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75 Soft Challenge: 75 Hard’s More Reasonable, Less Injury-Inducing Alternative
A few months ago, I came across a hardcore daily routine on TikTok called the 75 Hard Challenge. Reading through the rules, I immediately thought, “no freaking way!” And I’m not the kind of woman who runs from a fitness challenge. (Trust me, I’ve finished Jillian Michaels’s 90-day Body Revolution program!) But the reality is that working out every day…
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Do Home Workout Apps Work? The Truth About Mobile Fitness Programs
In the last decade (especially these last few pandemic-ridden years), there has been an explosion of home fitness apps as more and more people are looking to ditch the gym and get fit from the comfort of their homes. But do they provide a good workout? Are they worth the time and money? Do home workout apps work? The simple answer…
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7 Simple But Effective Weight Loss Habits That Have Nothing to Do with Exercise or Diets
The recipe for weight loss is nearly as old as time: Cut out the junk food, hit the gym five times a week, and those pounds will start melting off in no time, right? Not quite. While diet and exercise are undeniably critical factors in weight loss, our bodies are complex machines, with dozens of factors determining how efficiently we…
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9 Signs You Are Gaining Muscle – Even if You Can’t See it Yet
Experts say that you can gain up to 1–2 lbs of muscle per month, but I wouldn’t have believed it when I first started lifting weights. It was so tough to tell if I was making any progress or not, and I wasn’t sure if the tiny changes I did notice were real or just my imagination. It certainly wasn’t…
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Exercise Mat vs Yoga Mat: What’s the Difference and Which One Do You Need?
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit this, but I thought that “yoga mat” and “exercise mat” were synonymous for the longest time. I had a yoga mat that I used for everything, and it was only last year when I realized that there is a whole world of exercise mats out there that are specifically for home workouts. I know…
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8 Healthy Ways to Boost Energy Levels Naturally
You hear your alarm going off for the third time this morning, but you can’t muster the energy to get out of bed. When you finally do get up, you find yourself shuffling through your day in a daze, struggling to keep your eyes open. And no amount of coffee (or even Red Bull) seems to help. If this sounds…
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How to Reduce the Effects of Sitting All Day – Whether You’re at Home or at Work
Not all that long ago, I was wrapping up a busy workday at home where I had more or less been glued to the screen for eight hours. When I stood up, I felt a sharp pain in my mid-back. Although it caught me by surprise, it shouldn’t have; I’d been sitting all day and my back was paying the…
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Lumen Metabolism Tracker Review: Can This Device Really Help You Train Your Body to Burn More Fat?
One thing that’s always been a source of frustration for me is not really knowing what’s going on in my body. I might think I’m doing all the right things to optimize my health and fitness, but how do I actually know if it’s working? That’s why my interest was immediately piqued when I first heard about the Lumen Metabolism…
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Honest Gorilla Mat Review: Does It Stand Up to High Impact Exercise?
Before we dig into this Gorilla Mat review, I have a confession to make: One of the reasons I’m obsessed with working out from home is that I’m cheap. I don’t want to spend a ton of money on an expensive gym membership, and my home workout gear is limited to an exercise mat and a few sets of dumbbells. …
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FitOn Review: Is This Free App Too Good to Be True?
I think most people will agree that the old adage “you get what you pay for” is mostly true. And never am I more suspicious of a product’s value than when it’s being offered for free. You ask yourself, why is it free? Is it just not that good? That’s why when I first heard about FitOn, a fitness app…
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