This article originally appeared on rd.com Fifteen days after my 39th birthday, a number flashed on my bathroom scale, the likes of which I hadn’t seen since a third trimester of pregnancy. It confirmed what a family picture from that morning had told me already: I was the largest I’d ever been—obese by body fat standards—and …

This article originally appeared on DailyBurn.com. 1. Failing to Warm Up HIIT is demanding, and it’s not a good idea to pop into the gym right from bed or immediately after sitting for a full day. “At that time, your neuromuscular connections are not firing as well as they should be,” says Miranda. If you skip the …

This article originally appeared in the September 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine Q: How do I make an intelligent choice between getting enough sleep, eating well and regularly exercising? I usually sleep when time is tight and stress is high. And I often eat whatever is available rather than spending time to find healthy choices when I’m traveling. …

Image: Instagram Don’t let her looks fool you: Emily Ratajkowski has quite an appetite,people.com has reported. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night, the model admitted that while she’s not so skilled behind the stove, eating takeout in bed is a regular occurrence in her household. “I’m not someone who cooks. I’m someone who eats — a lot,” she said. “You should see …

Traditional core exercises, like crunches or bicycle, are great for sculpting your upper abdominals and obliques. But they barely touch those pesky lower abs, making toning this trouble spot quite a challenge for most of us. If you want to really flatten and sculpt your belly, you have to make sure you’re hitting every last …