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A Low-Impact Way to Fire Up Your Glutes

The fire hydrant exercise has been around at least since the days of Jane Fonda workout tapes, but it’s not just your mama’s exercise — it’s something you should consider adding to your routine as well. Fire hydrants are a great exercise because they don’t require any equipment but can still help you build some serious glute strength. Fire hydrants target your gluteus medius (think the side of your butt). “This muscle can be overshadowed…

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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds in 5 Easy Steps

One of the highlights of Halloween is carving a pumpkin, both because it’s a perfectly festive fall activity, and because there’s a delicious snack hidden inside these gourds. Instead of tossing out the seeds as you carve, however, reserve and then roast them. It’s an incredibly easy process, and all you need are the seeds, an oven, a half-sheet pan, some olive oil, and salt. But if you happen to be intimidated by the kitchen,…

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4 Editors Tried Reebok x Set Activewear — Here Are Their Candid Reviews

The PS team is always first to try out the latest home workouts, fitness gear, and activewear launches. So, when we had the opportunity to test the Reebok X Set Legacy Essentials Collection, we jumped at the chance. We love to see a classic brand like Reebok collaborate with Set, a cool female-founded activewear label based in Los Angeles and founded by Lindsey Carter. Their monocromatic matching sets may have popped up in your social…

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The Best Pickleball Shoes, According to Pros, Players, and Reviews

Ah, pickleball. If you’re a fan of the racquet sport, the mere mention of a “dink shot” might be enough to make you smile. But that also means a bad set or injury can sully the mood just as quickly. Whether you’re an avid pickleball player or an enthusiastic beginner, a good pair of pickleball shoes can make a huge difference in preventing injury and helping you move around the court with ease. Just take…

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Is LASIK Safe? Here’s What You Need to Know

Hindsight may be 20/20 — but not everyone’s eyesight is. For those of us with less-than-perfect vision, a popular path to clearer sight is LASIK, an acronym for a type of eye surgery known as “laser in situ keratomileusis.” According to the American Refractive Surgery Council (RSC), more than 20 million LASIK procedures have been performed in the US, with a patient satisfaction rate of more than 96 percent. Still, some LASIK patients who are…

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I Tried Amp, the AI Strength Training System — and It May Replace My Gym Membership

For someone who writes about fitness for a living, my own home gym set up is, in a word, pathetic. I’m talking one set of adjustable dumbbells, a motley tangle of resistance bands, and my favorite yoga mat. By supplementing with outdoor runs, a gym membership, and studio workouts, I make that sad assortment of at-home fitness equipment work — but if you were to ask me about my dream setup, I’d show you a…

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The Theragun Prime Plus May Be Therabody’s Best Massage Gun Yet

It’s rare for a product to be so innovative that it truly disrupts its category, but that’s what Therabody did to recovery with their original percussive massage gun. Handheld massage devices had existed before, but the Theragun quickly became considered as much of a recovery staple as an essential like the foam roller. Since the original Theragun was released, Therabody has expanded its collection of products to include the TheraFace Pro, which brings percussive therapy…

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Why Your Coughing Gets Worse at Night, According to MDs

Winter can be a hotbed for illness, which means getting good sleep is more important than ever. But it’s not always easy when your cough wakes you up every couple of minutes. If a pesky nighttime cough is getting in the way of your slumber, know that you’re not alone. According to MDs, bedtime is actually a common trigger for coughing storms (especially if you don’t know what to do about it). From the positioning…

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This Oura Ring Is the Best Fitness Tracker For My Active Lifestyle — and It’s on Sale

I was late to the fitness tracker game, but even before I wore one, I always thought that the only one I’d really want to try would be the Oura Ring ($299, originally $349). The Oura Ring 3 is a fitness and wellness tracker that calibrates your sleep, heart rate, workouts, active calorie burn, and general wellness. I love the fact that it’s a ring, not a bracelet, and it’s so sleek and elegant that…

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The Inchworm May Be the Perfect Warmup Exercise

