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Postnatal Training: The Workout Program for Every Mama
When it comes to working out post-baby, most new moms have a lot of questions. Is there a right time to start—and how long should you wait to recover? What types of exercises and classes are safe? Should you focus on cardio or strength? And how much exercise is enough (if you even have the […]
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5 Crazy Facts You Didn’t Know About Women’s Fitness History
Head to any group fitness class (extra points if it’s Pilates), unroll your mat in any Yoga studio, go for a walk in any park, and one thing is certain: you’re going to see women. And lots of them. For many of them, working out is an essential pillar of self-care. And if not, it’s […]
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Expert Chat: Why Every Woman Deserves to Have a Sex Drive
Ever noticed how working out can be something of an… aphrodisiac? One minute you barely have the will to put on your workout leggings, and 30 minutes later you’re empowered and ready to feel a little sexy. It’s not just your imagination—exercise can be a potent sex drive enhancer and a great trick for getting […]
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No, You Can’t Tone Muscles—the Surprising Myth, Revealed
How many of us secretly (or not so secretly!) wish for our workout routines to deliver those picture-perfect ‘toned’ arms, ‘toned’ abs, and ‘toned’ legs? We gawk over fitness influencers and Pilates girlies with long, lean lines, searching for fitness classes that promise to tone muscles and ‘tighten’ our physiques. The only problem is that […]
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What’s the Best Exercise for Hormones? You May Be Surprised
Ugh, hormones. When they’re balanced and doing their thing, our bodies and minds are in flow. But throw in just a little disturbance—like some good old stress or the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle—and suddenly, everything’s bananas. When you’re feeling moody or insecure from an acne flair-up, working out may be the last thing […]
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Exercise for Women vs. Men: A Guide to Unique Gender Differences in Fitness
We’ve all seen the videos. Endearing scenes of boyfriends or husbands struggling through Sculpt or Barre sequences—what most of us typically think of as “exercise for women.” At the same time, we know most men would outlast us lifting heavy. This begs the question: do women and men respond differently to the same workouts, and […]
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3 (Totally Normal) Things That Diet Culture Demonizes
Ah yes, diet culture—the all-encompassing, judgmental industry that makes billions ($72 billion to be exact) each year off our insecurities. Let’s be real: We have all fallen victim to diet culture at some point or another. I certainly have! It’s hard to not to—diet culture is all around us. It shows up on our Instagram […]
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Cycle Tracking Food: Nutrition Tips to Support Your Menstrual Cycle
For all our ladies out there, we understand that premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can wreak havoc on our lives. Something many of us (probably) don’t know: Cycle syncing (a method developed and trademarked by hormone expert Alisa Vitti) your food may actually help you balance the negative symptoms. Over the month, many women experience hormone fluctuations […]
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Why You Don’t Need a “Bikini Body”—And the History Behind It
We all know the drill—as soon as temperatures start to climb, the pesky social media ads begin to swarm our feeds with the pressure to drop weight for summer. It’s everywhere. From magazines to Instagram ads, we are bombarded with diets and workouts that promise a “bikini body.” It’s all a predictable ritual that pressures […]
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Food Cravings: Why Do We Get Them?
At one point or another, everyone has experienced a food craving. And while everyone is prone to these urges, research indicates that women are twice as likely as men to deal with them. The intense urge to eat a certain food can hit us when we least expect it, making it difficult to focus on […]
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