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  • 2 days ago | self.com | Jenny McCoy |Christa Sgobba

    All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. If you’re serious about strengthening your back, but don’t have weights at your disposal, might we suggest the inverted row?

  • 1 week ago | self.com | Mercey Livingston |Christa Sgobba

    Building strength and muscle is a process that involves a healthy dose of consistency, effort, and a plan. If you’re setting goals at the gym but not considering how you’ll continue, well, progressing after you nail that PR, you should know about progressive overload. If you follow a workout program at the gym—whether that’s one a pro crafted just for you or one you pulled from an app on your phone—chances are there may be some level of it factored in.

  • 1 week ago | self.com | Jenny McCoy |Christa Sgobba

    Mobility exercises are important at any age. But they’re especially key as you get older (hello, 35+ age range!), both to help you feel as good as you can each day and to set your body up for success for the long haul. Doing regular mobility work can help you move through life as comfortably and efficiently as possible, even as your body changes with time, Winnie Yu, PT, DPT, CSCS, a NYC-based physical therapist and strength coach, tells SELF.

  • 1 week ago | self.com | Cindy Kuzma |Christa Sgobba

    Welcome to SELF’s Learn to Love Running Program, our newest beginner-friendly fitness plan that aims to get you running—and doing so for 30 minutes nonstop by the time the 12 weeks are done. The focus of this program is building endurance and stamina, not speed: It’s all about finding your comfy pace, so each cardio workout leaves you feeling confident, strong, damn good about pounding the pavement.

  • 2 weeks ago | self.com | Christa Sgobba

    All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Welcome to SELF’s Learn to Love Running Program! We’re so excited to have you join us on the path, trail, or tread over the next 12 weeks as we build up to our ultimate goal—a 30-minute nonstop run!Below, you’ll find the complete schedule for this program.

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Christa Sgobba
Christa Sgobba @christasgobba
6 Jan 23

Being a dick at the gym doesn't make you any stronger, more dedicated, or more hardcore. I promise, being a pleasant human being will not sap your gains 🙄. @SELFmagazine https://t.co/80yLHX6PFf

Christa Sgobba
Christa Sgobba @christasgobba
21 Dec 22

RT @SELFmagazine: Public health officials are dragging their feet, but the data is clear. https://t.co/XAAY0j5wim

Christa Sgobba
Christa Sgobba @christasgobba
8 Jul 20

There are still a lot of unknowns with COVID-19, including how it might affect exercise after you recover from it. @HalliePrescott, @AmeshAA, @LinaMiyakawa, and @jonathankimmd break down potential complications for @SELFmagazine. https://t.co/tlX6hHx8CV