‘Lower The Stakes’: This Real-World Training Approach The Busy Army Uses To Stay Fit All Year Round

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There’s a version of online fitness that seems to exist in a vacuum: perfect programs, dialed-in nutrition, unlimited time. And then there’s fitness for the rest of us, living in the real world. For Will Simpson – former rugby player turned military officer and founder of performance nutrition brand Real Meal – training doesn’t happen … Read more

Gen Z is trading drinks for yoga mats

Barre Groove owner Alanna Perry, center, teaches her signature trampoline "twerkout" practice at Bijou nightclub. (Courtesy of Alyssa Pascucci)

Every Friday at 6pm, Antonia Fantasia goes to Solidcore class. Sometimes she will meet friends for dinner or go shopping after class, then she will go home to take a shower, put on a face mask and watch a movie with her roommate before she goes to bed early. Fantasia, a 26-year-old marketing manager in … Read more

Why intermittent fasting and running do not mix

Why intermittent fasting and running do not mix

Open this photo in the gallery: In recent years, the world of recreational running has become interested in the potential benefits of running while hungry.Petko Ninov/Getty Images When running became mainstream, around 2020, it pulled popular fitness trends into its orbit. Some, like yoga or creatine supplements, seem to be compatible with it and are … Read more

Why an hour’s workout could be killing your fitness progress

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TThe following article is an excerpt from my newsletter: Well enough with Harry Bullmore. To get my latest thoughts on fitness and wellbeing pop your email address into the box above to get the newsletter straight to your inbox. This week, I’m here to tell you the goal of reducing exercise. Most of you, anyway. … Read more

Why an hour’s workout could be killing your fitness progress

Two friends engaged in planking

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