and watches.Now under the ownership of Google, Fitbit is continuing to refresh its trackers and smartwatches. So if you’ve not yet been lured in by an Apple Watch or can’t afford to spend big, you still have good Fitbit options for tracking fitness, sleep, and other health metrics, with a nice variety of designs and features.Updated December 2023: We added the Fitbit Charge 6 in place of the Charge 5.For more WIRED fitness guides, check out the Best Fitness Trackers, the Best Smartwatches, the Best Garmin Watches and the Be...

16Dec

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Weekend podcast: actor Toby Jones, John Crace on Sunak at the Covid inquiry, and how Taylor Swift gets in shape for her shows | Life and style

Actor Toby Jones on class, character and the cost of fame (1m26s); John Crace on Rishi Sunak’s break from a feral Tory party with a spa day at the Covid inquiry (23m00s); and the weird world of celebrity training – how Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Madonna get in shape for their shows (30ms58) How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

12 Easy Stretches and Exercises for Lower Back Pain| U.S. News

26Oct

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12 Easy Stretches and Exercises for Lower Back Pain| U.S. News

If there is one ailment that almost everyone can identify with, it’s lower back pain. Doctors field more complaints about aching backs than just about any other health problem – and it's no wonder. Nearly 65 million Americans report suffering back pain at any given moment, says Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute. About 16 million adults, or 8% of the adult population, have persistent or chronic back pain that limits everyday activities.As a result of all these backaches, back pain is a leading cause of work-loss days, resulting in more than 264 million lost workdays in one year, says the American Chiropractic Association. That’s equal to two workdays for every full-time worker in the country. A 2016 analysis by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that low ba...

Ultrahuman Ring Air Review: A Subscription-Free Smart Ring

22Oct

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Ultrahuman Ring Air Review: A Subscription-Free Smart Ring

The Ring Air makes suggestions based on your circadian rhythm and the time of day. Get sunlight in the morning, delay stimulants until adenosine has cleared, and remember to stop drinking coffee toward the end of the day. It also uses heart rate drop as an indicator of recovery (if your heart rate drops earlier in the night, you recover better) and suggests reasons why it may not have fallen as quickly, such as meals too close to bedtime or alcohol. This is all commonsense stuff, and there’s a fair bit of unnecessary jargon when simpler language would suffice, but it helps to get nudges throughout the day.The app can feel complex at first, but dig into any of the elements being tracked or extrapolated, and you will find an explanation of why this metric is important and what it tells you....

13Oct

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5 Best Hip Flexor Stretches

(Getty Images)If you're like most people and spend most of your day sitting, there’s a good chance you have tight hip flexors. These critical muscles, which link our torso to our legs, are integral for daily movement and good posture.Yet, by spending long hours behind a desk, on the couch or in the car, many people's hip flexors are suffering the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. Causes of Tight Hip FlexorsThe hip flexors are a group of muscles along the front of your upper thighs. They consist of five muscles – the psoas major, iliacus, pectineus, rectus femoris and sartorius – that work together to flex the hip and lift your thigh when you walk, run or stand.“They are also an important part of trunk stability, core strength and hip stability,” says Trevor Delaney, a certified prima...

Do Under-Desk Ellipticals Really Work? The Pros and Cons

6Oct

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Do Under-Desk Ellipticals Really Work? The Pros and Cons

(Getty Images)Also called a cross trainer, this machine allows you to move your legs similarly to running but offers a lower-impact workout than running on a treadmill. You grip the moving handles with your hands so your upper body gets a workout at the same time. But if you struggle to get to the gym or are looking to upgrade your home workout options, you might want to consider an under-desk elliptical. An under-desk elliptical is a portable form of exercise equipment that allows you to move your legs in an elliptical fashion while seated. It's a great way to add more exercise to your day to combat the negative effects of sitting at a desk all day.An under-desk elliptical may sound appealing if you don't have the space or cash for a full-sized elliptical machine – a midrange full-sized ...

18Sep

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Signs You Were Born to Be an Athlete

For Sarah Thomas, a 40-year-old veterinary recruiter from Conifer, Colorado, being an athlete isn’t something she thinks about. She just enjoys swimming, and that passion has taken her far. Getty ImagesShe was the first person to swim the English Channel four ways nonstop, an 84-mile trek she accomplished in 2019 in 54 hours and 10 minutes, all without the aid of a wetsuit or any breaks on the accompanying guide boat. She completed this staggering feat of human endurance mere months after finishing treatment for an aggressive form of breast cancer.As remarkable as her story is, Thomas – who was also the first person to complete a grueling 42.9-mile double crossing of the jellyfish-riddled and extremely cold North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland – doesn’t necessarily think of...

12Sep

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How to Gain Muscle and Lose Fat

Many people think of getting in shape as either building muscle or losing fat. While the two may seem mutually exclusive goals, is it possible to accomplish both at the same time?(Getty Images)Body recomposition, a term used to describe the process of increasing skeletal muscle mass and decreasing body fat at the same time, can be a tricky balance, but it's not impossible.“Gaining muscle while losing fat simultaneously is definitely possible,” says Chris Travis, a personal trainer and owner of Seattle Strength and Performance in Washington.By fine-tuning your physical training and nutrition, you can transform your body into a lean, mean, fat-burning machine. Rank Diet Overview No. 1 WeightWatchers WeightWatch...