Author: Richard C. Trotter
Each month, a new trainer takes us through four of the best workouts they have in their back pocket. Follow along weekly for new ways to sweat it out with us. See All I can deadlift 120 pounds, but I can really only do sets of bicep curls with eight-pound weights. In other words, the tools I need to challenge my muscles vary wildly from body part to body part. So how is it possible that I could get a full-body workout using just one piece of equipment? The answer comes thanks to the versatile weight that is the kettlebell.…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP We take sleepwear very seriously here at Well + Good. Considering we spend around one-third of our lives snoozing in bed, the right pajamas are arguably worth every penny. Of all the sleepwear brands on our radar right now, though, cozy and timeless pajamas by Lake totally…
It’s finally winter squash season, which can only mean one thing: tons of tasty winter squash recipes incoming. And while pumpkins are usually the most “pick me” of all the gourds, can we agree that spaghetti squash is just as deserving of love and affection? The delicious, almost pasta-like veg is packed with tons of nutrition benefits, including 10 percent of your recommended daily intake of fiber plus potent antioxidants to keep inflammation at bay. Next step is figuring out how to cook spaghetti squash. To that end, we caught up with cookbook author and recipe developer Erin Clarke of…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Black Friday might technically be over, but sales are continuing to roll into the week. Cyber Monday is officially here with more opportunities to finish your holiday gift shopping early (and buy some things for yourself, of course) at a mega discount. To help you navigate the…
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If you’ve ever been in the middle of a workout and noticed that your hips are popping, chances are you’ve been hesitant to power through. Whether you’ve attempted to adjust your movement or skip the offending exercise entirely (leg raises, leg circles, bicycle crunches, and side plank crunches are all common culprits), it doesn’t solve the multi-part mystery of what’s causing it in the first place or how you can keep it from happening in the future. “No matter what the exercise method is, it’s always the same issue,” Sharyl M. Curry, a certified Pilates instructor and founder of Park…
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Back in my college days, I thought smudgy raccoon eyes were a good look as long as there was some glitter involved. I cringe now thinking about how I used to apply eyeshadow without any brushes or primer, a base applied to the eyelids before eyeshadow to…
Anyone who has ever flipped through the 20-plus pages of a menu from The Cheesecake Factory can tell you that having more options is not always a good thing. In fact, research shows that after a certain point, having a surplus of choices tends to make people feel less satisfied1 with whatever option they do eventually pick. It can also make it hard to commit to any one choice or make a decision at all. This phenomenon, called “the paradox of choice” or “choice overwhelm,” applies to shopping, dating, and tackling your to-do list. And when it comes to work,…
Over the past 30 years, Liz Fichtner has been a Tae Kwon Do competitor, a bikini-wearing competitive bodybuilder, and a fitness instructor. Now 64, exercise remains a huge part of the Crunch group fitness teacher’s life. But her relationship with movement has changed. “You don’t have to prove anything to anybody anymore,” Fichtner says of exercising in her sixties. “You don’t have to prove that you’re a badass. It’s focused on feeling good in who you are.” “The beauty that comes with age is we know what’s right. We know what feels good in the body.” —Liz Fichtner Today, her…
December is an opportunity to look back and reflect on the last 11 months. “Look back on everything that’s happened, all the lessons that you’ve learned, all the beauty that you’ve experienced through this year, how you’ve transformed when things were sticky, and where things were expansive,” says spiritual mentor Sadie Kadlec, author of Crystals: Complete Healing Energy for Spiritual Seekers. You may also be looking forward to the new year, and each December birthstone serves you during this period, to help you let go of what’s no longer serving you, set intentions that align with your truth, and boldly…