Megan Falk

The Transverse Abdominis Is Key to a Powerful Core — Here's How to Train It

It's easy to focus your ab workouts on the muscles you can spot in the mirror.

How to Do a Good-Morning Exercise, the Deadlift's Lesser-Known Cousin

When it comes to lower-body workouts, deadlifts get a lot of attention.

These Inner-Thigh Exercises Will Strengthen Your Whole Lower Body

How to Start Running If You're a Total Beginner

To a cardio newbie, running seems simple enough.

How to Do a Push-Up with Perfect Form — Even as a Beginner

Buried deep in your brain, you might have a memory of shakily attempting — and maybe failing — to do a handful of push-ups during your fifth-grade gym class.

How to Do a Pull-Up for a Strong Upper Body

Fitness goals often vary from person to person; a newfound cardio enthusiast may have their sights set on running a 10k, while a beginner weightlifter might dream of deadlifting 100 pounds.

TikTok's New Workout Obsession Is Sprint Interval Training. Is It Really That Good?

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Why Are Some USWNT Players Wearing Leg Tape at the World Cup?

Along with grass-stained shin guards, thigh-high compression socks, and 2000s-era prewrap headbands, some US Women's National Team players are sporting a particularly sticky accessory at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: kinesiology tape.

Does Kinesiology Tape Really Work? Here's What Science Says

The equipment, uniforms, and skill set required to win may vary from sport to sport, but there seems to be one constant among elite athletes, regardless of modality: the use of kinesiology tape.

The NWSL Is Going Viral For This Muscle Cramps Remedy — and It Looks Absolutely Brutal

If you've ever developed a tortuous calf spasm during a neighborhood run or suddenly woken up at 3 a.m. with a toe-curling charley horse, you know that muscle cramps are one of life's most hellish experiences.

Are 5-Minute Ab Workouts Actually Effective?

To a fitness newbie, the five-minute abs workouts that saturate YouTube and Instagram seem like a convenient entryway into the world of core workouts.

What TikTok Gets Wrong About Cycle-Synced Workouts

Even if they're not fitness pros, TikTokers often swear to have the answer to more effective workouts.