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Brisk walking works wonders for the mind, body, soul—and your cardiovascular fitness. One of the best ways to show your heart some TLC is by getting your steps in each day. Walking is an aerobic exercise that can improve your cardiovascular health by strengthening your heart and lungs. This low-to-moderate intensity exercise can boost energy, support weight management, build endurance, improve mood, promote better sleep, and alleviate stress and anxiety, according to the Mayo Clinic. Basically, lacing up your sneakers and heading out for a brisk walk works wonders for your mind, body, and soul. Plus, it’s easy on the…
After 40 years, countless champions and a generation of athletes who keep coming back, Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym has built a legacy that has helped shape modern bodybuilding. The Long Island gym recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gathering worthy of its reputation as the legendary East Coast Mecca, bringing together an iconic collection of Mr. Olympia and Ms. Olympia champions past and present, top professional competitors, bodybuilding leaders, along with athletes from other sports and longtime friends. The event turned into a massive reunion of bodybuilding history, fitting for an institution that has helped build some of the…
The latest healthy mocktail trend promises better hydration in a much prettier glass. Nutrition experts explain what mineral mocktails can and can’t do, plus easy recipes worth sipping. If you’ve recently scrolled through Instagram or TikTok and stumbled upon someone adding sea salt and magnesium drops to a glass of coconut water and calling it a mocktail, you’ve encountered the latest hydration trend: the mineral mocktail. There’s no official recipe, but most versions combine a few mineral-containing ingredients (think coconut water, citrus juice, tart cherry juice, sea salt, or trace-mineral drops) into a drink that’s made to feel a little…
The Joe Weider Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend is about more than bodybuilding, it’s become a destination of gathering for all strength sports, especially powerlifting. Numerous records for the squat, bench, and deadlift have been broken on the hallowed ground of the Olympia World Fitness Expo, and that will continue in 2026. 2026 IPL Olympia Pro Powerlifting When and Where Is the 2026 IPL Olympia Pro Powerlifting Meet? The International Powerlifting League (IPL) and United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) will hold the 2026 IPL Olympia Pro powerlifting meet in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las…
Pushups make arm strength easy to spot. Lower your body, press through your hands, and see how many clean reps you can do in a row. After 60, that’s a serious test of the muscles that help you push, support your weight, and move with confidence. A lot of people think about pushups as a chest exercise, but your arms have plenty to say during every rep. Your triceps finish the press. Your shoulders help keep the movement steady. Your hands and forearms give you a strong point of contact with the floor. When your reps stay clean, your arms…
Many kids dream of being in the military while others have gold medal aspirations for the Olympics. By the time they get older, those kids become adults and have likely picked which lane would be the best for them. Major Eli Bremer of the Air Force Reserve Command is not like most kids. Where most people would have seen two visions, he saw one unified dream. “There was never an ‘or’ question in my mind. It was always ‘and.’” How Both Became a Reality Bremer grew up near the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and knew in his…
I’ve been a personal trainer for almost four decades, and in 1998 I co-founded TRAINFITNESS, the UK’s favourite provider of personal training courses. In that time I’ve seen countless clients over 60 lose movement they once took for granted. Stiffness builds from sitting, from less activity, and from the body simply being used less. The encouraging part is that a sturdy chair can help you win much of that back. It gives you a stable base to work from, so you can move every major joint safely and often. Here are the four chair exercises I recommend most for full-body…
Summer has a way of slowly dismantling every routine we spent the first half of the year building. One late dinner becomes four. Bedtime moves back an hour. The workout schedule gets increasingly theoretical. We live out of suitcases, eat at strange times, spend entire weekends in the sun, and tell ourselves we’ll get back to normal after Labor Day. Well. Here we are. There’s something about September that makes getting our act together sound good again. Not in a January “new personality, new life” kind of way. More like: we would very much enjoy sleeping properly, moving our bodies…
Building a muscular physique requires a certain amount of resistance training in order to force the body to build back bigger, but going too heavy can be counterproductive. So how much is too much when it comes to stacking on the weights? Fortunately, former Olympia Women’s Physique Champion, Dana Linn Bailey, has the answers that you can apply to any exercise. “Here’s to know if you’re throwing on too much weight,” explained Bailey in an Instagram reel for her 2-million-plus followers. “Watch your range of motion.” Okay, but let’s back up a bit — why is going too heavy an…
Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase, helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. Let’s begin by admitting that looking effortlessly polished almost always involves some effort. The trick is making sure nobody can see exactly where you put it. The people who always seem pulled together are rarely doing everything. Their hair is slightly undone but still brushed. Their skin looks fresh rather than covered. Their outfit is simple, but there is always one detail that makes it feel intentional. The formula is…