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This ‘Too-Skinny’ Aussie Health Blogger Had the Best Response to Body Shamers

February 25, 2016, 12:10 pm
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Australian fitspo sensation Sjana Elise Earp has over 1.1 million Instagram followers and—like many women whose feed revolves around health and fitness—is tall, lean, and slim; a physique that’s some how made her the target of some heavy body-shaming from trolls who think it’s their place to comment on what she looks like. However in a new video for Cosmopolitan, Earp has the best response for haters.   “I’m not defined by numbers or by other people’s opinions of me. And the body I have—as imperfect or as skinny or as gross as people may think it is—is my imperfect body. And I’m happy with it ...

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How 6 Pieces of Performance-Enhancing Activewear Can Boost Your Workout

February 26, 2016, 8:00 am
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There’s activewear, and then there’s the new wave of tech-enabled athleisure proven to make your workout even more effective. We’re talking about exercise gear that can tell you which muscles are working hardest, sports bras that will track your heart rate, compression leggings that actually look cool, and more clever innovations in activewear that will change the way you work out. Keep clicking to shop, because, really, you’re basically wasting your time wearing anything else. MORE: 50 Pieces of Affordable Activewear That Will Motivate You to Move

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8 Things I Learned Before Getting Dumped By a Top Supermodel Trainer

February 27, 2016, 7:00 am
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During the lead up to New York Fashion Week, I was struck with an idea for what I thought might be a fun story: I’d work out and eat exactly like a runway model for a full month to try and give readers a glimpse into what those women really go through in order to maintain their 34-24-34 measurements. Surely it can’t all be genetics, right? After some research, I found the Manhattan-based trainer I wanted to work with—a buzzy guru who almost exclusively trains models, and who’s known for being tough but effective. Although I’m choosing to keep her name confidential due to the outcome of ...

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Olivia Culpo, Former Muss Universe, Shares Her Food and Fitness Diary

February 29, 2016, 10:30 am
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As an actress, model, and former 2012 Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo (she was the first American winner since 1997) is known for her glowing skin and killer body, and regularly posts healthy food hacks on Instagram, so, of course, we’re curious to know exactly what she eats and how she works out. At a recent launch event for Clinique Pep-Start, we were able to ask her just that, grabbing the model to ask her to share a look inside her food and fitness diary. We learned she’s a Pilates and barre class kind of girl, thinks CrossFit is the devil, and begins her day by meditating. Scroll on to ...

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36 Motivating Songs Fitness Influencers Listen to at the Gym

March 1, 2016, 9:30 am
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If you’re the type of person who can work up a sweat without music pumping, well, good for you—but you’re definitely an anomaly. Most of us mere mortals rely on the heart-pumping beats of Beyoncé or Rihanna to get us moving. It’s no coincidence that you feel as though a good song is the only thing that can get you through the hill climb in Spin class: There’s plenty of research to show that listening to a killer track at the gym can actually improve your workout and make you feel more motivated—or at least make the session less grueling. One study shows that ...

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Why Is Everyone Talking About Anti-Inflammatory Diets?

March 1, 2016, 12:30 pm
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When Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s chef revealed that the couple has sworn off a group of foods called nightshades because “they’re not anti-inflammatory,” he ignited widespread curiosity and, probably, a lot of frantic googling. Now, anti-inflammatory eating has moved from something discussed by doctors and dietitians to becoming a buzzy phrase we’re all regurgitating, and with good reason—it may help you avoid some nasty illnesses and possibly even lose weight. Essentially, the diet focuses on avoiding foods that have been linked with or do not actively fight inflammation, or as sports nutritionist Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD, explained, it’s a “broad term that loosely defines dietary principles ...

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Rowing Classes: The Intense Fitness Trend Celebrities Swear By

March 3, 2016, 12:00 pm
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A couple of weeks ago, I found myself at a gym class interviewing Sports Illustrated model Nina Agdal. We were chatting about fitness, her activewear wardrobe, and her diet (lots of Fage Greek yogurt, FYI) when she started getting super worked up about rowing classes. “I really want to try one; I see everyone starting to do it,” she told me excitedly, adding that the celebrity and model crowds are “obsessed.” A little bit of research revealed that Agdal is totally spot-on: Rowing studios are popping up all over New York right now (Row House! Throwback Fitness! CityRow!), a major sign that ...

