10 Running Myths Top Coaches Really Wish You’d Stop Believing
The truth about your pace, those walking breaks, and your knees—lots about your knees. Collage: Self ; Source images: AN Studio/Ivan Pantic/Getty Images All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editor
Start Here: How to Use SELF’s Learn to Love Running Program
Running is one of the most popular ways to exercise—and among the most polarizing. For every person who happily sets 4:00 a.m. alarms on race morning, there’s another convinced the sport is too hard, too boring, or a wast
What Does ‘Proper’ Running Form Really Look Like?
If you’ve just started pounding the pavement, you probably had this thought cross your mind soon after lacing up: What does proper running form look like? Am I running “wrong”?! Since you probably weren’t ever officia
6 Reasons to Work Your Core That Have Nothing to Do With ‘Getting Abs’
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. A quick scan of any gym will show you: Abs ex
All About Healthy Fats: Understanding Their Role In Your Diet
In today’s health-conscious world, people pay closer attention to the ingredients on nutrition labels. Fat has historically been labeled as unhealthy, with numerous diets advocating for its reduction. However, not all fats
Why Are You Still Gaining Weight While Working Out? Understanding The Mystery Behind Workout And Weight Gain
Imagine putting your heart and soul into every workout session, sweating it out on the treadmill, and pushing through intense lifting routines, only to step on the scale and find you have gained weight. You are not alone. Gai
Does Walking ‘Count’ as Cardio, or Do You Need to Pick Up the Speed?
When you want to add a little movement to your day, there’s nothing simpler than heading outside for a walk. You don’t need a gym or specific equipment—or even any special skills. All you’ve gotta be able to do is put
Everyone Is Talking About Hyrox, but Is It Actually Any Different Than CrossFit?
Hyrox isn’t new new—the German-born workout started in 2017—but it’s recently been picking up steam in the US. So much so that “what is Hyrox?” videos are popping all around GymTok. Give any one of these a watch a
7 Ways to Keep Losing Weight Without Starving Yourself
You’ve likely read thousands of weight loss tips, and most of them seem focused on the eternal problem: How to lose weight without being hungry. Fad diets and questionable fitness gadgets may seem like a quick fix, but ther
Propulse ta performance athlétique avec Get Stronger de Kelsey Heenan
Kelsey Heenan est de retour avec un tout nouveau mini-programme pour t’aider à repousser tes limites, à briser les plateaux et à obtenir des résultats comme jamais auparavant. Get Stronger est un programme d’entraîne