Lauren Bedosky
Lauren is a freelance fitness writer who specializes in covering running and strength training topics. She writes for a variety of national publications, including Men's Health, Runner's World, SHAPE and Women's Running. She lives in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, with her husband and their three dogs.
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Turns out, knowing how long a workout should last isn’t as simple as it
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Just how bad is it to miss a workout here and there? Our expert
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Avoid re-injury when getting back into your workouts with these expert tips.
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There is such a thing as too much cardio. Here’s how to know your
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Don’t wreck your hard work by falling into one of these post-workout traps.
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Learn how to deal with nagging nighttime and workout muscle cramps.
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Whether or not your yoga practice counts as a workout depends on a few
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This childhood favorite offers plenty of benefits for adults, too.
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These three tactics come into play when you’re trying to lose fat but keep
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See steady gains with these expert tips on pushing past a muscle-building plateau.
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Here’s why experts recommend a combination of exercise and diet to promote fat-loss.
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When your fat-loss results stall, there are many ways to push past that plateau.
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Losing fat is generally the goal; while simultaneously building muscle. Here’s how to keep
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Trainers weigh in on this controversial ab exercise.
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Here we break down your metabolism and offer strategies to rev things up.
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Here, we tackle this common myth of turning fat into muscle.
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Adding up to two pounds of muscle per week is doable with all variables
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These moves prove you don’t need to train strength and endurance separately.
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What to know about exercising with sore muscles.
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Our expert clears up the confusion about what the fat-burning zone really means.
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Here’s what to look for in any general strength-training program.
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Don’t let all your hard work go to waste with these tips to keep
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Get to know a few strategies for gauging your fitness progress.
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Squeeze maximum benefits out of your workouts by adding a finisher.
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Try these six exercises to hit those hard-to-target lower ab muscles.
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Avoid fat-loss burnout and stay on track with maintenance phases.
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We’ve all had “stiff muscles,” but most of us don’t know what that means.
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Let’s stop giving cardio all the fat-loss credit.
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Two experts dish on whether that post-workout protein smoothie is really necessary.
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Try these strategies to take your bodyweight training to the next level.
