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I Went to an Outdoor Workout Class During COVID-19—Here's What It Was Really Like

I Went to an Outdoor Workout Class During COVID-19—Here's What It Was Really Like

Plus, 13 places you can try one for yourself.

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The Best Fitness Trackers by Activity Type

A fitness tracker for every need.

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Cardio and Strength Training Collide in This Peachy 15-Minute Glute Workout

Cardio and Strength Training Collide in This Peachy 15-Minute Glute Workout

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The 4 Hardest Lower Body Exercises You Can Do, According to Trainers

The 4 Hardest Lower Body Exercises You Can Do, According to Trainers

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Mastered the Push-Up? Here Are 6 Exercises That Take Your Strength to the Next Level

Mastered the Push-Up? Here Are 6 Exercises That Take Your Strength to the Next Level

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This Is Why Exercise Feels So Hard Right Now—and How To Deal

This Is Why Exercise Feels So Hard Right Now—and How To Deal

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Everything You Need to Know About Your Heart Rate and HIIT

Everything You Need to Know About Your Heart Rate and HIIT

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This Pilates Workout Strengthens Your Lower Abs in 11 Minutes

This Pilates Workout Strengthens Your Lower Abs in 11 Minutes

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The One Move You Should Never, Ever Do With Weights, According to a Trainer

The One Move You Should Never, Ever Do With Weights, According to a Trainer

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6 Spinal Articulation Pilates Exercises To Do for a Healthy, Mobile Back

6 Spinal Articulation Pilates Exercises To Do for a Healthy, Mobile Back

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8 Fascinating Courses About the Human Body You Can Take Online From Top Universities

8 Fascinating Courses About the Human Body You Can Take Online From Top Universities

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A Single Russian Push-Up Is Like a Full Core Workout

A Single Russian Push-Up Is Like a Full Core Workout

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Found: The Lower Body HIIT Workout That's Just As Effective As (But *Way* More Fun Than) Hundreds of Squats

Found: The Lower Body HIIT Workout That's Just As Effective As (But *Way* More Fun Than) Hundreds of Squats

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Muscle Memory Is the Reason Why We Remain Strong Even After a Workout Hiatus

Muscle Memory Is the Reason Why We Remain Strong Even After a Workout Hiatus

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This 'Dancing Bear' Plank Makes Your Obliques Growl

This 'Dancing Bear' Plank Makes Your Obliques Growl

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The Taylor Swift Workout Playlist With New Songs You Need To Pump Up (and Cool Down)

The Taylor Swift Workout Playlist With New Songs You Need To Pump Up (and Cool Down)

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How to Relieve Sore Muscles in 5 Easy Steps, According to a Corrective Exercise Specialist

How to Relieve Sore Muscles in 5 Easy Steps, According to a Corrective Exercise Specialist

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The 15-Minute Yoga Flow for Runners You Should Do Every Week

The 15-Minute Yoga Flow for Runners You Should Do Every Week

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Why Trainers Want You to Do Balancing Exercises Before Every Run

Why Trainers Want You to Do Balancing Exercises Before Every Run

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This Upper Body Exercise Works Your Shoulders (and Your Core) Better Than a Push-Up

This Upper Body Exercise Works Your Shoulders (and Your Core) Better Than a Push-Up

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Trainers Say This Is the Best Move To Get a Cardio and Core Workout at the Same Time

Trainers Say This Is the Best Move To Get a Cardio and Core Workout at the Same Time

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There Are 7 Different Types of Strength Training—Here's How To Hit Them All

There Are 7 Different Types of Strength Training—Here's How To Hit Them All

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These Simple Lung Capacity Exercises Make Mask Breathing Easier

These Simple Lung Capacity Exercises Make Mask Breathing Easier

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The Hardest Workout You Can Get in 25 Minutes Is This Double HIIT Session

The Hardest Workout You Can Get in 25 Minutes Is This Double HIIT Session

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I’m a Triathlete, and This Is How I Improve My Cardiovascular Endurance

I’m a Triathlete, and This Is How I Improve My Cardiovascular Endurance

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The Average Person Takes 1,000 Fewer Steps During Quarantine—Here's How To Close the Movement Gap

The Average Person Takes 1,000 Fewer Steps During Quarantine—Here's How To Close the Movement Gap

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Airbnb's Online Olympic Experience Brings the Spirit of the Summer Games to Zoom

Airbnb's Online Olympic Experience Brings the Spirit of the Summer Games to Zoom

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What To Do if Exercise Is Making Your Anxiety Worse, Not Better

