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With summer right around the corner and temperatures heating up, you may be thinking about getting back into the pool and hitting some laps. Not only does swimming offer a reprieve from the heat, but it’s also a very viable cross-training method if you’ve been pounding the pavement and trails all spring or putting in cycling mileage on the road or mountain biking paths. Additionally, swimming is an excellent fitness activity that builds aerobic capacity (the amount of oxygen your body is able to consume during exercise), boosts brain health, and is considered a longevity practice by neurobiologists. To make…
We’re in the kitchen with The Pilates Class co-founder, Jacqui Kingswell, and Monday Swim’s Devin Brugman. The two friends recently joined forces to create a 30-recipe downloadable e-book filled with everything we want to eat.Cooking and Pilates are two of Devin and Jacqui’s fondest hobbies and it felt like the perfect time to partner on this recipe book of feel-good recipes that are fun to cook, delicious to eat and perfect for sharing. The guide also contains Jacqui and Devin’s tips on hosting, cooking their recipes and feeding your mind, body and soul.To celebrate, we asked the girls to participate…
Quick, picture a weighted vest. What comes to mind? If it’s that classic image of a Navy SEAL moving through a painful-yet-impressive boot camp session, that’s where my brain used to go—until I tried the Omorpho G-Vest+. This “gravity sportswear” garment is designed to help you get stronger and faster, but in a less intimidating manner. Ultimately, it checked three boxes for me: It provides a true performance benefit, it’s travel-friendly, and it’s just a beautiful product I actually *want* to wear when I’m working out. In this case, carrying the load can be a great thing. Here are all…
Condiments like ketchup, mustard, and relish are considered classic hot dog topping fare with good reason—they’re as convenient as they are tasty, making them worthwhile to use. But for ambitious home chefs looking hoping to craft unique culinary experiences, these standard go-to dog toppers are likely to get old fast. Now that the spring/summer cookout season has begun, it’s the perfect time to experiment with more creative hot dog topping combinations. So to help you spice things up and take your hot dog game up a few gourmet notches up, we decided to come up with a few extraordinary hot…
Memorial Day Weekend is a lovely opportunity to hit the beach or catch up with friends, but it’s also a great time to simply rest. And if you plan to get some shopping done, you can make an investment in future R&R too. Whether it’s been a while since you’ve replaced your mattress or comfier sleep is a top priority (and, realistically, when isn’t it?), you’re in luck: A range of brands and retailers are running some pretty great Memorial Day mattress sales that you can shop right now.Our favorite Memorial Day mattress dealsLike we said, there are lots of sales to browse, and…
Most people will spend the next few days throwing back a few beers and grilling burgers. But for the CrossFit community, the highlight of Memorial Day Weekend isn’t setting up an out-of-office automated reply on your work email; it’s completing the Murph Challenge. The Murph Challenge was created in 2014 to honor of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL and recipient of the Medal of Honor for distinguished acts of valor during the war in Afghanistan. Lt. Murphy was killed in action in 2005, but his legacy lives on through the Murph Challenge, which has raised more than $2…
When it’s that time of the month, you can expect your period to influence tons of things from what you wear to what you eat, and even your running performance. But that doesn’t mean it has to negatively affect your miles—you can use it to your advantage. “Your period is not a time to hide,” says Stacy Sims, Ph.D., senior research fellow at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, and author of ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology. “It’s a time to hit those personal bests.” Sims explains exactly why your menstrual…
The mood is set, you’re with your partner, and you’re both feeling good—really good. Even though you feel totally ready to go, your body suddenly isn’t responding to the surrounding stimuli exactly how you’d want or expect it to. In a perfect world, your penis and brain would always operate in perfect sync, and when you found yourself feeling a little frisky, everything would function according to plan down there. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Sometimes, erectile dysfunction can get in the way of your sexual plans. However, what if we told you there are drinks for your…
EVER WORRY WHETHER your partner truly loves you—or if you truly love them? Are you overly focused on how happy you both are and constantly thinking that maybe you could find someone better? Feeling insecure, doubtful, and vulnerable is normal in relationships sometimes. But when you keep returning to the same issues over and over, and the thoughts become so intrusive that they cause anxiety and other problems, you could be experiencing relationship obsessive-compulsive disorder (ROCD).“Someone struggling with relationship OCD may have obsessive thoughts about making their partner happy, their partner cheating on them, obsessing if they’re pleasing their partner…
The month of May ushers in two glorious events: The unofficial start of summer and amazing Memorial Day sales. These are some of the best deals you’ll find in the first half of the year, and most are live now. It’s an excellent time to upgrade your mattress, pick up a fun new sex toy, restock your SPF, or add some cute activewear to your wardrobe. We’re all for prioritizing rest, time outside, and avoiding screens this long weekend—which is why it can be worth it to get your online shopping done now. To make things simple, we’ve rounded up the best Memorial…