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What Is Aerobic Capacity and How Can You Improve It?
Ever wonder how fit you really are? There are multiple ways to get an idea of your current fitness level — like tracking your reps, monitoring your heart rate, or measuring your body fat percentage.
But one metric you may be less familiar with is aerobic capacity.
Whether you’re new to exercising or consider yourself a workout pro, finding out your aerobic capacity can be a great way to gauge how fit you are and track your progress over time.
Here’s what you need to know about aerobic capacit...
Get Nood: Smooth by Summer
I used to feel like I had to shave Every. Single. Day. Sometimes twice a day if I wanted to feel super smooth for an afternoon beach session or date night. I swear that sometimes right after I shaved, if I got the shivers, I could feel those freshly shorn hair pop a new ⅛ inch out again.
And then I got Nood.
Breast Augmentation: What to Consider Before and After Surgery
Gathering info about the entire breast augmentation experience is an important first step to helping you feel comfortable and confident with your decision.
Considering breast augmentation surgery can be both thrilling and intimidating. While you may be excited about the possibilities that getting a boob job can have to renew or transform your look, you may also have questions. You may be wondering about the steps of the breast augmentation process or what exactly to expect at your consultatio...
Saline vs. Silicone Implants: What's the Difference?
The two most common breast implants are made out of either saline or silicone. Here's information that can help you when choosing between the two.
A breast augmentation, one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures every year, can be used to increase the size and shape of existing breasts or reconstruct breast tissue that has been removed due to cancer or injury. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' Plastic Surgery Statistics Report for 2020, even though breast augmen...
How to Prepare for Your Cosmetic or Plastic Surgery Consultation
Knowledge is key to empowering yourself to make wise health and wellness choices, including when you're considering cosmetic surgery. It's vital to do your homework carefully when preparing for plastic surgery. Take a look at these smart practices to inform your plastic surgery consultation. First, you’ll need to do your research on the plastic surgeon and your chosen cosmetic surgery. We also provide a checklist you can bring to your plastic surgery consultation.
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7 Things Cycling Does for Your Body
Whether you’re powering through an indoor cycling workout or riding through rocky terrain in the great outdoors, cycling can benefit your body from head to toe — and from muscles to mindset.
So, exactly what does cycling do for the body? Here are a few ways your time in the saddle can boost your health.
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1. Builds Muscular Endurance
Pushing through a cycling workout can help you inc...
25 Powerful Strength Quotes to Help You Push Through Any Challenge
Gaining strength — whether it’s physical strength or mental strength — isn’t easy.
Building physical strength requires pushing our muscles beyond what they are currently capable of. And mental strength is forged by going through adversity — not around it.
Whatever kind of strength you’re building, you’ll need motivation to stick with it. These 25 strength quotes can inspire and encourage you to persevere through the tough spots — because the end result is worth it.
How to Keep Morning Workouts From Wiping You Out for the Whole Day
Working out in the morning has a number of benefits — like jumpstarting your metabolism, increasing your focus, and helping you make healthier food choices throughout the day. Plus, it just feels good to check it off your to-do list.
But for some people, morning workouts may leave them feeling sluggish and drained. If that sounds familiar, try these expert tips to keep early-morning exercise from zapping your energy for the rest of the day.
LADDER Pre-Workout can improve your morning workouts...
Are You a Revenge Bedtime Procrastinator?
It’s 12:30 a.m. and you’re still awake. Why? Work is finished. Dinner was over a long time ago. Kids are asleep. You’re dead tired, but you’re just gonna watch “one more” episode of that show you’ve already seen. And then scroll through IG — “just for a second.”
Welcome to revenge bedtime procrastination.
Learn How to Grill Vegetables Like a Pro
When you know how to grill vegetables the right way, they can be a healthy and tasty part of a balanced diet — and, dare we say, just as crave-worthy as a juicy burger or shrimp skewer.
Why grill your veggies?
Not only does it help mix up your vegetable cooking methods, but vegetables cooked on the grill take on new flavor dimensions that can’t be achieved through boiling, steaming, or baking, explains Carrie Gabriel, M.S., R.D.N.
“Grilling vegetables allows their natural sugars to become car...
Should You Really Shower Every Day?
Whether you like them short, efficient, and ice cold or piping hot with a dozen different products to use, showering is a regular part of our lives.
But just how “regular” does it need to be?
On those days where you’re short on time and you didn’t really break a sweat, you might find yourself having an internal “how often should I shower” debate.
Is it okay to skip a day…or two, or three?
Here’s what the experts say about how often you really need to clean your bod.
Recipe For A Post-Pandemic Getaway
It’s been a year and a half of craziness, but one of the things I’ve missed most is getting together in-person with my people. Now that the world is opening up again (and please don’t let me jinx it by saying it!), I was eager to get some quality girl time with my high school bestie. We needed a post-pandemic getaway.
Any good getaway has the essentials the mind and body need – rest, movement, and food all wrapped up in the giggles, conversations and sacred moments of a good friendship.
Six Vitamin C Skincare Products That Will Actually Make Your Life Better
The pandemic gave us a lot to freak out about. The will-I-get-COVID freakout. The toilet paper freakout. The will-I-lose-my-job freakout. The when-will-my-kid-go-back-to-school freakout. And if you’re like me - the skin freakout. Thanks to a lovely combination of stress, lack of sleep, poor eating and "maskne" my skin was in need of a serious reset.
My secret weapon? Vitamin C.
Deodorant vs. Antiperspirant: Which Should You Choose?
Fun fact: Sweat doesn’t stink. It’s actually odorless until it combines with bacteria living in your armpits.
“The smell comes from normally present bacteria breaking down sweat and body secretions,” explains Barry Goldman, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist in Manhattan.
So what’s your best defense against that unpleasant body odor — deodorant or antiperspirant?
Here’s what you need to know about how each product works, key ingredients, and how to choose the right product for you.
Deodora...