What To Do if Exercise Is Making Your Anxiety Worse, Not Better

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You Can Get a Reformer-Level Full-Body Pilates Workout With Little More Than a Resistance Band

You Can Get a Reformer-Level Full-Body Pilates Workout With Little More Than a Resistance Band

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Why You Should Never, Ever Do Tricep Dips—And What To Do Instead

Why You Should Never, Ever Do Tricep Dips—And What To Do Instead

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'I’m a Karate Pro, and These Are the Mobility Exercises I Do Every Day'

'I’m a Karate Pro, and These Are the Mobility Exercises I Do Every Day'

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Floor Exercise Is One of the Best Ways To Ignite Your Core—Here Are 8 Moves To Try at Home

Floor Exercise Is One of the Best Ways To Ignite Your Core—Here Are 8 Moves To Try at Home

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Jane Fonda Has Been a Fitness Icon for Decades—Here’s Her Longevity-Minded Fitness Routine

Jane Fonda Has Been a Fitness Icon for Decades—Here’s Her Longevity-Minded Fitness Routine

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This 15-Minute HIIT Ab Workout Will Fire Up Your Core—All 360 Degrees of It

This 15-Minute HIIT Ab Workout Will Fire Up Your Core—All 360 Degrees of It

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No Pool, No Problem: You Can Do These Dry Land 'Swimming' Exercises Anywhere

No Pool, No Problem: You Can Do These Dry Land 'Swimming' Exercises Anywhere

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6 At-Home Fitness Machines for People Who Hate Spinning

6 At-Home Fitness Machines for People Who Hate Spinning

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You'll Start Sweating Just Minutes Into This 1-Hour HIIT Workout Playlist

You'll Start Sweating Just Minutes Into This 1-Hour HIIT Workout Playlist

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When It Comes to Fitness, Your DNA Isn't As Important As You Think

When It Comes to Fitness, Your DNA Isn't As Important As You Think

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How To Do 10 of the Most Fundamental HIIT Exercises With Perfect Form

How To Do 10 of the Most Fundamental HIIT Exercises With Perfect Form

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This Is What Mobility Training Is—And Why It’s More Important Now Than Ever

This Is What Mobility Training Is—And Why It’s More Important Now Than Ever

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My Job Requires Me to Sit 8 to 10 Hours a Day... Is My Health Screwed?

My Job Requires Me to Sit 8 to 10 Hours a Day... Is My Health Screwed?

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Fitness Pros Say This Core Move Blows Basic Crunches Out of the Water

Fitness Pros Say This Core Move Blows Basic Crunches Out of the Water

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This 20-Minute HIIT Series Gives You a Taste of NYC's Hardest Workout

This 20-Minute HIIT Series Gives You a Taste of NYC's Hardest Workout

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The 7 Hardest No-Equipment Exercises, Ranked

The 7 Hardest No-Equipment Exercises, Ranked

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Gyms May Be Reopening, But Is It Actually Safe To Go?

Gyms May Be Reopening, But Is It Actually Safe To Go?

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10 Benefits of Deadlifts, the Ultimate Multitasking Movement for a Stronger Back, Booty, and Beyond

10 Benefits of Deadlifts, the Ultimate Multitasking Movement for a Stronger Back, Booty, and Beyond

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'I'm a Physical Therapist, and This Is the Longevity Exercise You Should Be Doing in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond'

'I'm a Physical Therapist, and This Is the Longevity Exercise You Should Be Doing in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond'

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Keep Your Body Guessing With This 15-Minute Pilates Slider Workout

Keep Your Body Guessing With This 15-Minute Pilates Slider Workout

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Use the 'Copy-Paste' Method to Finally Stick to Your Workout Routine

Use the 'Copy-Paste' Method to Finally Stick to Your Workout Routine

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How to Master Romanian Deadlift Form for the Ultimate Hamstring and Glutes Workout

How to Master Romanian Deadlift Form for the Ultimate Hamstring and Glutes Workout

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Do This Quickie Abs Workout 3 Times a Week, and There's No Core Move You Won't Be Able To Master

Do This Quickie Abs Workout 3 Times a Week, and There's No Core Move You Won't Be Able To Master

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The Best Underrated Exercise for Keeping Your Brain Sharp Well Into Your 80s

The Best Underrated Exercise for Keeping Your Brain Sharp Well Into Your 80s

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This Tough Cardio Ladder Workout Squeezes 60 Minutes of Work Into 10 Minutes