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Meet F45, the Australian Cardio Class Everyone’s Talking About

March 6, 2016, 9:00 am
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There are a few things I miss about living in Australia, but almost on par with friends, family, and my Chihuahua-Pomeranian is Sydney fitness class F45. That was, until I overheard at bloggers chatting at a fitness launch about the intense 45-minute circuit workout expanding across the United States. This is exciting news, guys, and let me tell you why. F45 whips your body into shape fast—after doing the class three or four times per week for two or three weeks, I saw a dramatic improvement in muscle tone all over my body. While there are dozens of high intensity workouts available on Classpass, I’m yet to find anything quite ...

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Don’t Laugh, But Hula-Hooping Is My New (and Only) Favorite Way to Exercise

March 7, 2016, 7:30 am
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As you may have already heard, working out is not my thing. I struggle with every aspect of it, from finding the motivation to exercise to actually getting to the gym or the Spin class or whatever—which, come to think of it, is pretty much all there is to it. So simple in theory, so much more complicated in practice. The (somewhat) obvious solution, one might say, would be to try working out at home. People do it all the time—they swear by Kayla Itsines’s routine, or some Pilates videos they can do on a yoga mat on their living ...

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The Vegan Diet Vashtie Kola Swears by to Fuel Her Many (Many) Creative Endeavors

March 8, 2016, 8:00 am
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Vashtie Kola is a modern-day Renaissance woman: She directs music videos; designs for her own label, Violette; deejays at some of the fashion industry’s hottest parties; models for brands such as DKNY and Opening Ceremony—and the list goes on. She’s spent a great deal of her career behind the lens and DJ booth, but that hasn’t stopped swarms of people (290K Instagram followers and counting) from falling in love with the sweet and swaggy tastemaker. And in an industry that’s deemed “athleisure” not just a trend but a lifestyle, Kola has stood out even more with her affinity for fly kicks, ...

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Inside the Aerial Exercise Trend Every Fitness Addict Should Try

March 8, 2016, 10:00 am
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Recently a friend of mine decided she wanted to organize a get-together with a group of her contacts that she thought would get along. Lovely, right? Well, instead of our bonding over a mutual appreciation of spicy margaritas, she decided it would be fun (funny?) to get us all to an aerial fitness class. As someone who’s always open to a workout that might mix up my regular treadmill-and-weights routine at the gym, I RSVPed with an enthusiastic “hell yes!” After a quick Google search for “aerial fitness,” I learned that the class would literally involve hanging from the ceiling while climbing a silk rope, and my ...

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4 Instagram Stars with Incredibly Effective Downloadable Diet and Fitness Programs

March 9, 2016, 9:00 am
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By now you all know about fitspo sensation Kayla Itsines and her body-changing 12-week Bikini Body Guides. With 4 million Instagram followers, the woman’s the reigning queen of effectual at-home fitness. However, there are other, slightly lesser-known personal trainers on social media with equally productive diet and exercise plans that you can download straight to your phone. Ahead, four of our favorites. Sophie Gray   Program: Way of Gray Cost: From $7.50 per month With more than 350,000 Instagram followers, Gray isn’t quite at Kayla Itsines’s level of social media fame, but she’s still a big deal in the world of fitspiration. It requires ...

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How an Herbalist Treated My Acne, PMS, and Stress

March 9, 2016, 12:00 pm
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After becoming fed up with a dermatologist who immediately prescribed long-term antibiotics for a seemingly random outbreak of adult acne, showing no interest in getting to the root cause, I decided to bite the bullet and look for a more holistic approach to the disaster that was my skin. That’s when a colleague pointed me in the direction of Daniela Turley, a London-born, New York–based medical herbalist with 15 years of experience. “Daniela’s a genius when it comes to that stuff,” she told me after hearing my complaint, adding that she’d seen some amazing results herself. I scheduled a session for the next day. ...

