Sheila Monaghan
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I Worked Out Like Tate McRae For A Full Week
Tate McRae closed out Lollapalooza one night after headlining Osheaga in Montreal. Pulling off a back-to-back festival weekend like that takes serious stamina, and McRae has it: She’s one of pop’s most convincing gym girls.
Religious Experience
I had my first sip of coffee on the day of my First Holy Communion, in May of 1989. I spilled it, a splash of light brown liquid right smack on the bodice of my white dress. I’ve always been spill-prone, unfortunately, which is one of the tendencies inherited from my Mother, in addition to grudge-holding.
6 Everyday Ways to Improve Your Balance for Lifelong Health and Stability
Good balance isn't just for gymnasts—it's crucial for everyone's physical wellbeing. Gradually improve your balance, strength, and coordination by trying these small, daily challenges. By Sheila Monaghan December 26, 2019 Can you hop on one foot, walk on a beam, or sit on a ball without toppling over? These exercises may sound like child’s play, but they’re actually sophisticated movements that improve physical balance—a skill that’s essential as you move into adulthood.
6 Everyday Ways to Improve Your Balance for Lifelong Health and Stability
Good balance isn't just for gymnasts—it's crucial for everyone's physical wellbeing. Gradually improve your balance, strength, and coordination by trying these small, daily challenges. By Sheila Monaghan December 04, 2019 Can you hop on one foot, walk on a beam, or sit on a ball without toppling over? These exercises may sound like child’s play, but they’re actually sophisticated movements that improve physical balance—a skill that’s essential as you move into adulthood.
Fitness IRL: rock climbing
Tags TravelRock climbing Adventures More info+ For even the most experienced rock climbers, focus is paramount. “If I don’t focus, I get pulled into my head, distracted, and I fall,” says climber Katey Ford. “And not many of us want to fall.” The proverbial safety net: a steadfast dedication to training. “Sometimes my mind wanders to the risks,” says climber Amy Amodio.
When To Work Out Post-Marathon
There’s a reason a finish line is often used as a metaphor for the conclusion of a particular journey—it is the ultimate endpoint. Unfortunately for marathoners, says Miriam Wasmund, a Brooklyn-based Tier 3+ trainer and instructor, “while you are through the longest and most grueling part of the process, your work is not done.” On the one hand, a race should be viewed as the pinnacle of a training calendar, the shift from the on-season to the necessary (but often neglected) off-season.
Video: The Common Ground
In cities around the globe, runners are forming crews. It's an otherwise solitary activity, running. All that is really needed is a body and some shoes. But for members of these crews, the activity of running transcends personal objectives. Less concerned with burning calories or completing training log entries, for these crews, running is really about family.
The planks you should be doing (but probably aren't)
Tags WorkoutsStrength trainingAbs More info+ New York City-based trainer Josh Stolz recommends you take this traditional move in new directions. Now that the plank has effectively supplanted the crunch as the go-to core-strengthener, exercisers have placed a premium on their ability to hold the toning move—the longer, the better. As one-minute planks gave way to three-minute planks, and three-minute planks evolved into ten-minute planks, marathon plank-holding has become a calling card of sorts.
How To Build The South Beach Body
Part plyometrics, part high-intensity interval training, this no-equipment, do-anywhere cardio-and-strength circuit will spike your heart rate and sculpt your torso, glutes, legs and more. The lower-body focus is not just for the aesthetic payoff, either. Training those bigger muscle groups translates to a total-body benefit.
The Foam Rolling You Should Be Doing (But Probably Aren't)
By now, most educated exercisers have joined the foam rolling revolution. But while your IT bands may be intimately familiar with the tool's hurts-so-good loosening powers, limiting your experience to the lower body minimizes the total-body benefits. To that end, Master Trainer Josh Stolz has designed this head-to-toe rolling regimen. "Each of these rolling patterns address the most problematic areas where personal trainers and coaches find movement dysfunction and pain," he explains.
Video: Olympic Swimmer Alex Meyer In Boston’s Stiles Pond
Gliding through the deep blue waters of Massachusett’s picturesque lakes transcends fitness for Olympic open water swimmer Alex Meyer—it’s freedom. “Don’t get me wrong, I like swimming in the pool,” says 29-year-old Meyer, who competed in the 10k at the 2012 London Games. “There is something that I really enjoy about looking at the clock and trying to bring down your time, comparing yourself to what you’ve done in a quantitative way.
Fit Body Secrets: Shoulder Mobility
The fittest bodies pay attention to detail. Their routines don’t eschew necessary work with a myopic fixation on their next quantifiable goal. So if you’re setting out to train smarter in 2015, you must make room for mobility work. In fact, for holistic, total-body fitness, mobility is just as important as all of the other facets of your regimen, says New York City-based master trainer Josh Stolz. We started at the bottom, and now we're here: The shoulders.
