Women are not small men. From their cells and chemical compositions to their ability to own more than one towel, women are physiologically distinct from men. Yet to gain respect in athletics, apparently all women need to beat every man who has ever played in the history of playing. If…

Nope, it’s not yoga or HIIT — In 2018, The Lancet Psychiatry published a massive study linking exercise with fewer experiences of depression. The landmark part of this project was the revelation that people experienced significantly fewer depressed days each month if they exercised for 30–60 minutes most days a week. This revelation was huge. But it…

No, you’re not too old — What’s one of the best ways to get regular exercise? Playing on an adult sports team. Goodbye, drudging on an elliptical for an hour and a half before discovering that it’s only actually been three minutes. Research shows that people get more exercise, more often, and with more enjoyment when…

After Hot Girl Summer — where people own their shit and exude confidence in themselves — comes Christian Girl Autumn. That rapturous time for white girls when giant sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and boot season reign supreme. It’s a beautiful moment for the women at brunch who throw a heavy…

Secrets for overcoming the little fears that keep you away from joining in the fun — I’ve taught group exercise classes for fifteen years, so I know that taking your first exercise class (or your first class in a while) is terrifying. People slink into the room, nervous, hiding. They excuse their performance to me before we even start. Girl, you’re afraid of my harsh pushup…

It’s time to let these ghosts disappear — The world of fitness is FULL of myths, some of them insane (don’t let your knees go over your toes), some of them based on nothing (weightlifting doesn’t help you lose weight), and some are straight-up dangerous (lifting on a strength training machine is the same as lifting free weights). …

It’s going tibia-kay. I got your back. — When I was 12 years old, I shattered my right arm into a million pieces while doing gymnastics. I had to be in a cast to my shoulder for three months; significantly longer than a broken bone normally requires. There were lots of complications — dislocations, slipping pieces, pins and…

It’s time to make a change — If you’re exercising regularly and not seeing the results you want, it’s time to add these into your programming. Ignoring these muscle groups is a mistake. It opens you up to imbalances, poor performance, and a whole host of injuries from plantar fasciitis to achilles tendinopathy to chronic lower back…

I’m not sure how random 10-minute gaps can free up so much of my day—maybe it’s something with the space-time continuum. — Are you ready to discover a whole lot of extra time in your day? It’s all too common for busy adults: you’re behind on everything and it feels like you have no time for yourself. Between work, family, cleaning the house, and running errands, you find yourself saying, “I wish…