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A stack of raw coffee brownies, a perfect vegan comfort food for gray winter days

8 vegan comfort food recipes for gray days

Does the gray weather leave you feeling dreary? On the hunt for some easy, plant-based classics? Veganuary can last all year round, after all! Let some of our vibrant vegan comfort food recipes make your taste buds dance and bring color and variety to your everyday life. Change it up in your fitness kitchen with

A white woman in a tassel hat and wetsuit prepares to jump into a lake backwards to initiate cold thermogenesis

Is cold thermogenesis your secret weapon for health?

With its intense sensations and surprising results, cold thermogenesis has been hyped up among athletes for a while now. Cold showers are supposed to promote muscle recovery, improve immune response, and even help with weight loss. Let’s find out what’s behind this trend, if cold exposure is really healthy, and how this cold kick can

A smiling white man and woman prepare to do a couple workout in an indoor gym setting

Valentine’s Special: A couple workout for you and your loved one

Working out with a partner is twice the fun. That’s why we’ve created a special Couple Workout for you and your significant other. Download your home workout plan for free!

Quick Valentine’s Day recipes for an unforgettable dinner for two

Knock your partner’s socks off on the most romantic day of the year – or any day, for that matter! Looking for inspiration? We’ve got you covered with this roundup of healthy and easy Valentine’s Day recipes.

A woman of color holds a water bottle and smiles outdoors, experiencing the high of endorphins

Endorphins: Here’s why they make us happy

Endorphins are our happiness hormones. They reduce pain and make us feel good. But our bodies only release them under certain conditions, like stress or exercise. How can you trigger your body to release more endorphins? Find out now…

3 women who are white or light-skinned laugh and hold their arms around each other

Bye-Bye Bingo Wings! 7 exercises to tone your upper arms

Sometimes, when you stop moving your arm, the bottom of your upper arm keeps moving. This phenomenon has a nickname you might recognize: Bingo wings. Let’s find out how you can tone your upper arms and which toning exercises will quickly get your triceps and biceps in top shape. Bye-bye bingo wings!

A white woman performs gentle yoga for muscle recovery. She wears gray clothes and is curled up, resting on her shins and forehead, in front of a gray brick background.

Muscle recovery after your workout: 6 regeneration rules

Still not getting the results you want, even though you’re completing all your training sessions per week and giving it your all? Giving your body a chance to recover is the be-all and end-all of working out. No matter what your goals are: Your body needs a break to keep progressing. Here’s 6 tips for

Two weight lifters, a man and a woman, make use of BCAA as they lift heavy barbells in a gym

Discover the major benefits of BCAA

Branched chain amino acids (or BCAAs) play an essential role in muscle development, and more and more people are turning to them for their purported performance benefits. In this article, we explain everything you need to know about the benefits of BCAAs and how they can help you.

An athletic shirtless white man pushes a weight sled in order to achieve an afterburn effect after his workout

The afterburn effect: Truth versus myth

If you’ve ever practiced strength training or an endurance sport like running, you’ve probably heard of the afterburn effect. In this article, we explain exactly what it is and what you need to know to help you reach your health and fitness goals.

Three athletic people - two women and a man - showing their muscles. The women are in sports bras and the man is shirtless.

Full body workout plan: Stay in shape without equipment

Not up for going to a crowded gym, but not sure you have the ideas for an effective, equipment-free workout? Then our full body workout plan is the perfect solution! No matter if you’re a beginner or a pro – an intensive training session that demands every muscle will take you to your limits. Let’s

A mixed-sex group of people practice strength training exercises with weighted barbells in a gym

Strength Training Exercises, Effects and Beginner Tips

Workouts designed to maximize your muscles include one key component: strength training exercises. Find out more about what they are, how they work, and what they’re good for.

Delicious reasons to try the Mediterranean diet

If you search for a diet that promises you’ll live longer and healthier, you’ll get endless pages of results. But if you narrow them down to include only diets that are well-balanced, many of the suggestions disappear. One diet that repeatedly shows up on the first page is the so-called Mediterranean diet. If you haven’t