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5 Body-Toning Moves You’ve Never Done Before, from a Celebrity Trainer

March 10, 2016, 1:00 pm
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There are only so many times you can go to the gym and lunge, squat, or crunch your way through a workout before exercise becomes painfully boring. That’s why we sat down with celebrity trainer and creator of AKT Motion, Anna Kaiser—who has worked with celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Shakira—to come up with five fitness moves you’ve definitely never done before. Bookmark this for next time you hit the gym. Half Plank Twist and Tap Targets: Triceps and core Starting position: Start in half plank, knees on the ground and upper body at a 45-degree angle with the floor. Pull belly button toward ...

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Should You Be Using Weed to Recover After a Workout?

March 11, 2016, 8:00 am
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Weed has a long history in helping with pain management, and right now is having somewhat of a revival on the wellness scene. In addition to being used (or, uh, inserted) to relieve period cramps, health bloggers are championing topical marijuana as an effective way to relieve postworkout muscles without any side effects—pot-induced binge eating included. I’ve never been one to smoke weed, it makes me very sick—I get nauseous and throw up every time, which is possibly hereditary because my mom warned me as a teen she had exactly the same reaction—so why would I? However, I’m generally in favor of natural health products and love to bitch ...

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What It Takes to Eat and Work Out Like Pro Track Star Sara Hall

March 14, 2016, 8:00 am
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We’ve already seen what models such as Elle Macpherson and Taylor Hill eat and how they work out, and celebrities such as Khloé Kardashian and Kate Hudson gave us some insight into their fitness habits last year—but there’s nothing quite like listening to a professional athlete share their routines. Next up: track star Sara Hall, the 2012 U.S. National Cross Country Champion who took home gold at the Pan American Games in the steeplechase. She also represented the U.S. at three World Indoor Track and Field Championships and a World Cross Country Championship. And though her idea of exercise might be a 20-mile run, she still ...

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45 Pieces of New Spring Workout Clothes to Get You Moving

March 15, 2016, 8:00 am
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The return of spring is bittersweet—on one hand, we can finally stop wearing 10,000 layers every time we venture outdoors. On the other hand, there’s no more hiding under said layers. However, if it’s been a long while since gym visits for you, there’s one thing that will motivate you to get moving before the season of margaritas and bathing suits seriously settles in: new activewear.

That’s why we’ve compiled an edit of 45 next-level pieces you can add to cart now and wear to the gym later.


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Apparently Your Parents Are Drinking Way More than You and Your Friends

March 15, 2016, 10:15 am
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As a generation, we’ve officially reached peak #fitspo, with a new U.K. study finding that millennials are actually drinking less alcohol than any generation before us. Why? It has nothing to do with the rising price of alcohol; it’s simply because—wait for it—we want to be healthy. We blame you, Instagram #fitspiration.

Less than half of people researched between the ages of 16 and 24 reported drinking in the last week, compared with two-thirds of 45- to 64-year-olds—which means, yes, your parents are boozing way more than you.

In an effort to work out why there’s been such a big change, it’s been speculated by some that a cultural shift in dominant religions could be at play, while others have blamed crippling student loans leaving no money for play—even social media’s been considered as the cause. However, a report compiled by the Demos think tank last year and recently dug up by The Guardian shows that we’re actually most commonly choosing to ditch booze to preserve our health.

There’s one silver lining, though: A separate study this year found that you and all of your friends consumed nearly half of all the wine in the country last year. So, yeah, at least we’ll always have that.


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I Tried a Beyoncé Dance Class—Here’s What Happened

March 15, 2016, 11:30 am
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You should know that while I’m a self-confessed fitness addict, I abhor dance classes. Hate them. Despise them. I have no rhythm and generally lack the basic coordination required to follow a level-one dance class for beginners. However, I also worship at the altar of Beyoncé, which is how I found myself in the unlikely scenario of warming up for a “Formation” workout at New York’s Banana Skirt Productions dance studio at 6pm on a recent Monday.