If you struggle to find the motivation (or the time) to warm up before your workouts, let us introduce you to your new best friend: the inchworm. This exercise is a perfect dynamic warmup because it recruits a variety of muscles from the upper and lower body, helps get your blood flowing and body temperature up, and mobilizes your joints to help prepare your body for movement. The inchworm makes an appearance in many warmup…

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Get Stronger Arms, Legs, and Abs With This Basic Dumbbell Workout

If you’re totally intimidated by the weights at the gym but you want to start strength training — or you’re just looking for a simple but effective total-body dumbbell workout to cue up at a moment’s notice — this routine was made for you. It’s suitable for beginners and advanced exercisers alike, and as long as you have a pair of dumbbells, you can do it anywhere, any time. There are no fancy exercises or…

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What Are the Rules of Volleyball?

If you caught the volleyball action at the Summer Olympics and found yourself totally obsessed with both indoor and beach volleyball, trust us, you’re not alone. The sport had us all on the edge of our seats, with Team USA indoor bringing home major wins: a Bronze for the men, a Silver for the women, and Gold for the Paralympic team. Volleyball is a fast-paced game that’s fun to watch even if you don’t fully…

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“Gymtimidation” Is Real — Here’s How to Beat It

We all know that feeling. You start the day with every intention of making it to the gym, only to spend the next 12 hours making every excuse possible not to go. For some of us, the reason we can’t make it past the “pack gym bag” stage lies in our lack of motivation, but for others, the reason for not making it to the gym centers on fear. A fear of the gym, or…

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Amazon’s Viral Belt Bag Is the Ultimate Dupe For Other Popular Styles

As the owner of one of those uber-viral belt bags, I can confirm they’re worth the hype. The belt bag holds just the right amount, can be worn as a crossbody or belt pack, and works for walks, hikes, travel, or errands. (There’s a reason we gave it a PS Fitness Award.) Unfortunately, the original brand often sells out, and it may not fit into everyone’s athleisure budget. Thankfully, there are several near-replicas of this…

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16 Fitness Gifts For the Gym Lover in Your Life

During gifting season, it can be a relief to have a friend or loved one with a clear passion, like fitness and wellness. Thinking up gifts for gym girls or gifts for women who work out specifically is way easier than trying to brainstorm ideas with no parameters in place. And selfishly, we here at PS love to brainstorm gifts for gym lovers because we also have a passion for fitness and wellness. Plus, we…

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It’s Bone Broth Season — and This Homemade Version Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

In the realm of wellness trends, bone broth may seem like a pretty innocuous one. It’s broth, after all. So the claims that bone broth is nourishing, nutrient-rich, and generally supportive of good health aren’t so hard to believe. But there isn’t much actual research into the benefits of bone broth. So we looked into what we know about bone broth — and got a registered dietitian’s go-to recipe (which is easier than you might…

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A 12-Week Half-Marathon Training Schedule For Beginners

So you want to run your first half marathon? You’re going to need one thing: a desire to run … a lot. With the right approach, almost anyone can tackle 13.1 miles, but following a half-marathon training schedule for beginners is a major time commitment. “To take on a half marathon, you have to really be excited for the training itself,” says founder of Wellness in Motion Run Coaching, Amanda Nurse, and a two-time Olympic…

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The 5 Best Exercises to Do After a Mastectomy, According to Oncology PTs

Recovering from a mastectomy is no easy feat. The procedure itself involves the removal of an entire breast (sometimes both breasts), and healing time can range from three to six weeks, per the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. During recovery, it’s not uncommon to experience a host of different sensations in your arm(s), breast(s), and chest, including tenderness and numbness. Pain, tightness, and swelling are also common, says Kelly Sturm, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA. Because of…

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Are Espresso Martinis Really That Bad For You? Experts Weigh In

With all the misinformation circulating on social media, sometimes a good takedown is needed. From so-called hormone balancing and cortisol face to TikTok’s viral sugar pregnancy test, we love to see health and wellness myths debunked. But we have to draw the line when it comes to espresso martinis. Recently, the internet’s favorite it-girl drink has been called into question due to concerns about its nutrition. In an anti-ode to the espresso martini, a 2022…