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If your back has stopped growing, here’s a harsh truth: Your lats and upper back could be hiding strength imbalances. Most lifters love the classic bilateral row variations, but that can hide imbalances. One side does more work, while the other slacks off, and over time, this leads to stalled gains. Enter the unilateral chest-supported row, an exercise that locks in your form and forces each side to pull its weight. By bracing your chest against a bench, your lower back gets a break while enhancing the muscle-building juiciness of your lats and upper back. If you want a thicker,…

An expanding waistline is more unhealthy than you think! Excess belly fat is a sign of visceral fat, which is located deep in your abdomen and wraps around your vital organs, causing serious health issues. Most people don’t realize they have it, but it’s a hidden health concern not talked about enough. Too much abdominal fat can lead to several health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, and even certain types of cancer. The good news is that simple lifestyle habits like exercise and a healthy diet can help get rid of visceral fat. Certain foods can fight belly fat and…

Emotions in college can be overwhelming and hard to navigate. College students face unprecedented pressures in today’s academic environment. Research from Frontiers in Psychology shows that academic stress may be a dominant stressor affecting college students’ mental well-being, while 37.1% of college students in the U.S. have been diagnosed with or treated for stress, with 31.1% experiencing anxiety. Whether you’re dealing with academic demands, social challenges, uncertainty about the future, or separation from family, it’s no wonder that big emotions like anxiety, anger, sadness, or stress can hit hard and fast. Key takeaway: Learning effective college emotional regulation isn’t just…

Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. Some plants may help us reduce high blood pressure and celery may be one of them. But celery also contains relatively high levels of sodium for a vegetable—about 100 mg of sodium in one cup (~130 g) of chopped celery. Even though it’s relatively high in sodium, it also contains other compounds like NBP, the compound primarily responsible for celery’s taste and aroma, which can relax the smooth muscles that line…

This episode is the latest in our monthly PM Talks series, where I’m joined by my friend Patrick Rhone to explore timeless ideas around productivity, creativity, and everything in between. In this conversation, we take a deep dive into what it really means to be creative—especially when you’re busy, overwhelmed, or stuck in perfectionism. We unpack how constraints can fuel creativity, how time and space are both essential and elusive, and why imperfection might be your creative superpower. There’s a lot of riffing, real talk, and reflection in this one—and if you’ve felt like your creative well is running dry,…

Sitting for hours at a desk doesn’t have to sabotage your health or weight loss goals. Strategic stretching throughout the workday revs up your metabolism, improves circulation, and activates muscles that often go dormant while seated. As a personal trainer, I’ve seen how these quick stretches boost energy, melt fat, and reduce stiffness without leaving your workspace. You’ll move better, feel stronger, and torch calories without clocking endless cardio miles. These five desk stretches target key muscle groups affected by prolonged sitting, including hips, hamstrings, back, and shoulders. They engage your core and improve posture, creating a foundation for fat…

Sometimes, just getting through a typical day can be just as exhausting as an intense workout. I would know, since I’m always dealing with some kind of pain, whether it’s from hunching over a desk or wearing uncomfortable shoes. That’s why I often turn to pain-relief creams to manage the nagging discomfort—and most recently, I came across the Sombra Cool Pain-Relief Gel Cream, which immediately piqued my interest with its refreshing qualities and wallet-friendly price. Sombra Cool Pain-Relief Gel Cream  Amazon This $13 lightweight gel cream targets minor muscle and joint aches related to strains, soreness, bruises, and sprains. Its…

Learning how to stop negative thinking can completely change your mental health, relationships, and daily life. Sarah sits in her car after a work presentation, replaying every stumble, every pause, every moment she felt less than perfect. “I’m such an idiot,” she thinks. “Everyone could tell I had no idea what I was talking about.” Meanwhile, her colleagues are already discussing lunch plans, having barely noticed the minor hiccups that now consume her thoughts. If you’ve ever found yourself trapped in a similar spiral of self-criticism, harsh judgments, or endless comparisons, you’re experiencing something psychologists call the “negativity bias,” and…

If you’ve ever zoned out in a sound bath and called it “healing,” you’re not wrong—but according to sound facilitators Alex Artymiak and Anna Yang, there’s more to the story. The founders of Empty Space, a stunning new sound and breathwork studio tucked inside a restored barn in Old Chatham, New York, are on a mission to help us tune in more consciously—not just to the gongs and bowls, but to ourselves. With decades of combined experience in music, meditation, and movement (Alex has led over 7,000 classes worldwide), the duo offers a deeper take on sound as a tool…

Many of us have dutifully sat down on the rear delt fly machine, prizing the handles apart and feeling the burn in our upper body. But how far back should we be pulling? Apparently, it all depends on your muscle building goals according to these experts. Dr Danian Tonellos, who specializes in injury rehab, hypotrophy, and performance, recently told her almost 50k Instagram followers that on the rear delt fly machine, “the biggest mistake is swinging too far back and letting your traps take over.” Of course, there’s nothing wrong with levelling up the traps. These muscles sit where your…