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When You Need to Do ‘Activation Exercises’ (and When You Don’t)

“Activation” exercises are often recommended at the beginning of workouts. You might get the idea—whether from random TikToks or from…

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Meredith’s Training Diary: My Favorite Way to Fuel for a Marathon

Welcome to Training Diaries, a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This series…

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You Can Throw Away Your COVID Vaccine Card Now

When I got my latest COVID booster—the new one with the updated spike proteins, which we should all make sure…

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You Can Get ‘Long Colds’ and ‘Long Flu,’ Too

You’ve heard of “long COVID,” but COVID isn’t the only illness that can cause lasting symptoms. Other respiratory infections, including…

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You Should Build a Pain ‘Tool Kit’ to Manage Flare-Ups

If you’ve ever had a painful injury or illness, or if you deal with chronic pain, you’re probably familiar with…

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The Best Isometric Exercises for Beginners

While many types of exercise can be good for lowering your blood pressure, a recent review of studies found that…

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The Right Ways to Load and Unload a Barbell

Loading a bar is easy, right? You just put the plates on; and at the end of the workout, you…

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The Best Exercises to Do With a Landmine Attachment

The “landmine” (or angled barbell) attachment is a hidden gem in many gyms, and it opens up all kinds of…

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Is the Novavax COVID Vaccine Actually ‘Better’?

Lots of people are hearing about Novavax, the fourth COVID vaccine option in the U.S., for the first time, but…

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12 Bodyweight Exercises That Will Actually Make You Stronger

Tons of home workouts swear they’ll make you stronger, but not all of them are actually good at that job.…

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