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As you train for your upcoming distance race or other athletic event, you may be looking for ways to fine-tune your program and up your performance. Now’s the time to take another look at what you’re eating since nutrition is a key component of your training plan. Do you know how much protein you need when exercising? Judging by all the protein bars, shakes and powders out there, you could be led to believe you need a protein supplement. Contrary to the hype that everyone needs more protein, most people in the U.S. meet or exceed their needs. This is…
On the day of my surgery in September 2020, my partner dropped me off at the clinic at 6 a.m.—they couldn’t stay with me because of pandemic precautions. But I felt calm because of what I was there to do. After conversations with my care team, including my surgeon and the assisting nurses, the anesthesiologists put me under in the surgery waiting room. I briefly woke up right after, before the operation even started, and I was crying. Someone asked me, “Are you okay? Is everything okay?” I was trying to say “yes,” and they realized: “Oh—are these tears of joy?” I…
What’s low-impact, fun, and an efficient way to build endurance? Jump rope! Take the Beginner Jump Rope Challenge for a total-body burn that will take your agility, balance, and coordination to new heights.If you haven’t picked up a jump rope since you were a kid, don’t worry! Josh, Kelsey, and guest expert Bernadette will teach you everything you need to know to take your playground pastime to the next level. From basic foot patterns and jump mechanics to more complex skills, you’ll finish each workout feeling accomplished, centered, and grounded, all in fifteen minutes or less.The Beginner Jump Rope Challenge…
What if I told you that a strong, toned butt is the key to longevity? It’s true! Glute strength is a non-negotiable for injury prevention, functional movement, and maintaining proper posture, which all add up to healthier years. And while there’s no magic move for instant booty gains, there are rockstar butt exercises that will activate and grow ~well-rounded~ glutes. (Cue the peach emoji.)“As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass and bone density, which can expose a body to injury and pain, but strength training as a whole is vital to mitigate the loss of lean mass,” says Leigh…
May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about a condition that affects nearly 59 million people in the U.S., or approximately 1 in 4 adults. Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The two most common types of arthritis — osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis — damage joints in different ways: Osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. Although osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the disorder most…
getty images; chloe krammel illustrationIntroducing The Optimist’s Guide to Cancer, where we outline actionable, strategic steps for cancer prevention and survival. To read the rest of the stories, click here.”NOBODY SHOULD EVER die from prostate or colon cancer,” says Peter Attia, M.D., author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. “That’s because the rate at which they progress and the manner they progress is relatively slow. But you need to be thoughtful about screening.” Currently, prostate cancer kills 34,500 men annually and colorectal cancer 28,400 men. The goal with screening, he notes, is an early detection of a treatable…
Paul Wennmacher and his daughter Tabetha Paul Wennmacher calls his daughter Tabetha “my backbone.” So it was tricky to keep a secret from her. His plan: Walk Tabetha down the aisle at her wedding. It wasn’t an easy task. Paul, of Belvidere, Illinois, has a slowly progressive form of Lou Gehrig’s disease, a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. But with the help of his Mayo Clinic care team, Paul escorted Tabetha at her December 2022 wedding as she had always dreamed. Paul says his Mayo care…
Your core is the connector, coordinator, and stabilizer to your entire body from your arms down to your legs. No movement is truly isolated, because the core has to be active to a certain extent to execute that movement. Early in postpartum your core may not feel the way it did prior to your pregnancy or even during your pregnancy, this is normal. It has adapted to the baby you just spent 9 months creating, now it’s recovering and adapting again to support you as a mother. Regardless, if it’s your 1st or 5th child, doing some form of rehabilitation…
The World Athletics Championship in Budapest is just over 90 days away. We haven’t seen much yet this season from Olympic and world gold medalists Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Athing Mu, but their plans for USAs and worlds are coming together.Bob Kersee, who coaches both McLaughlin-Levrone and Mu, said Thursday that, if the summer goes as planned, McLaughlin-Levrone will race the open 400 meters at the USATF Championships in July, and either the 400 meters or the 400-meter hurdles at the World Championships in Budapest in August. She may also race the mixed-gender 4×400-meter relay and the women’s 4×400-meter relay at…
Regular exercise is hands-down one of the most important things you can do to slow down aging and offset or delay the inevitable creep of time on mobility, physique, and quality of life. Despite this, you need the right approach to training—especially as you get older and have less wiggle room for error. After all, you aren’t in your 20s forever, and as your body gets older, the mistakes you make can set you back much further in your health and progress. That’s why today you’ll learn about seven fitness habits that destroy your body before 60 so you don’t…