
Jennifer Blake
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4 days ago |
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Andrew Heffernan |Lauren Bedosky |Jennifer Blake
Despite being only in his 30s, Joe Piana felt like an old man. A lifelong athlete, Piana began experiencing persistent bladder-control issues following an injury to his spine. His doctors were stumped. “I was up a creek without a paddle,” Piana says in a testimonial video for his care provider (Piana is a pseudonym used to protect his privacy). “Nobody could find a solution other than medication just to slow down my bladder.
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1 month ago |
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Maggie Fazeli Fard |Jennifer Blake |Nicole Radziszewski |At-Home Workouts
There’s no shortage of incredible and life-changing reasons to strength train. Studies suggest muscular strength provides measurable protection against heart disease, cancer, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Resistance training can stave off age-related muscle loss, balance hormones, enhance mobility, and boost cognitive function. The process of building strength can transform us physically, mentally, and emotionally. But sometimes a person just wants a good booty pump.
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Jul 8, 2024 |
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Jon Spayde |Gina Wagner |Elizabeth Millard |Jennifer Blake
We all exist within a body we did not choose for ourselves. And though we may appreciate many aspects of our physical selves, we may dislike or resent features that don’t align with our expectations or desires. Similarly, our bodies evolve with time and use, in ways that we like — as well as in ways that we don’t. These perceived shortcomings or undesirable changes can stir up a complex of fraught emotions. Those feelings have a name: body grief.
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Feb 9, 2024 |
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Sarah Tuff |Jennifer Blake |Gina Wagner |Lauren Bedosky
Yoga and Pilates are often conflated or considered two sides of the same coin, yet they are quite different. Yoga is an ancient, multipronged spiritual practice that includes physical elements but was not meant to be a form of physical exercise. Pilates, on the other hand, was developed in the 20th century as a mode of rehabilitation focused on core stability, efficiency of movement, postural alignment, and balance. But they do have things in common.
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Feb 6, 2024 |
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Sarah Tuff |Jennifer Blake |Gina Wagner |Andrew Heffernan
For years, supine exercises — like crunches and sit-ups — were considered the optimal way to train abs. Then came a rise in popularity of prone moves like planks and mountain climbers, which were considered more functional and less likely to cause neck or back pain. Now, the trend is standing abs routines, which include standing crunches, wood chops, and marching in place.
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