I heard about the dance studio from a more coordinated friend, who tried—and failed—to drag me along to its “Dirrty” Christina Aguilera film clip class (you remember how that one goes.) After visiting the studio’s website, however, I found the class schedule was packed with dozens of buzzy pop-song fitness sessions, with classes inspired by famed ass-shaking music videos of Rihanna, Ciara, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and yes, Bey. Because I’ve yet to get over Beyoncé’s brilliant Super Bowl performance of “Formation,” I decided to forgo my dignity and schedule myself in for a dance lesson to the very track.

When I reached out to Banana Skirt’s founder, Akinah Rahmaan, she assured me that all of the classes are suitable for the rookies—i.e., me: “That’s the great thing about our classes; all of them are designed for beginners,” she said. “Our classes are about just having a damn good time, all within a judgment-free zone.”

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The studio’s schedule changes all the time, with new workouts added depending on what songs or musicians happen to be trending: “The most popular classes are generally led by what’s hot in the clubs, radio, and the newest music videos,” Rahmaan told me, adding that the “Formation” class and Rihanna’s “Work” are both crowd favorites at the moment. Interestingly, she also said that “Sorry” by Justin Bieber has been one of the most popular classes since it was released last year.

Here’s how the class itself went down: The studio was basically your classic gym space with mirrored walls and a room full of fit people, and I was greeted by an energetic instructor who first led us through a high-intensity warm-up phase, focusing on the abs, legs, and butt (this is Beyoncé, after all). Then, we jumped straight into the choreography, and while I definitely struggled, I wasn’t the worst in the class. Most of the hour is part tutorial, part workout, and at the end of the class you do a final performance, basically pretending you’re Bey’s backup dancers. Who, in case you have forgotten, look like this:

Two things surprised me about the experience: A) The choreography wasn’t straightforward, but I still managed to follow along relatively well; and B) this was a legitimate workout. After spending so much time stressing about humiliating myself in public, I didn’t consider that the class would also be an epic cardio exercise, and I was exhausted afterward. In fact, Rahmaan told me participants can easily burn between 400 and 500 calories in one session, which is impressive.

So, while I’m hardly going to be a backup dancer when I grow up—unless you’re reading this, Bey?—I definitely got over my fear of dance workouts; I might even pencil in a Rihanna class next. In the meantime though, let’s relive a little snippet from Banana Studio’s “Formation” tutorial.

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This ‘Too-Skinny’ Aussie Health Blogger Had the Best Response to Body Shamers

February 25, 2016, 12:10 pm
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Australian fitspo sensation Sjana Elise Earp has more than 1.1 million Instagram followers and—like many women whose feed revolves around health and fitness—is tall and lean; a physique that’s somehow made her the target of some heavy body-shaming from trolls who think it’s their place to comment on what she looks like. However, in a new video for Cosmopolitan, Earp has the best response for haters.

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“I’m not defined by numbers or by other people’s opinions of me. And the body I have—as imperfect or as skinny or as gross as people may think it is—is my imperfect body. And I’m happy with it despite their irrelevant opinions,” the 20-year-old says while managing to maneuver herself between different yoga poses. “I have never and will never suggest that other people aspire to have my body.”

 

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Earp’s grown a huge fan base on the photo-sharing app by following a formula that’s popular among the #fitspo set, posting daily pics of herself in a bikini, on the beach, working out, or contorting her toned body into crazy yoga position, partnering the photo with an inspirational caption. And while, yes, Earp is clearly smaller than the average Australian (or American) woman, that doesn’t automatically mean she’s unhealthy. We’re talking about a woman who exercises daily—you can’t learn a pose like this unless you’re dedicated—and at the end of the day, her body is no one’s business but her own.

Of course, Earp’s not alone here—body hate on Instagram is frustratingly common, and everyone from Kim Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen to Lady Gaga, Adele, and Gigi Hadid have spoken out recently about fat shaming, skinny shaming, and everything in between. You might remember Hadid’s lengthy open letter on Instagram last year where she slams trolls: “Yes, I have abs, I have a butt, I have thighs, but I’m not asking for special treatment. I’m fitting into my sample sizes. Your mean comments don’t make me want to change my body.” And don’t forget size-4 model Charli Howard, who started a body-acceptance social media campaign after getting dropped by her agency for being “too big.”

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