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Person doing wall sits, or wall squats, outside

February 19, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

9 Reasons You Should Do Wall Sits — and How To Get Started

Wall sits can burn fat, strengthen your core, improve posture and even lower blood pressure

Person doing a Bulgarian-split squat outside

June 17, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

10 Squat Variations To Add to Your Workout

Bulgarian split squats, hack squats and goblet squats are just a few of the moves you can try

June 13, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

Here’s the Right Way To Do a Squat

Squat smart with proper technique, including a neutral spine, wide knees and an engaged core

September 2, 2022/Wellness

Hourglass Syndrome: Why You Should Stop Sucking In Your Stomach

‘Stomach gripping’ can lead to muscle weakness, back pain and breathing problems

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person using suspension training during push-up

July 28, 2022/Exercise & Fitness

Suspension Trainer Core Exercises To Build Ab Muscles

These 7 suspension trainer exercises will work your whole trunk (and then some)

A person showing the proper way to do a leg lift.

July 11, 2022/Exercise & Fitness

How To Do Leg Lifts Properly: A Step-by-Step Guide

6 core-strengthening leg lift exercises to round out your ab work

May 6, 2022/Exercise & Fitness

The Windmill Exercise: What It Is and How To Perform It

It might seem simple, but this full-body exercise offers a lot of benefits

person stretching with arms crossed over chest and looking a laptop screen

March 16, 2022/Exercise & Fitness

Hotel Room Workouts You Can Do Anywhere

Try these travel-friendly moves on your next vacation

person doing plank exercise on their forearms while looking at a laptop screen

November 18, 2021/Wellness

Why You Should Start Doing Planks

Harness the power of planking in your fitness routine

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