The Best Ways to Get Motivated to Work Out Every Morning
Long before I noticed any fitness benefits of doing burpees every morning, I noticed something else: I really, really, did not want to get out of bed, because once I…
Meredith’s Training Diary: Running Slower Than You Think You Should
Welcome to Training Diaries, a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This series will cover all the ups, downs, and hill repeats on…
Why ‘Couch to 5K’ Doesn’t Work for Everybody
The “Couch to 5K” program has gotten tons of people started with running. It starts off light, has a structure that’s easy to stick to, and you graduate with the…
You Can Still Get Into Cycling When You’re Overweight
If you’re overweight, biking might be the ultimate way to get active and get in shape. It’s low impact, so you can get an intense workout without crushing your joints…
Why You Should Exercise Before Studying, According to Science
Before you sit down to study or get started on a big project for work, you might want to consider hitting the gym or taking a brisk walk. Besides just…
Why 11 Minutes a Day Is Your New Exercise Target
Photo: vvvita (Shutterstock) Guidelines tell us we should all be getting 150 minutes of exercise every week, and more if we can. But if that sounds daunting, a new study…
This Is How ‘Hard’ Your Typical Workout Should Be
Photo: Microgen (Shutterstock) Do you ever get the feeling you’re not pushing yourself hard enough in the gym? Or, on the flip side, do you see other people sweating and…
How to Improve Your VO2 Max
Photo: oneinchpunch (Shutterstock) Setting a new personal max is a great way to chart your progress toward your fitness goals—so what’s the easiest way to do that? One useful step…
16 Running Myths That Are Holding You Back
Photo: Mladen Mitrinovic (Shutterstock) “Jogging” and “running” are two English words that we apply to the action of covering distance by taking small leaps from foot to foot. It’s the…
Should You Get a Rowing Machine?
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) Rowers are having a moment. Hydrow seems to be forcefully inserting itself into our Instagram feeds (or is that just mine?), and even Peloton is selling…