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A dietitian shares the frozen foods that support weight loss and keep you satisfied. It’s a new year, and if your resolutions have to do with weight loss, Tara Collingwood, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD/N, ACSM-CPT, a Board Certified Sports Dietitian and co-author of the Flat Belly Cookbook for Dummies, is here to help – even if you don’t have time to cook. There are lots of frozen foods that can help you achieve your goals. “Items that are lower in calories, balanced with protein/fiber, and convenient. Frozen foods can support weight-loss goals when chosen wisely (look for lean protein, veggies, fiber, moderate…

January doesn’t need another reinvention storyline. We’ve all lived through the version where you promise to become a completely new person by week two, only to feel vaguely behind by week three. This year, we’re opting for something softer. Less performative. More intentional. A reset that feels like care instead of correction. Welcome to the No Pressure January Reset. No rigid rules. No extremes. Just a few rituals that make the days feel a little clearer, calmer, and more grounded. Here’s how we’re easing into the year. Start by Taking Care of Your Body A short reset like the Pressed…

Many lifters think the bench press is all about the pecs. But the pecs aren’t what you need to set before you unrack the bar. Your feet, legs, upper back, grip, and brace need to be locked in. If one of those is off, the bar path gets off track, energy leaks, and ugly reps happen. No one’s bench will look the same because limb length, mobility, and training goals influence the setup. That’s normal. What doesn’t change are the principles, stable feet, tight upper back, stacked joints, and a controlled unrack. The checklist below focuses on those details that…

Upgrade your walk with these 5 core-tightening sequences you can start today. Tightening your core is crucial for leading a healthy, active lifestyle. After all, your core is basically “body central,” giving you solid power, balance, and posture to conquer daily life. It provides a supportive base to help your body parts move freely. A strong core will also protect you from injuries and help you walk, lift, bend, and do everyday tasks so much easier. Your core includes your abs, obliques, pelvic floor, lower back, glutes, and hips all working together, so it’s clear to see the importance of…

There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a heck of a lot easier than cranking out some reps with a pair of dumbbells or a barbell. Others (especially some trainers) say that they’re not the best exercise tool for everyone, since they tend to work muscles in isolation, rather than with the kinds of compound, total-body movements you can do with free weights.In fact, trainers generally agree that a well-rounded strength training program shouldn’t rely solely on machines. But that doesn’t mean there is no place in…

In our quest to crush our muscle building goals, we often chase the latest trends and technology in favor of tried and tested moves but dusting off those old school exercises could really supercharge your gains. Recently, English soccer star Nana Boateng got social media buzzing by demonstrating an exercise that had followers both excited and running scared in equal measure. We give you the “Barbell-Between-Legs Split Squat,” also referred to as the “Jefferson Split Squat.” Boateng took to Instagram to share a video demonstrating this exercise, utilizing an elevated front foot. He joked that this was a glute exercise…

Build back leg strength safely, try these 4 chair moves to feel steadier and stronger after 65. A common concern as you age is the loss of lean muscle. Without regular strength training and adequate protein intake, you can lose 3% to 8% of muscle mass every decade after hitting 30. That rate only accelerates with age. To help optimize your workout routine, we spoke with experts to learn the best chair exercises to rebuild lost muscle after 65. “Chair-based strength training is not a lesser alternative to traditional weight training. For adults over 50, it is often a more…

By this point in the year, many people say they’re “taking it easy.” They’ve stopped pushing. Stopped planning. Stopped caring—at least temporarily. But stopping isn’t the same thing as resting. Doing nothing can feel like relief in the moment, but it often leaves us dull, restless, or oddly tired. That’s because rest isn’t defined by the absence of activity—it’s defined by the presence of restoration. Rest gives something back. Scrolling until your eyes blur isn’t rest. Avoiding decisions isn’t rest. Numbing yourself until time passes isn’t rest. Those are pauses, yes—but they’re empty pauses. Real rest has texture. It restores…

Some athletes enter the gym and repeat their training time after time, while others use each session as an opportunity to learn from both their successes and failures. Fortunately, in a recent Instagram post, the 1992–1997 Mr. Olympia brought us in on his experimental formula for pumping up the perfect biceps. Here’s how to try it for yourself. Most of us know that to build big biceps, you’ll need to exhaust the long head of the outer bicep, the short head in the inner muscle and thirdly the brachialis aspect of the bicep that is closest to the triceps. Since…

Burn more in less time, try this 12-minute standing routine built for women over 50. Losing weight after 50 feels like a completely different game than it did in your 30s and 40s. Your body has changed, your hormones have shifted, and the workouts that once worked don’t seem to deliver the same results anymore. The good news is that you don’t need to spend hours at the gym to see real progress. This 12-minute standing fat-burner routine is designed specifically for women over 50—and it works with your body, not against it. Read on to discover the science behind…