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Your core is way more than your abs—just like the best core exercises go beyond sit-ups, crunches, and planks.The thing…
Asking for a Friend: What to Do When an Ex-Friend Is Gossiping About You Behind Your Back
Welcome to Asking for a Friend, an advice column that helps you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship…
Is Working Out Just Once a Week Worth It?
There are a few things most of us can probably agree on: one, that working out is good for you.…
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Building muscle takes time, hard work, and proper nutrition, which is why you’ll see a lot of people at the…
Your Two-Egg Breakfast Probably Doesn’t Have Enough Protein
Think of your favorite egg-related breakfast: an omelet, eggs Benedict, avocado toast, scrambled eggs, the list goes on. Now think…
Is the ‘Picklewich’ Actually Healthier Than a Sandwich?
Part of my role as SELF’s fitness and nutrition writer is to try recipes and food products that spark buzz…
5 Muscle Recovery Moves From the Long-Time Physical Therapist of Dancing With the Stars
The cast of Dancing With the Stars may make the cha-cha, foxtrot, and samba look effortless on screen, but they…
How We Lost the Plot on Protein
If nutrition is a popularity contest, one macro has emerged victorious. Driven by cultural pressure and disseminated via the internet,…