Category: Fitness

In the fitness world, people often say that you should “listen to your body” when deciding what to do if you are not feeling well. […]

It’s spring again, and if you’ve been mourning the snowy winter, the roads are probably beckoning. Why not dust off your sneakers and go for […]

When you take off your sweaty workout clothes, you might be tempted to just toss them in the wash along with everything else. But for […]

Over the past month, I’ve taken part in the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge , working on developing a consistent meditation regimen. I have dedicated 30 days […]

High-intensity interval training made the headlines in the 2010s with one specific claim: short periods of hard work can provide the same aerobic benefits as […]

Delayed muscle soreness – the kind that makes you wince as you walk downstairs after a day of squats – is quite common after the […]

The pandemic has changed the way many of us exercise, from temporarily closed gyms to new attendance restrictions and disguise requirements. But even if your […]

Home workouts are still a great and safe option in this ongoing pandemic, but not everyone has been able to put together a complete home […]

Many gyms allow people to take off their masks while exercising, as if the coronavirus is politely refraining from infecting others while exercising. Of course […]

As part of a Lifehacker’s Fitness assignment, I try various meditation techniques for 30 days. This is the second week of my challenge, and I […]

Lift weights to build muscle: you’ve probably seen this tip in a million places. But how hard is “hard” and how do you know if […]

Over the next few weeks, I will take on the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge by developing a healthy meditation regimen for mental and physical well-being. The […]

Home workouts are convenient but can be loud. You can jump and stomp as much as you like in fitness and dance classes, or even […]

Ankle weights have gone through the wormhole from the 1980s to the present, appearing on countless TikToks and Instagram posts. Do they really help tone […]

When you’re trying to build muscle or improve endurance, you can consider what you eat, how much you sleep, and even how often you masturbate […]

Almost everyone who sticks to their workout regimen has found the type of fitness they like. This could mean doing CrossFit a few times a […]

In the final part of the sleep tracking exercise, I will share my experience with the WHOOP strap. That and the Oura ring that I […]

Jumping is a useful skill in sports like basketball and a great way to practice your explosive power. If you want to jump higher and […]

Fitness articles and videos hold great promise. With this exercise, they can help you melt fat, reduce calories, or tone your long, lean muscles. It’s […]

In our last article, I started experimenting with sleep tracking in the hopes of recovering better from weightlifting workouts. I used the Oura ring and […]

I hate to walk much less than running, but a little more exciting than to spend an hour on the street in a boring suburb […]

It’s never nice to criticize someone’s body in their social media posts or tell them that they’re doing an exercise wrong (even if you really […]

As runners, we are often hard on ourselves. “I’m so slow ,” you might think looking at your watch. Or: do my legs hurt, am […]

I love my protein shaker. (I’ve even been known to mix cocktails in it .) This is a staple in my dumb life because I […]

So you’ve decided to get a dedicated cardiovascular machine for your home gym. Congratulations! But should it be a treadmill, elliptical trainer, bicycle, or rower? […]

For many of us, working from home has been a big change. Even if you’ve been going to your home gym for years, fitness for […]

For the past few months, I’ve been wearing an Oura ring to track my sleep. In December, I added the Whoop group for comparison. I […]

Nearly every commercial gym has a giant wall of mirrors that surrounds an entire space or portion of the gym with a dumbbell rack. Watching […]

If you’ve been one of those nerds who’ve always loved the stuffing of Scantrons, you’ll love this printable habit tracker. Created by Reddit user u […]

You’ve probably thought about running shoes a lot, but what about socks? They cover as many miles and steps as their more visible single (ha) […]

Last week, we ran a little test to see how many reps you can do (be it push-ups or your favorite exercise) and how long […]

As 2020 draws to a close, I would like to encourage all of us to look back on our fitness successes. If you’ve trained in […]

Working out outdoors in winter often means exercising in the dark, whether you get up before dawn or get dressed after work when the sun […]

This year has brought many new impressions. The rise of the house was new to me. This was followed by an open-air climb (which was […]

Sometimes I wish I was around in the early days of jogging, when I could put on an earthy tracksuit and just put one foot […]

The hardest part of adhering to a workout routine is getting started, but the second hardest part is showing up for the next workout when […]

The rigid overhead press is a great exercise, but as we are working on it this month , it is good to know that there […]

If you lift weights, you have to fuel your body, but no matter which one you choose, chances are that someone in your gym will […]

As we continue our month of overhead press training , it’s time to consider how you can cheat – or not, depending on how you […]

I remember the first time I saw kettlebells in a commercial gym. I heard about it , I thought and decided to try the swing. […]