Think it sounds crazy to experience an orgasm while working out? Coregasms are real, and they happen when deeply engaging your core muscles. Women may experience this glorious feeling while doing crunches, strengthening leg lifts, or these backbends in a yoga class – now that’s what I call an enlightening experience! These variations of Camel…
Even after 3 hip replacement surgeries, Tao Porchon-Lynch still travels widely to teach #yoga, driving her Smart car daily. Tao, 97, credits her longevity to keeping her vortexes of energy flowing with “the fire of life,” and waking up each morning with a positive attitude. (She’s also a lifelong vegetarian, a wine enthusiast and a…
The machine might appear a bit intimidating at first, but surely if Kim Kardashian, Sofia Vergara, Michelle Obama, Vanessa Hudgens, Calvin Harris, and Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio can master it, the Lagree Fitness Method must be worth it, right?! Meet the Megaformer, the machine behind the innovative workout that is shaping bodies all over…
The shoulder scissors move is like a sliding elbow plank; in one fell swoop, you’ll work your triceps while leaning out your abdomen. All you need are two small towels to place under your elbows (or paper plates or gliders if you’re on a carpet). Here’s how it’s done! Related: A 30-Minute Fat-Frying Workout That…
Prepping and training for a half-marathon is almost – if not equally – as challenging as actually running those 13.1 miles. People can seriously underestimate the work involved, and details can often go overlooked. Getting everything in order the night before is an excellent way to reduce stress, calm your mind, and ensure your half-marathon…
To find out if running longer distances is better than running at a faster speed or vice versa, our friends at Shape asked top experts who can finally set the record straight. If you consider yourself a serious runner, you may feel settled into one of two camps: speed or distance. You might be able…
We’re sure you’ve noticed our not-so-subtle obsession with Caleb Marshall, aka The Fitness Marshall. We first fell in love with this YouTube dance cardio trainer when we spotted the “Work” by Rihanna routine. Since then, we’ve been dancing our booties off with him at home. We got a chance to chat with Caleb, and learned…
Whether you’ve run a few small races or have never run in your life, training for your first half-marathon isn’t easy. It’s super tiring on your body and trying to add miles to your runs feels like an obstacle you’ll never overcome. That’s why, instead of spending any of your time thinking about how much…
Physical therapist Chris Kolba recently coined the term dormant butt syndrome, and made the news with his catchy phrase. News of the newly named issue even made it onto “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” the NPR news quiz, where I first heard the term. But this phenomenon has long been acknowledged, even without a cute…
SoulCycle addicts: you’ve got your favorite bike, favorite instructor, favorite studio . . . but do you know all there is to know about your gloriously white-and-yellow, grapefruit-scented studio? They’ll celebrate your birthday with you, hook you up with socks (or anything else you forgot to bring), and even go so far as to make…
