In: recovery

Five Tips for Recovery With Author and Athlete Christie Aschwanden
Over the last decade, journalist Christie Aschwanden has noticed a steady rise in products for athletic recovery: cryochambers, compression sleeves, infrared...
Could A Social Media Holiday Be The Break You Really Need?
\While most of us have enthusiastically embraced social media, there is mounting evidence that you can have too much of a...
Work In: Mobility Drill and Chill
This is a mobility “work in.” When you have a tough day (mentally, physically or both), it may be best to “work...
How to Train Hard and Stay Injury-Free
So you’re riding high with your training regimen—lapping up the fitness gains and relishing the endorphin highs that go with regular...
How Powerlifting Saved This Instagram Influencer’s Life and Why She’s Speaking Out About Mental Health
Taking care of yourself is so much more than just physical. Power lifter Cynthia Leu transformed the way she viewed food, fitness and even her body by focusing on her mental health, and has used Instagram as a platform to to inspire thousands of others to do the same.
I Used the Hypervolt for a Week and It Changed My Recovery Game
As a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and health and wellness editor, I know as well as anyone how important...
Jorge Cruise’s Top Tips, Foods and Methods for Recovery
Recovery and rest are incredibly important for our fitness and health. So we sat down with celebrity health and wellness expert...
A Playlist for Rest
It’s easy to take being born into a democracy for granted. We tend to forget our social responsibilities. The greatest example...
Which Foam Roller is Right for You?
Even if you’re not an ultra-marathoner or Olympian, recovery is still an imperative part of fitness. And while there are a...
Use this Powerful Recovery Routine to Be Your Best
It’s very easy to feel like we have to keep grinding away if we want to improve and get ahead....
U.S. Olympians and Paralympians on What Makes a Good Workout and Why Recovery Matters
Three Team USA athletes talk about their favorite workouts, nutrition and the importance of recovery. We’ve heard it all before: Workouts...
Balance Your Intense Training with this Stress-Reduction Routine
Balance your high-intensity training with this recovery routine. Change through exercise requires effort and positive stresses—it’s how your body builds up...
Project Summer: Meet Jill Miller of Tune Up Fitness
The Los Angeles-based mom of two shares her favorite self-care moves and where she finds inspiration. This summer, we’re bringing you...
Four Gym Bag Essentials
Tote these items to the gym to ensure a good workout. If you go to any gym in the country and...
Want to Move Forward in Life? Make Time for Play
Make time for play this summer and stay connected to your best self. Summer is near, and with the warm days...
Why You Should Never Skip a Cool Down
Cooling down is just as important as your workout. You’re wrapping up an intense Zumba class. You’ve sweat, shimmied and rocked...
Foam Rolling for Muscle Tightness
How to roll your feet, hips, calves, and shoulders. The human body consists of more than 600 muscles, 300 joints and 206...
Six Ways Your Workouts Can Benefit From Periodization
How switching up the intensity of your daily movement can lead to better results. Doing the same thing repeatedly with the...
Marijuana in Your Medicine Cabinet?
New hemp supplements tout health benefits without the high.
Unapologetically Authentic: Meet the Real Chalene Johnson
Whether you know her from the fitness world, the business world, social media, the Internet, TV or all of the above,...
10 Christmas Morning Stretches for the Whole Family
Start the holidays with a healthy mind and body. The holidays are the perfect time to get together with family, indulge...
Seven Feel-Good Moves to Reduce Stress
We know that using foam rollers and massage tools for self-myofascial release before and after a workout is key to improving...
Three Ways to Spend Your Rest Days
Your body needs to recover, but you don’t want to spend rest days as a couch potato. Your body requires rest....
Class Notes: What to Expect in Les Mills BODYFLOW
Attending a Les Mills BODYFLOW class is like doing your body and mind a favor. This yoga-based workout, which combines the...