Tennis legend Serena Williamshas lost oodles of weight post becoming a mom. As someone who maintained a strict fitness regimen as a tennis player, Williams has often said her activity levels haven’t slowed down as a mom and perhaps even increased.Being away from the court, and balancing her mommy duties with professional work, fitness has…
Nigeria-based digital creator Zainab Jaiyesimi ‘lost over 95 kg of weight’ and keeps documenting her fitness journey on her Instagram page, Zainylee. In an impressive April 5 video giving a glimpse of her progress, she spoke about ‘the power of skipping‘. Sharing her experience, Zainab highlighted how skipping or jump roping, can be an effective…
Sitting or lying down for long periods of time could increase your risk of Alzheimer’s despite how much exercise you do overall, a study has suggested. Experts have long recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise to help combat the health risks of desk-bound jobs and watching television in the evening. But new research, from the Vanderbilt…
You’ve bought a set of dumbbells, but do you really know what you should be doing with them? Resistance training is touted as being the most important thing we can do to improve the strength and appearance of a midlife body, protecting it against the inevitable muscular decline that occurs naturally as we age. And…
GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Titletown’s newest addition is opening its doors. A ribbon cutting celebration was held Monday for the Packers Athletic Club, located just east of the U.S. Venture Center and adjacent to the Titletown football field. Green Bay Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, along with PAC general manager Ryan Oswald, spoke at the ceremony….
Around Town Published May 12, 2025 at 1:45PM 3901 Fairfax Drive (staff photo by Katie Taranto) 3901 Fairfax Drive (staff photo by Katie Taranto) A man trains at Method Fitness in Arlington (courtesy of Method Fitness) An Arlington strength training gym hopes to open this summer on the ground floor of a new Virginia Square…
feel the burn How we’re finding our way in today’s obsessive workout culture. Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images When the people who have been freelancing on and off for years are the same people posting gym selfies from Equinox, and the friend who is constantly stressing about her financial situation never shuts up…
Dr. Manan Vora highlights the escalating health advantages of walking, from enhanced blood flow in the first minute to mood elevation within five. Walking for ten minutes reduces cortisol, while fifteen minutes regulates glucose. Thirty minutes triggers fat burning, forty-five reduces overthinking, and sixty minutes boosts dopamine, showcasing walking’s therapeutic impact. Walking is one of…
In the world of interval workouts in cycling, nothing sounds quite so welcoming as sweet spot. It has the ring of your favourite ice cream parlour, rather than the sort of workout that might leave you aching and exhausted. Very different to the clinical ‘VO2 max intervals’, or the alarming ‘back to back over/unders’ or,…
Taking care of your heart isn’t just about hitting the gym once in a while or eating a salad every few days, it’s about making small, consistent choices every day. From what you eat to how you move and handle stress, every little thing adds up. Cardiologist Dr. Paddy shares his morning routine prioritising coffee,…
