Wellbeing & Fitness

You just crushed your workout and now are in search of the best post-workout foods that will help you build muscle, have energy, and promote your recovery.  While you may have had a great vegan pre-workout meal, you will also need to refuel after work out with a healthy mix …

Alex Morgan is sitting in what looks like a dorm room, on her cardboard single bed, next to the window, where the morning light streams in and lets her know it's two days until game time, when she and other returning veterans of Team USA, including Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd, will start…

Feel like you're stuck in a rut?  If the answer is yes, you're right in the middle of a trend of the post-pandemic "blahs" that many people are feeling, which has a technical term called languishing. The New York Times called languishing the "middle child" of mental health since …

There are few things that just by adding it, can improve performance and actually leave the body healthier than it was before. But that appears to be the case with beetroot, especially beetroot powder, which when taken before a workout, has been shown to boost stamina, …

Tony Horton wants you to show up for fitness like it's your job. That means five days a week, by appointment. "What would happen if you only showed up to work three days a week, or you only slept three days a week or ate three days a week," he asks rhetorically...

It’s hard to have an eight-pack and not be proud of it, but vegan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete Will Brooks is pretty humble about his fitness, considering he built his body back after a traumatic sports injury that left him in tremendous pain and unable to compete. He had sp…

There is a proven way to start your day that studies show will help curb stress, boost energy and start your day calmer, happier, and with less fatigue. This ritual is a gentle, restorative Sun Salutation, which stretches your body and helps regulate your breathing as you set your intention for the …

When you head to your favorite acai place in search of a healthy breakfast or snack, you may be walking into a veritable candy store, since the average 16-ounce acai bowl from a juice place has 630 calories, 80 grams of carbs, 41 grams of sugar, and 34 grams of fat...

Strong, toned abs are known to be hard to build because your body recruits other muscles whenever it has the chance, which is why your back goes out or your hips get sore if you don't have a strong core. The opposite is also true: Creating washboard strong abs is a way to keep yo…

When you sign up for most workout classes, it's a one-way street. You can slog through it or phone it in, or even turn it off and walk away. Not so when you sign up for a coached, live bike or run class, full of music, technique tips, and most importantly, a real live triathlon coach in your ear who…