The elements of a perfect workout
These 8 principles, as outlined by Geralyn Coopersmith, exercise physiologist and Equinox Health Advisory Board member, and Lisa Wheeler, Senior National Creative Manager for Group Fitness at Equinox in New York City, can be considered the touchstones of proper training. And when put into practice, the result is a time-efficient, total-body power workout.
Workout: Grab The Ring
Tier 3+ trainer Mackenzie Wickliffe shares 7 moves for mastering this bodyweight tool The hallmark of an expert athlete: Mastery of advanced bodyweight exercises. So says Tier 3+ trainer Mackenzie Wickliffe, which helps explain the recent surge in popularity of challenging-yet-simple training tools like the rings. What was once the property of gymnasts and circus performers is quickly making its way onto training floors.
The Workout Every Runner Is Missing
Relentless forward progress may be the mantra of many a runner, but if a fitness program relies on mileage alone, that progress will eventually come to a screeching halt. “Running is a natural human movement, yes, but it needs to be treated like a sport,” says Brooklyn Heights-based Tier 3+ trainer and group fitness instructor Miriam Wasmund, herself a marathon runner (and Alvin Ailey-trained dancer). “Long-term, one wouldn’t dance or play football without any training and expect to do it well.
Inside DeMarco Murray’s Healthy Home
Perhaps it’s that famous Southern hospitality, or maybe due to the fact that he’s just a really nice guy, but Tennessee Titans running back DeMarco Murray is happy to have you at his Nashville home. “Come on in, I just got back from training,” he says, opening up his garage, sipping from a glass of 2 percent milk (his preferred recovery drink).
The Planks You Should Be Doing (But Probably Aren't)
Now that the plank has effectively supplanted the crunch as the go-to core-strengthener, exercisers have placed a premium on their ability to hold the toning move—the longer, the better. As one-minute planks gave way to three-minute planks, and three-minute planks evolved into ten-minute planks, marathon plank-holding has become a calling card of sorts.
My Weekend Workout: Matt Delaney
When you’re a fitness expert, almost anything can pass for training equipment. That P.O.V. is certainly embraced by Tier X coach Matt Delaney, who was struck by creative inspiration while tooling around in his garage. “I bought my first skateboard two years ago because I thought it was something fun my son and I could learn how to do together,” he says.
The Senior Games
Aging is not the enemy. Botox be damned, our bodies are designed to grow older—it’s a biological imperative. And while some write off aging as physical decline, depending on your mindset, the later years of life can actually be the most active. Those of us who never set foot on a track or stepped onto a basketball court may be athletes-in-waiting, competitors who just haven’t embraced competition, yet.
NASA ASTRONAUTS ARE INCREDIBLY FIT
In-flight, “we’re running three or four times a week,” says Rubins. “I’d say I usually ran about five miles at a time. I’d love to go for longer runs, but wearing the harness is like running with a backpack on. You don’t really want to do too much.” That harness is precisely what keeps the astronaut attached to the treadmill. If you’re running onboard a space craft, your first footfall would hit the belt and you’d go shooting off in the other direction, she explains.
Fit Body Secrets: Hip/Knee Mobility
The fittest bodies pay attention to detail. Their routines don’t eschew necessary work with a myopic fixation on their next quantifiable goal. So if you’re setting out to train smarter in 2015, you must make room for mobility work. In fact, for holistic, total-body fitness, mobility is just as important as all of the other facets of your regimen, says New York City-based master trainer Josh Stolz. Last week, we began our mobility work at a critical part of the chain: the ankles.
10 Secrets of Super Happy Couples
Nurture your friends' relationships. You might divorce-proof your own. According to researchers, the breakup of a close pal's marriage increases your odds of splitting by as much as 75 percent. "Some people may see another's divorce as permission to change their own life," says study coauthor Rose McDermott, Ph.D. But when you encourage friends to stay together (happily), you may generate reasons that also apply to your bond. Burn bras (together).
My Accomplice: Jen Atkin
The celebrity hairstylist finds method—and much more—in the madness. Celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin does not have a routine. Between producing shoots and holding team meetings for her Mane Addicts business, shuttling among high-profile clients (the sisters Kardashian, Sofia Vergara, and Jessica Alba, to name a few) and working in the salon, each day presents a unique set of challenges for the hair guru. Not to mention a whole lot of noise.
My Accomplice: Louis Levy
For this fashion executive to be successful, he relies upon a surprising ritual. Watch the video. Introducing #MyAccomplice, brought to you by smartwater®: It’s that essential thing, person, or ritual— that twist of ingenuity without which the highest-performing people cannot do what they do. It is, more often than not, surprising and wholly unexpected. Today, we’re launching the first of three videos in which we’ll share stories of amazing people and their accomplices.
Video: The South Beach Body
There’s nothing superficial about the South Beach body: It’s incredibly strong, fit, and well-balanced. The fact that it happens to wear a swimsuit well—well, that’s just a fringe benefit. According to Brickell-based Tier 2 trainer Vanessa Marrero, the key to developing the region’s sought-after body type is incorporating intense full-body routines that have a lower-body focus.