This Tough Cardio Ladder Workout Squeezes 60 Minutes of Work Into 10 Minutes

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4 Glute Exercises That Makes Squats Look Like Child’s Play

4 Glute Exercises That Makes Squats Look Like Child’s Play

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This Is the Hardest Lower Ab-Strengthening Move You’ve Never Heard Of

This Is the Hardest Lower Ab-Strengthening Move You’ve Never Heard Of

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3 Lunge-Adjacent Moves That Are *Way* Less Demanding on Your Knees

3 Lunge-Adjacent Moves That Are *Way* Less Demanding on Your Knees

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The 5 Best Cardio Workouts for Longevity, According to a Cardiologist

The 5 Best Cardio Workouts for Longevity, According to a Cardiologist

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Let Your Stress Melt Away Completely With This 30-Minute Yoga Flow

Let Your Stress Melt Away Completely With This 30-Minute Yoga Flow

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7 Tips for Safely Exercising Outside as Temps Rise

7 Tips for Safely Exercising Outside as Temps Rise

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Nike Master Trainer Joe Holder’s ‘Exercise Snacks’ Bring the Fire to Mini Workouts

Nike Master Trainer Joe Holder’s ‘Exercise Snacks’ Bring the Fire to Mini Workouts

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How the Self-Quarantine Is Teaching Us to Break Up With Workouts That Aren’t Truly Fun

How the Self-Quarantine Is Teaching Us to Break Up With Workouts That Aren’t Truly Fun

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The SMART Method Is Here To Make Your Workout Goals Way More Achievable

The SMART Method Is Here To Make Your Workout Goals Way More Achievable

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This 15-Minute Low-impact HIIT Workout Works Your Muscles Without Sacrificing Your Joints

This 15-Minute Low-impact HIIT Workout Works Your Muscles Without Sacrificing Your Joints

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7 Cardio Videos for Your Full Week of Heart-Healthy Workouts

7 Cardio Videos for Your Full Week of Heart-Healthy Workouts

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We're in the Era of Peak Fitness Tracking—Here's How to Keep That Relationship Healthy

We're in the Era of Peak Fitness Tracking—Here's How to Keep That Relationship Healthy

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Cut Your Hour-Long Workout in Half With These 5 Metabolism-Boosting HIIT Moves

Cut Your Hour-Long Workout in Half With These 5 Metabolism-Boosting HIIT Moves

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I'm a HIIT-Loving 69-Year-Old Trainer, and These Are the Exercises I Swear By

I'm a HIIT-Loving 69-Year-Old Trainer, and These Are the Exercises I Swear By

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I’m a Cardio Specialist and You Should Be Doing *This* to Spike Your Heart Rate Every Day

I’m a Cardio Specialist and You Should Be Doing *This* to Spike Your Heart Rate Every Day

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New Research Shows Regular Exercise Saves Nearly *4 Million* Lives Each Year

New Research Shows Regular Exercise Saves Nearly *4 Million* Lives Each Year

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These Antimicrobial Wraps Offer a New Way to Prevent COVID-19 Transfer at the Gym

These Antimicrobial Wraps Offer a New Way to Prevent COVID-19 Transfer at the Gym

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'Core Kegels' Are the Best Way to Strengthen Your Abs Between Workouts

'Core Kegels' Are the Best Way to Strengthen Your Abs Between Workouts

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How To Find Motivation When an At-Home Workout Is Pretty Much the Last Thing You Want to Do

How To Find Motivation When an At-Home Workout Is Pretty Much the Last Thing You Want to Do

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This ‘Leg Matrix’ Is the Best 90-Second Cardio Finisher for Any Workout

This ‘Leg Matrix’ Is the Best 90-Second Cardio Finisher for Any Workout

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All You Need to Create Literally *Any* Piece of Gym Equipment at Home Is This $15 Resistance Band

All You Need to Create Literally *Any* Piece of Gym Equipment at Home Is This $15 Resistance Band

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The Good Morning Exercise Is One of the Quickest Ways to Strengthen Your Butt and Legs

The Good Morning Exercise Is One of the Quickest Ways to Strengthen Your Butt and Legs

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This 25-Minute Sweat Sesh Fires up Every Muscle in Your Lower Body Without Any Equipment

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This at-Home Dance Cardio Sesh Secretly Strengthens Your Lower Abs and Obliques

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What Is Heart Rate Variability? Here's Everything You Need to Know About Fitness's Buzziest Metric

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