Kent WebbEveryone has a favorite lift, and Shirley Webb’s is the deadlift. It came naturally to Webb when she joined a gym for the first time at 77 years young, and the now-82-year-old powerlifter boasts a 265-pound PR and is the world champ in the IPF Raw Masters 4 category. To date, she's won 18 medals,...
AleksZ Photo / ShutterstockSwiss ball; Stability ball; Physio ball; Exercise ball. It goes by many names, but the big ball that inhabits the corner of every gym is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment at your disposal. It’s not just for your core, either—the ball can be paired with weights or utilized on...
Earlier this year, I collaborated on a pair of papers (1, 2) with Matthew Wallden, Global Head of Institute of Education for the Chek Institute and an absolute obsessive when it comes to applying ancestral lessons to modern life. The papers were all about how humans today are failing to honor their tissues at rest:...
Da-ga/4zevar/julpho / ShutterstockFew meals are as delicious and indulgent as a heaping pile of pasta covered in sauce. Unfortunately, too many bowls of this classic carb can do a number on your waistline. Just one 2 oz. serving of wheat pasta packs more than 40 grams of carbs, making it a surefire way to spike...
Triceps aren’t just for the guys: Exercise your right to bare arms with these strength and power moves.Dumbbell skullcrusher exerciseForm: Dumbbell SkullcrusherMost triceps moves like overhead extensions and kickbacks tend to target a specific triceps head. Skullcrushers, however, hit all three equally by placing the arm at a 90-degree angle to the body. This creates...
This speedy workout promises a total-body workout with only five equipment-optional moves.The beauty of this workout is that you don't really need any tools at all: your squats and lunges can be done without a dumbbell, and if you don't have a step for the squat jump, just hop up and down on the floor!Do...
Amy Stanton and Catherine Connors always felt that women and their unique feminine behaviors (emotion, intuition, and empathy) should be utilized and celebrated in the business world rather than seen as weak or less than useful. And they’ve spent enough time in the business trenches to truly know what they’re talking about here; Amy is...
“Diet soda can’t be good for you.” Maybe you’ve heard this before. (Or said it yourself.) After all, diet soda offers no vitamins or antioxidants, and it’s usually artificially sweetened. So what, exactly, is “good” about it? While that argument sounds logical, it doesn’t answer the real question on everyone’s mind: Is diet soda actually bad for you? And of...
How long does peanut butter last at room temperature? Do you need to refrigerate it or not? An RD answers all your questions about peanut butter storage. The post Should You Refrigerate Your Peanut Butter? Here’s What Nutritionists Say appeared first on Women's Health.Powered by WPeMatico...
Metabolic testing can figure out your body's metabolic rate. Here's how this knowledge can help you lose weight, according to an exercise physiologist. The post Metabolic Testing Is All The Rage — But Can It Actually Help With Weight Loss? appeared first on Women's Health.Powered by WPeMatico...