Health Fitness

Photo courtesy of Trifecta Nutrition Ask most people what the biggest detriment to eating right is, and they’ll tell you that it’s time. Time to shop for food, time to cook, time to measure out the right portions, macros, calories, and so on… So it’s no surprise that meal prep …

Photo: Courtesy of TRX You’ve probably seen a regular TRX suspension system at the gym. And you’ve most likely watched male gymnasts swing and steady themselves between two rings on TV. Well, meet TRX’s new tool that combines the two: The Duo Trainer. With two flat bars placed at the …

Photo: Pond5 If you want to impress your CrossFit friends, there’s one exercise you should learn how to master: the back squat. Even more importantly, though, it’s one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your glutes, while also working your quads and core (yes, your abs too!). Unfortunately, a …

Photo: Pond5 On the surface, the TRX Suspension Trainer looks pretty unassuming. But these two adjustable straps may just be the best piece of equipment to strengthen your abs and core. “When we work our core on the TRX, it’s really challenging” says Shannon Colavecchio, who is an AFAA and …

Photo: Pond5 You’ve gotten comfortable at the squat rack and kettlebells are your new BFF. But if you’ve bypassed the landmine, you’re missing out on one of the most underrated strength training tools. Kira Stokes, celebrity trainer, creator of the Stoked Method and the Stoked Series, says, “The landmine can …

Photo: Pond5 If you’re thinking: “para-whata,” you are not alone. The parallette has deep roots in gymnastics (think the parallel bars and the pommel horse). But don’t be fooled by their simplistic design. These badass bars are making their way into CrossFit boxes and HIIT workouts for a good reason. “The …

Photo: Twenty20 Short of eating a perfect diet, a daily multivitamin is often touted as the next best thing — if only remembering to take it was as simple as it sounds. But what if there was an easier, more effective way to get essential vitamins and nutrients into your …

Once upon a time you may have wandered down the grocery aisle and picked up a bag of rice without a second thought. But lately the sheer variety of types can be overwhelming. And we’re not just talking brown versus white. Your average store might offer black, brown, red, white …

Photo: Twenty20 What’s the one thing that runners, cyclists and desk-bound office workers have in common? Tight hips. While 27 muscles cross the hip joint — and tightness in any one of them can cause aches, pains and limited range of motion — one of the most common culprits of …

Photo: Twenty20 Even if you pay as much attention to your kitchen as you do to fine print, you can still whip up a healthy homemade meal that’s as easy as it is delicious. All you have to do is learn a few key cooking methods. Enter: Patricia Wells, cooking …