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Finding the right workout headphones can be difficult—everyone’s fit, type, and sound preferences can differ wildly, and what works for one person may not work for someone else. So for our SELF product reviews, where we rigorously test and evaluate all kinds of wellness products to help you decide what’s worth buying, we wanted to […]
Does anyone else feel like the universe is out to sabotage their gains? Or is it just us? First, there was Lockdown Level Stay Indoors And Eat Your Feelings. By the time we could go run – yay! – 6am had become the dead of night and our window of freedom was all of five […]
If you ask me, bodyweight training doesn’t get the credit it deserve. People think you can’t burn tons of calories or build muscle without any equipment — but I’m here to tell you that you can. This full-body bodyweight workout will prove it. First of all, bodyweight workouts give you the opportunity to really develop an awareness […]
When gyms closed, many people started running to get in their cardio. So, PSA time: Incorporating a strength workout for runners into your routine is super important. As a longtime running enthusiast, I think it’s awesome to see fresh (and, um, masked) faces on the trails near my home. But one thing I wish I […]
Malaika Mihambo is a German athlete, and the current world champion in long jump. She won the gold medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships. She won her first senior major event at the 2014 European Team Championships, setting the new championship record with a jump of 6.90 metres. In 2015, she won the gold […]
There is a militant camp that believes high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is the absolute best means of achieving fat loss, accounting for total energy expenditure over a 24-hour period. It certainly works well for some people. But recent findings suggest that the extra calories burned during HIIT may not be coming from stored fat, and that HIIT training doesn’t make […]
Cici Spadaro is a leading glamour model, member of National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Organization and Owner of 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗖í 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧Í𝗤𝗨𝗘. Women Fitness President Ms. Namita Nayyar catches up with Cici Spadaro is a leading glamour Model to talk about her workout, diet, hair and skin care. Namita Nayyar: You are an extremely talented model. Walk us […]
That’s where resistance bands come in big for the at-home exerciser: You can pretty much create your own pulley system with one. While you can buy an over-the-door anchor online ($ 10, amazon.com), you can also make your own by tying a knot at each end of a long sock, putting both sides into the […]
When I first started deadlifting, my lower back would kill the next day. Turns out, I was skimping on something major: glute activation. “Glute activation primes the muscle to do the actual work during the workout,” ACE-certified personal trainer Sivan Fagan, founder of Strong with Sivan in Baltimore, M.D., tells SELF. “It boosts blood flow […]
Alina Ross is a a professional Equestrian. She specializes in the competitive sports of vaulting. Equestrian vaulting, or simply vaulting, is most often described as gymnastics and dance on horseback, which can be practiced both competitively or non-competitively. Alina Ross competes in the sports of vaulting for Germany. Women Fitness President Ms. Namita Nayyar catches […]
While strong and sexy “peachy” glutes may be aesthetically pleasing on the eye, there are many great benefits that come with building and having a strong glute. The butt muscles are technically the “glutes” and the large muscle group of the body, that impacts everything from bending over and standing back up to maintaining correct […]
She has been raised in rural Ohio just outside Cincinnati, where she currently lives. She attended college in Dayton Ohio and have a degree in occupational therapy. She is passionate about helping others and animals. She is also passionate about her professional modelling career. She is one of the leading glamour models. She is five […]
Length: 15–37 minutes Workout type: No-equipment This is one of nine episodes in a series that is perfect for people who do not want too much of a high-impact intensity. What I like about these workouts and the instructors is it’s mainly focused on using at least 60% to 70% of your maximum effort. These […]
If you want to improve your strength, agility and cardio and have limited time, try this 9-minute workout at home. It even includes breaks! But it’s tough. Expect to be sweaty, breathless and burn max calories in a short amount of time. Scroll all the way down for the video. Challenge yourself – and your […]
A solid dumbbell leg workout doesn’t involve pumping out endless squats: You want a lower-body routine that includes all the major movement patterns. “The main thing is, in a good leg workout, you want to have all the basic compound movements,” says ACE-certified personal trainer Sivan Fagan, founder of Strong With Sivan in Baltimore, MD, […]