Wellness The 6 Best Exercises for a Brawnier Back Including “the single most magical exercise in all of strength training,” according to one expert. By Dean Stattmann May 8, 2025 Kelsey Niziolek Save this storySave Save this storySave A broad, well-defined back is a cornerstone of any well-rounded physique. But that’s not the only reason to pump up your posterior—it’s also a critical way of improving posture, reducing back pain, and preventing injury. “A lot of times when people come in with...

Wellness How to Train Smarter, Not Harder, for Your First Hyrox Three race-winning performance coaches share their top training tips from the podium. By Dean Stattmann April 9, 2025 Kelsey Niziolek; Getty Images Save this storySave Save this storySave Hyrox—the high-octane hybrid race series that combines running with functional fitness exercises—launched in 2017 and exploded post-Covid. Well over half a million people are expected to lace up for one of 83 events globally this year alone. (If...

Wellness ‘Functional Fitness’ Is Trending. Here’s How—and Why—You Should Start “I'm seeing a lot more people incorporating functional training into their workout routines,” says one of the experts who recommends the exercises for their everyday usefulness and injury prevention, but to also help punch through your plateaus. By Dean Stattmann March 19, 2025 Kelsey Niziolek Save this storySave Save this storySave Big goals make for great workout motivation, whether you’re packing on muscle for...

Wellness How to Lose Face Fat (Without Going Under the Knife) “I cringe when I see people doing the buccal fat removal surgery,” says one A-list esthetician. Here’s what you can do instead. By Dean Stattmann March 14, 2025 Kelsey Niziolek Save this storySave Save this storySave The question of how to burn fat is hardly novel, but the new era of Ozempic Face and buccal fat removal has given rise a social media-abbetted obsession with uncovering new and more accessible ways to manipulate the...

Shopping The Best Beard Styles of 2025, According to Barbers Pros share the seven styles you need to know—and how to pull them off. By Dean Stattmann February 27, 2025 Save this storySave Save this storySave All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. The best beard styles, like haircuts, tend to get recycled. “For the most part, there's nothing new under the sun,” says celebrity barber Jomo Kenyatta, whose A-list...