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Catherine Parenteau recently partnered with Apple Fitness+ to bring a pickleball training program to the masses. Catherine Parenteau wasn’t always a pickleball player. While the 30-year-old from Montreal, Canada, is now one of the most well-known pros in the sport—she’s currently ranked second in the world for women’s doubles—she didn’t step foot on a pickleball […]

Grab your shutter shades, check yoself out in the mirror, and dance. Want to quiet the intrusive thoughts crowding your mind when you start a new fitness routine? Redfoo, one half of the aughts EDM duo LMFAO, has your back. In a new promo campaign with dance exercise company Zumba, the rapper shows up to a Zumba class to encourage […]

We asked the experts. The start of the new year is the perfect time to reset your healthy living goals, and Apple Fitness+ is here to help. The subscription fitness and wellness service just cranked out a massive selection of new programs and workouts, helping users to try new things and stay engaged as they […]

Reaching your new workout goals just got easier. The start of the new year is the perfect time to reset your healthy living goals, and Apple Fitness+ is here to help. The subscription fitness and wellness service just cranked out a massive selection of new programs and workouts, helping users to try new things and […]

She’s officially that girl—as if we didn’t already know. Want to target every muscle group in your body in less time than it takes to clean your kitchen or fold your laundry? We’ve got you covered. This full-body combo workout, created by Or Artzi, CPT, a lead group fitness instructor at Equinox and creator of the […]

Here’s how to choose between pavement and pedals. Adding a little *spice* to a workout, like exercises that involve pulsing, jumping, and rocking, force your muscles to work harder in the moment. This goes a long way in strengthening your muscles and bones, boosting your athletic performance, improving your balance, and reducing your risk of […]

Add a little *spice* with exercises that involve pulsing, jumping, and rocking. Adding a little *spice* to a workout, like exercises that involve pulsing, jumping, and rocking, force your muscles to work harder in the moment. This goes a long way in strengthening your muscles and bones, boosting your athletic performance, improving your balance, and […]

Boost endurance, strength, bone health, and more. When you picture the typical high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout, a handful of go-to exercises likely come to mind: burpees, squats, lunges, mountain climbers, jumping rope, and sprints on the treadmill, bike, and rower. Most of these movements require full-body engagement and rely heavily on the lower extremities. […]

Keep your legs happy and ready to go. Shin splints are the ultimate buzzkill for anyone who loves to run, jump, or just stay active. That nagging pain along your shins can derail your workouts and leave you sidelined. The good news? A few well-targeted stretches can help ease the pain and even stop shin […]

For some athletes, the constant pressure just isn’t worth the trophy. You may think of your hips as bones or the focus of pop songs (cue: Shakira, Shakira), but they’re so much more than that. The hip joint is quite complex, including about 20 different muscles that work to move your legs in different directions, […]