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With spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, beach weather is nearly upon us. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has kept so many of us indoors for the past year, slowly but surely dissipates, making a safe trip to the beach not only appealing but imminent. If your fitness routine has taken a bit of a backseat with gyms closed and working out at home often difficult, you might be less-than-enthused about the state of your body. Shedding that “quarantine 15” will be hard work, but with the right mindset and exercises, you can rebuild your regimen in...

It happens every year: Winter is finally winding down, the weather is warming up and shirtless season is upon us. The only problem? You haven’t been keeping up with your ab workouts and don’t have the glorious six-pack you want. Heck, even the faint outline of a six-pack would do.  It’s moments like these that make you wonder if there’s a faster, easier way to those sweet, sweet ab gains. That’s where ab stimulators, a belt device with electrodes that shock and, yup, stimulate your abs, can help. Or, can they? The health, wellness and fitness industry thrives on our...

s A truly good gym towel is a must if you’re a regular at the gym. Whether you enjoy cycling, running on a treadmill, lifting heavy weights or all of the above — you probably get a good sweat on each training session. You’ll want a towel to keep things dry, comfortable and stable, as having weights slip out of your hand or too much liquid on a moving belt can be dangerous. A great gym towel should be ultra-absorbent, keep you cool, be soft to the touch and easy to transport to and from. Below we have found some...

If ignored, they can limit range of motion, create tension headaches, or even lead to injuries. Improper posture, working long hours, sitting at a desk, and stress are all common causes of shoulder tension. Practice These 10 Yoga Poses to Correct Bad Posture But, the good news is that with a bit of attention, you can melt away your shoulder tension and accompanying stress with yoga for shoulders. Try these shoulder openers whenever you’re feeling particularly tense or like your shoulders need some extra love.     Yoga for Shoulders – Practice These 6 Yoga Poses for Stiff Shoulders: You’ll...

I’m at an age when funerals beckon way more frequently than weddings, so you’d think I’d have figured out the whole grieving thing by now. That’s the first thought that came to mind last week when I heard that my 73-year-old brother, affectionately known as The Tin Man (he once ran a siding company), had tumbled into the cancer vortex. A PET scan revealed tumors invading his scalp and shoulder, his liver and lymph nodes, his tibia and back. “We have called the Mayo,” his daughter wrote in a text replete with heart emojis and a call for prayers. I...