Fitness
The obstacle to reaching your fitness goals could be all in your head.
Don’t let the cute name—kettlebell—lull you into thinking these ring-handled, cast iron orbs are anything but a serious addition to any workout. “Kettlebells ...
Reaching overhead, I grasp two ribbons hanging from the ceiling and wrap my right leg around them. Slowly, I climb the fabric—hands, feet, hands, feet. As I approach ...
Aqualates takes reformer and mat Pilates exercises and adapts them to water, offering increased resistance and support. Tori Brown and Chimene Montivero-Cole, founders ...
John Ibach, the outdoor recreation director at Red Mountain Spa in St. George, Utah, and Kim Watters, Red Mountain’s fitness manager, see people transform on ...
Instead of dozing by the fireside all winter, consider learning a fun new way to burn calories and boost your health. On January 6, 100 locations across the country ...
Many of us do cardio workouts in the morning before breakfast to get our metabolism pumping and burning more calories. But new research shows that exercising ...
Brooke Siler, owner of the re:AB studio in New York City and author of The Pilates Body (Broadway Books, 2000) and the recently released Your Ultimate Pilates Body ...
Yoga is being pushed off-center by a slew of fusion breeds that take the meditative movements and jazz them up by adding dance, resistance, and martial arts. The ...
If you’re into health and fitness, you probably fuel your body with wholesome, nutritious foods—not preservative-laden junk. But what about the products that ...
Richard Branson, founder and chairman of the charismatic airline, has put fun and relaxation into crossing the Atlantic. While other airlines trimmed in-flight ...
You’ve heard of boot camps for the armed forces and maybe even boot camps to get your backside in gear, but a boot camp for your health and vitality? StayingAlive.com ...
Move over yoga, step aside pilates, for a new total-body-toning trend is emerging. Combining dance, yoga, isometrics and strength training, The Bar Method (barmethod.com) ...
• First you need to warm up. Determine where your anger resides. This is the easy part. Just examine your body’s language. Are your shoulders pressed up to ...
“Everyone’s true spirit is perfect, ageless, and timeless,” says author and yoga instructor Bruce Van Horn, “even when their bodies and minds are affected ...
Feeling blue? A better mood may be a vigorous walk away. In fact, the well-documented effects of physical exercise in lifting depression and anxiety have prompted ...
Looking to get in shape before the big day? The Wedding Boot Camp, a brand-new workout program at Equinox Fitness Clubs in Chicago, vows to help future brides and ...
Martial arts master, yoga teacher, and lifestyle coach Cameron Shayne developed a challenging holistic training system called Budokon. It combines martial arts, ...
In her recently published book The Ballecore® Workout, Molly Weeks, faculty member of the Boston Ballet creates a new exercise discipline that incorporates Pilates, ...
Benefits: Warms the body by increasing circulation, and prepares the body for exercise. Strengthens abdominal muscles and increases spinal flexibility.
Stott Pilates and Balanced Body each offer Pilates kits so you can continue your practice at home or on the road. Each Stott Pilates workout pack comes with Stott ...
