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Optimize Your Performance with 9 Athlete-Inspired Moves In just nine moves from Patricia Friberg, a health and fitness expert who has trained NBA and NFL athletes, you'll feel more balanced and stronger. Give it a try today. 8/15/2016
6 Seemingly Innocent Habits That Are Hurting Your Health What habits do you practice that are unknowingly sabotaging your health? We take a closer look at six serious offenders.  8/12/2016
11 Most Common Training Injuries and How to Prevent Them Learn what are the most common injuries in 11 popular sports and how you can prevent it from happening to you.  8/11/2016
Health Food or Fraud? The Truth About 12 Tempting Veggie Products If it's got veggies in it, it's automatically healthy, right? Not always. We dove into a dozen self-proclaimed veggie foods to find out their good-for-you factor. 8/9/2016
A Change of Pace from Running in Place: 9 Exclusive Treadmill Workouts Need a change in place from just running in place? Try these nine unique treadmill exercises, designed by an expert trainer. 8/9/2016
Bring Dinner Back: 7 Reasons to Reinstate the Family Meal Eating on the go may seem efficient, but it's not doing your family any favors. Here's why you should start making more time for family dinners. 8/8/2016
The Truth about Turmeric: Miracle Spice or Myth? Turmeric is having a moment. Should you start stocking up to reap the health benefits of this trendy spice/supplement, or is it getting more credit than it deserves? 8/8/2016
4 Knee Stretches and 7 Strengthening Exercises to Decrease Pain If your knees are giving you problems, and you feel like the Tin Man from "The Wizard of Oz" when getting out of bed, you’re not alone. Here's how to give your knees some much needed relief. 8/5/2016
9 At-Home Modifications for Your Favorite Gym Machines Your gym's weight machines are great for learning how to perform some exercises, but others aren't actually targeting the muscles you want and some can cause injury. Learn how to bring 9 of the most popular weight machines into your home with bodyweight and minimal-equipment moves you'll love.  8/5/2016
Puppies: The Ultimate Workout Motivation It's August and the only things on our mind are girl power, puppy power and herb power. 8/5/2016
20 Ways to Stay on Track in 20 Minutes or Less What if we told you that you don't have to exercise for an hour every day or give up all your favorite foods? Staying on the right path is more about taking small, smart steps in the right direction. 8/4/2016
Solving the 8 Mysteries of Eating to Build Muscle Gaining muscle isn't all about the effort put in in the weight room. In fact, making the right decision in the kitchen is key if you ever want to see any muscle definition. Discover solutions to eight common questions that arise about eating for muscle gain. 8/3/2016
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Make the Most of Your Gym's Free Hour of Personal Training Many gyms offer new members a free introductory health and fitness assessment with a personal trainer. Learn why you should take advantage of this perk and how that one hour with an expert can leave you better prepared to achieve your goals. 8/2/2016
Don't Let Standing Get You Down: The Best Shoes for Walking on Hard Surfaces Prolonged standing or walking on hard, flat surfaces such as concrete increases our risk of certain conditions. Here are the best shoes for standing on concrete. 8/2/2016
Discover the Body-Transforming Power of Battle Ropes Ever wondered what people do with those big ropes at the gym? They're not as scary as they look... and they could be your next favorite low-impact, high-intensity workout. 8/2/2016
bmiSMART's 30 Days to Victory Challenge: Learn to Celebrate Your Daily Weight-Loss Wins Welcome to bmiSMART's 30 Days to Victory Challenge! For the next 30 days, you'll get a daily shot of motivation and wisdom to help you say "see ya!" to any stubborn extra weight. 8/1/2016 11:00:00 PM
The Only Pilates Primer You Need to Read Thinking about trying a Pilates class? To get more out of the experience, grab our cheat sheet before you go. 8/1/2016
12 Tantalizing Tomato Recipes You Must Try Go beyond marinara and get creative with this super-healthy, versatile and all-season fruit. 7/29/2016
7 Things You Can Learn from an Elite Athlete's Diet Maybe the only person you're competing against is yourself -- but can you stand to learn something from the diets of elite athletes? 7/28/2016
A 16-Minute Workout You'll Feel All Over Tomorrow Morning Hit all your problem areas in just 16 minutes with this high-energy workout from YouTube star Jessica Smith--with a special appearance by Peanut the puppy! 7/27/2016
24 Hacks for Minimizing Waste in the Kitchen Want to be less wasteful in the kitchen? We share 24 tips and tricks for making the most of your food scraps. Save time and money! 7/26/2016
Safer and Stronger: Which Self-Defense Class is for You? Want to learn to defend yourself and get fit at the same time? Martial arts might be the workout you're looking for. 7/25/2016
Farmers Market Finds: 11 Top Chefs Share Their Favorite Recipes Just in time for peak farmers market season, we asked some of the country's top chefs for their fave locally sourced recipes. 7/25/2016
3 Strikes Against Running: Is it Time to Hang up Your Sneakers? Are you a runner who's tired of hearing people bash your sport? Or are you a non-runner, wondering why people subject themselves to such torture? Find out whether the benefits outweigh the risks. 7/22/2016