Health & Beauty

Photo: Twenty20 It’s hard enough to muster workout motivation to hit the gym, and now you’re dealing with a crippling side stitch and some uncomfortable armpit chaffing to boot. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help prevent and treat these minor setbacks. We tapped Harry Pino, PhD, MS, …

Photo: Twenty20 The day after an intense workout can feel rough, especially if you really pushed your limits. But it shouldn’t derail your daily routine. Experiencing achy muscles or sluggishness is normal, but you should still be able to function. If, instead, you find yourself wobbling out of bed with …

If you’re looking for a new way to keep your post-workout glow, a spoonful of collagen might help your skin stay radiant, supple and wrinkle-free. But it’s got some muscle-building benefits, too. Frances Largeman-Roth, nutrition expert and author of Eating in Color, says, “Muscles are damaged during a tough workout, …

Creating an all-encompassing workout — one that gets your heart rate up while strengthening every major muscle group — takes some fancy fit work. But it’s something Steve Uria, founder of Switch Playground in New York City (original location: South Africa), does with gusto. If you’ve never been to the …

Photo: Twenty20 On the surface, it seems to make sense. Exercise first thing in the morning on an empty stomach and your body should burn more fat. After all, without food intake for eight to 12 hours, you’re in a fasted state. With glycogen stores depleted and low morning insulin …

It might seem like that superhuman specimen leading your spin class never strays a moment from strictly counting macros or meal prepping their lunches. Wrong! Turns out, you might just find your trainer on the next stool at the bar. Hey, who can say ‘no’ to a full-bodied wine or …

Photo: Twenty20 Love can make us do unhealthy things. Like sharing a pint of ice cream after dinner or polishing off a bottle of wine on a weeknight. (Remember that 6 a.m. spin class tomorrow?) Sure, it can do many wondrous things for your health, like reduced stress and increased …

Photo: Twenty20 You got a taste of competition after crossing your first finish line. Now you have an insatiable appetite for growing your collection of race bibs and medals. And with that: the itch to shave seconds off your finish time. Whether it’s your second or fifth 5K, 10K or …

At the end of a tough day, it can be hard to motivate yourself to cook a healthy meal. We’ve all been there: Sometimes you just have to order in or resort to pre-packaged foods. But make this a habit, and your healthy diet can start slipping — fast. Most restaurant …

Photo: Twenty20 If you had to take everything there is to know about fitness and boil it down to one simple concept, it would be progressive overload. This principle of regularly and systematically increasing the demands you place on your body is what training adaptations (aka results) are all about. …