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Downloads surged in Q2 2020 with Strava leading the pack Analytics firm Sensor Tower’s estimates show that Health & Fitness app downloads reached unprecedented levels for Q2 in the second quarter of 2020. In simpler words, never before has the increase been so great year-on-year between two consecutive second quarters. Typically, …

Photo: iStock  Whether you’re sitting at a desk or constantly up on your feet, chances are at the end of the day your body is feeling stiff. While it’s important to stretch before a workout, anyone can benefit from stretching a couple of times a day. If your body goals …

If you made a fitness goal at the beginning of 2017, you might be finding this is the point of the year your momentum is slowing down. It can be easy to lose sight of your goals, but there are a few things you can do to keep you motivated. …

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 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 courtesy of IMAXShift Fitness classes have clearly progressed since the days of step aerobics and Sweatin’ to the Oldies. We’ve seen workouts like barre, spin and rowing skyrocket in popularity and a recent movement toward mindfulness-infused HIIT classes. Now the new big trend on the wellness scene: Taking your …

Photo: Twenty20 Just like couples who play together, stay together…communities who exercise together, improve their wellbeing together. It may not be catchy, but it’s true: There’s a heap of evidence that fitness communities can help members stick to an exercise routine and enhance their fitness level, among other benefits. Major brands …

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: ingridpino95 on Instagram If 2016 was the year of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), then 2017 will certainly be that of LISS. LISS, or Low Intensity Sustained State, is a lesser known workout trend that has begun to gain traction on social media and within the fitness community. Considered …

Photo: Pond5 Whether you’re an early bird or a ‘wake-up-at-noon’ sort of person, there are times when getting up with the sun to work out can feel far less appealing than burrowing deeper into your bed. That’s why we asked 15 fitness professionals what they do to avoid getting stuck …