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Photo: Twenty20 Whelp, thanks New Year’s resolutions: The gym is packed AF right now. To avoid the crowds, you may be thinking of taking a little break from the place. Luckily, you don’t need a ton of space to get in a good workout, says Chicago-based certified personal trainer and …

An afternoon of skiing and a night filled with dancing sounds like the perfect way to spend a cold day, right? But is it enough to burn off those heavy winter cocktails and decadent desserts? Chances are you’ve indulged with the best of them this season. Good news is: Fitness …

Photo: Pond5 It’s time to set that New Year’s resolution. And we’re not talking about vowing to drop pounds or get lean (though these ideas might help in those departments, too). When it comes to following through with resolutions, the more specific, the better. So we rounded up seven of …

Photo courtesy of Bespoke Treatments The foam roller has been getting lots of fitness love lately. It’s long been known as a stand-out recovery tool that helps relieve tense muscles and tight fascia. Experts also recommend it as a way to warm up and get the blood flowing before a …

Photo: Pond5 If you think your gym’s exercise machines don’t look too different than the characters from the latest Transformers movie, you’re not alone. All those levers and cables and pins can have you running for the exit. But before you flip the script in the name of gymtimidation, remember …

Photo: Twenty20 It’s a holiday tradition to make a list of all the goals you want to accomplish in the New Year: Lose weight. Mediate more. Eat more chia seeds. But it’s almost become a national pastime to diss our collective aspirations. Your sister snidely remarks, “You’re going to train …

Photo: Twenty20 A sweet tooth can be hard to shake, especially when it requires more than quitting a gummy bear addiction or passing on the cookies and cakes. Sneaky sugar sources hide in the most seemingly healthy packaged foods, like granola bars, yogurt, peanut butter and even toothpaste. Those grams …

Photo: Jay Sullivan, courtesy of City Row You’ve probably heard that the rower provides a killer cardio workout, targeting your entire body in one stroke. You explode off your legs and engage your core as you pull with your arms to complete one cycle — all with little impact on …

Photo Courtesy of Daphnie Yang Imagine two friends running a race with the same height, weight and training under their belt. One effortlessly blazes through the finish line, while the other lags behind, dry heaving by the time they reach the finish line. How is that possible? It’s all got …

Photo by Ali Inay Already suffering from nightmares that your favorite jeans won’t fit come January? Or that you’ll be sporting double chins in your New Year’s photos? Relax. Even if you’ve already indulged a little too much this year, you can still make it to 2016 without feeling totally bloated.  “It’s not …