Video: Guardians Of The Sea
They’re the modern-day guardians of the sea, minding one of the most dangerous coastlines on the globe. For Hawaii’s North Shore Lifeguards, whose job puts them up against 50- to 60-foot waves, eating right and staying fit “becomes a matter of life and death,” says veteran guard Tau Hannemann. The secret to their survival (and success): Using their surroundings.
20 Easy Ways To Sneak A Workout In At The Office
“Load your bag or briefcase up with a few heavy items,” says Adam Rosante, certified trainer and founder of The People’s Bootcamp . “Knock out as many reps as possible of the following moves: bicep curls, overhead presses, tricep extensions, frontal and lateral raises and rows.” “They’re at greater risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and numerous other health issues.” But adding small exercise breaks into your otherwise sedentary day can go a long way towards keeping you fit.
Video: The Desert Yogi
Watch instructor Dylan Werner achieve a state of balance against a serenely beautiful backdrop. For students of yoga-and athletes of all disciplines-the arm balance is one of the ultimate power poses. It requires discipline and focus. It is a fusion of strength and grace.
Fit Body Secrets: Ankle Mobility
Master trainer Josh Stolz shows you how focusing on forgotten areas unlocks a fitter physique. The fittest bodies pay attention to detail. Their routines don’t eschew necessary work with a myopic fixation on their next quantifiable goal. So if you’re setting out to train smarter in 2015, you must make room for mobility work. In fact, for holistic, total-body fitness, mobility is just as important as all of the other facets of your regimen, says New York City-based master trainer Josh Stolz.
8 Ways To Think Like an Athlete
Imagine greatness. You bet your ass Hope Solo has pictured herself making a diving save to win the World Cup on a penalty kick in OT. Athletes fantasize about having a stellar performance in future workouts or games, and those daydreams affect their reality.
Video: The Body Aquatic
With the right moves, a pool session can rival any dry-land strength workout. Every body—and every fitness routine—could benefit from more water. For sculpting a strong, balanced physique, water happens to be one of the most multi-dimensional exercise spaces there is. “The main advantage of exercising in water is that it offers resistance in all directions, compared to land exercises where you work only against gravity,” says Mark Hendricks, group fitness manager at Toronto’s Bay Street Club.
Train like an athlete, score a body to match
Use these athletic training strategies to train your body, gain muscle and lose weight.
The Perfect Week of Workouts
This seven-day schedule is all you need to build your summer body. Beach season is coming. We know this because store windows are displaying cover-ups and board shorts, and winter-weary people are breaking out their flip-flops for the first time in months. But by no means does an impending reveal mean you should make the common mistake of doubling down on frantic fitness cram sessions.
Video: The Jump Rope Reel
Formerly relegated to boxing studios and blacktops, the basic jump rope is back. And with good reason: The training tool offers exercisers an enormous payoff, burning serious calories and building functional strength.
10 Secrets of Super Happy Couples
This just in from the love lab: Surprisingly quirky—and scientifically proven—ways to maintain a great relationship. Pretend you just met. Whether you've been together for six months or six years, spend some time each day acting as if you just started dating. Ask him what he thought of that TV episode or share what you'd do if you won the lottery.
Video: The Rise of the Barbell
If you want to get hot, you've got to go heavy. For all of the cardio you’ve logged, all of the creative twists on bodyweight training you’ve tried, all of the yoga, plyometrics, and circuit workouts, there’s a staple that might not have always been en vogue, but has never, ever failed to deliver.
The Elements Of A Perfect Workout
There are eight principles of an ideal training session. This workout hits all of them. Just as there is a specific progression of chords in every great pop song, and balance of tastes in the perfect recipe, there are elements to a superior training session—components which, when combined, constitute as close to the ideal workout as possible.
Are Athletes Born Or Made?
To make it onto a Wheaties box, do you need superior genetic makeup, or does a relentless drive to succeed account for the Usain Bolts and Serena Williamses of the world? These are the hotly-debated questions Sports Illustrated Senior Writer David Epstein tackles in his new book, The Sports Gene: Inside The Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance.
Introducing the Treadmill Body
David Siik sees it every day. "They step on, shrug their shoulders, and have no idea what they are going to do," says Siik, a full-time treadmill running coach who teaches Tread&Shred at Equinox's West Hollywood and Beverly Hills locations. It's the treadmill status quo—a passive approach of mindless mileage, possibly improved by the occasional pick-up, but largely time misspent and opportunity lost.
The Planks You Should Be Doing (But Probably Aren't)
Now that the plank has effectively supplanted the crunch as the go-to core-strengthener, exercisers have placed a premium on their ability to hold the toning move—the longer, the better. As one-minute planks gave way to three-minute planks, and three-minute planks evolved into ten-minute planks, marathon plank-holding has become a calling card of sorts.
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