February 22, 2019 at 08:00AM by CWC Around the country, but especially in New York City, there’s a never-ending supply of hip and trendy workouts and studios to sample. And that’s great…for some people. Don’t get me wrong, I like to work up a sweat, but I make it my mission to stay away from fitness that doubles… Continue Reading →
February 20, 2019 at 01:14PM by CWC Shopping for a sports bra for big boobs can often feel, in the wise words of my queen Hilary Duff, like waiting for rain in a drought: useless and disappointing. Just when you feel like you’ve found something supportive enough to carry you through a trampoline class or a… Continue Reading →
February 10, 2019 at 08:00AM by CWC Unlike Ariana Grande, I can’t quite afford to give my six best friends rings of the bling-bling variety. I can, however, afford a Pilates ring or two. (Am I stretching right now… pun intended?) They’re cheap! And, they supercharge my new favorite thing: quick-yet-effective at-home workouts that can be squeezed… Continue Reading →
January 02, 2019 at 09:06AM Move over, Bikram: There’s a hot new workout trend (yes, I went there) that’s about to be everywhere in 2019, and some of your favorite celebs are already on board. Enter: Hot Pilates. The new-ish class has been popping up on the schedules of some trendy studios of late, from Flex… Continue Reading →
November 15, 2018 at 03:05AM As far as workouts are concerned, yoga and Pilates are typically thought of as restorative, gentle ways to get your sweat on. It’s not like you’re swinging around heavy kettlebells or throwing jabs at a punching bag. But as it turns out, they also have their own extremes: over-stretching is… Continue Reading →
April 17, 2019 at 09:22AM by CWC Staple leg workouts typically include the traditional moves that burn out your quads, hamstrings, and calves—you know, the big guys. But, the underdog leg muscles need love too, which is why it’s high time that I find some inner thigh workouts to help me round out leg day…. Continue Reading →
April 16, 2019 at 12:08PM by CWC Whenever I’m getting my sweat on, I undoubtedly aim to move myself harder/bester/faster/stronger. I like to feel like I’m truly kicking my own butt, and leave my workout exhausted sore. Hence why any workout class that’s meant to move slowly—or even not at all—is super challenging for me… Continue Reading →
April 11, 2019 at 09:15AM by CWC I try to do at least 20 push-ups a day. Sometimes I perform the textbook version, but more often than not I scale the movement using my knees. Either way, a set of hard push-ups leaves my arms feeling like Jell-O. You’ll never see any modifications from Kate… Continue Reading →
April 11, 2019 at 08:00AM by CWC Approximately once a day, I stand up from my desk with the type of groan that can best be likened to Grandpa Joe getting out of bed in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. My hips, quads, back, and hamstrings (so basically, like, all of my muscles) are constantly… Continue Reading →
April 10, 2019 at 10:45AM by CWC While spicing things up in the bedroom is a (kind of cringe-worthy) turn of phrase you might hear every so often, people rarely talk about spicing things up at the gym. When your business as usual circuit of burpees, bird-dogs, and deadlifts becomes as tired as your weeknight… Continue Reading →
April 10, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Ever been in a situation where you find out that you’ve been doing something either wrong or totally inefficiently since, oh, the beginning of time? (Like realizing you should have thought of that iced-matcha shortcut first, or could have saved so much time had you just known about… Continue Reading →
April 06, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC If you ever dreamt of being a ballerina—or at least, dreamed of being as strong and/or as flexible as a ballerina—you’re in luck. Instead of having to schlep to (and pay for) a dance class, you can now get everything you need for a ballet-level strength right in… Continue Reading →
April 03, 2019 at 12:58PM by CWC Why am I not getting stronger? I’ve groaned the same question at least three times a week over the past few months to friends, coworkers, trainers, and anyone else who would listen. I’d muscled through 92 workouts over the course of 90 days thanks to an intense dedication… Continue Reading →
April 01, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Do you ever just stop and think about what a wild and miraculous thing the human body is? Yeah, same. Thanks to our muscles, our bodies are capable of doing things like running marathons and sprinting-while-dancing on a spin bike. But, it’s worth noting, there are actually different… Continue Reading →
March 27, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC Nothing gets me more excited in a workout than being instructed to do a move that’s modeled after an animal (hey, I’m an animal lover, what can I say?). Color me thrilled to do a bear crawl, frog pose, or—best of all—some classic donkey kicks. The thing is,… Continue Reading →
March 25, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC Mercury is f-i-n-a-l-l-y coming out of retrograde this week, which means I’ll (hopefully) be able to focus at work again and may actually get a text back from the guy I went on a date with last week. It also, apparently, means that everyone should be kicking it… Continue Reading →
March 24, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC Lately, I’ve noticed that I’ve been falling up the stairs on a regular basis. Sure, I’m a little clumsy—but not usually to that level. Then, I realized it was all because I have overly tight calves. You surely know the feeling—like the area of your legs between your… Continue Reading →
March 22, 2019 at 11:30AM by CWC Trainers are constantly telling us that in order to see results from fitness—whether that’s getting stronger or just getting better at the workout we’re doing—consistency is key. As in three-times-a-week consistent for the best results. Because of this, the fitness team here at Well+Good is currently in the… Continue Reading →
March 21, 2019 at 12:20PM by CWC When I first started going to the gym, I tried to get there early in the morning so I could awkwardly fumble with the weight machines before a line of people waiting to use them formed behind me. According to a new study, I’m not the only one who’s… Continue Reading →
March 18, 2019 at 11:08AM by CWC As someone who likes to try out as many different workouts as humanly possible in the course of a given week, my leggings drawer is overflowing with what I like to call “options.” Because I just can’t (read: don’t want to) wear the same muted tones to my neon… Continue Reading →
March 16, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC Brunch typically involves a sky-high stacks of pancakes, bagels slathered with cream cheese, breakfast burritos, and unlimited mimosas—satisfying in the moment, sure, but hard to stomach after a difficult workout. But what if I told you there’s a healthy post-workout meal that’s just as good and better for you?… Continue Reading →
March 15, 2019 at 03:45AM by CWC There’s one beauty question that haunts a.m. exercisers pretty much every morning before they hit the gym: Are you supposed to go through your skin-care routine before you sweat it out, or after? Well, FaceGym’s latest launch takes all the guesswork out of it, because their new line of… Continue Reading →
March 14, 2019 at 12:55PM by CWC Creating a solid home gym is tricky, particularly when you lack an extra room to devote your fitness pursuits or simply live in a small apartment. Take it from me: I splurged on a fold-up Pilates reformer in my old place that’s currently collecting dust in a closet… Continue Reading →
March 13, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC You pay extra close attention to toning your core, arms, and butt—but how about your hamstrings? The often overlooked muscle group (which includes the semitendinosus, the semimembranosus, and the biceps femoris) isn’t just responsible for giving you a perky behind and toned legs. Hamstring exercises strengthen a muscle… Continue Reading →
