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Tried and Tested: The 8 Best At-Home Saunas in 2026

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I’ve sat in many saunas that look impressive but don’t actually get hot or hold their quality over long periods of time. That’s the problem with the at-home sauna boom. Everyone is selling “detox,” “weight loss,” “longevity,” and “biohacking,” but the best home sauna is the one that delivers meaningful heat stress, safely and consistently enough to use multiple times per week. Saunas are one of the most researched tools we have for long-term resilience, linked to cardiovascular health, metabolic function, stress adaptation, and lower all-cause mortality. But those benefits come from reaching the right temperatures, often enough. The Science Behind Sauna Health Benefits Much of what we know about the health benefits of sauna bathing comes from long-running Finnish cohort studies published in journals like JAMA Internal Medicine and Mayo Clinic Proceedings . Regular sauna use, defined as 4-7 at least 19-minute sessions per week at high temperatures ranging from 113 °F to 212 °F, has...
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How the Home of Miami’s Best Plastic Surgeon Helps People Rebuild Confidence With Loose Skin Removal After Weight Loss

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Shedding a lot of weight isn’t easy, is it? It takes discipline and patience. Often, those things are needed for years! Fortunately, for many people, there comes a day when the numbers on the scales stop changing. But does that mean their journey is finished? Not necessarily. Sometimes there’s another quieter chapter: getting used to living in a body that feels really different from before. Loose skin can be an unexpected emotional hurdle after weight loss. This extra skin hides hard-earned muscles, causes discomfort during exercise, and can remind you every day of the shape you used to be – but no longer are. For some people, this final piece of loose skin removal surgery remains the last barrier between their new self and how they feel inside. At Revive Surgical Institute, removing that extra skin under the observance of Dr. Morad Askari, voted America’s Best Plastic Surgeon 2025, isn’t seen as just a cosmetic fix. It’s recognized as the final deeply personal step in your overall...
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10 Underrated Strength Exercises That Build Muscle and Break Plateaus

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Walk into most gyms, and you’ll see the same lifts on repeat—bench, squat, deadlift, curls, and rows. They’re classics for a reason, but if you never venture past the basics, you’re leaving gains on the table. Some exercises don’t get social media attention, aren’t included in every program, and sometimes look odd, but they build strength where you need it most. These 10 exercises address strength leaks —weak upper backs, soft lockouts, and underdeveloped hamstrings—and help prevent grip-strength issues. These underrated moves build your strength where it matters most. If you’re serious about lifting heavier, feeling better under the bar, and building a stronger body, these 10 underrated strength moves are worth revisiting. But why bring them back? Read on. Workout Tips How to Turn 2025 Weak Points Into 2026 Strength Ga... These targeted tweaks will keep your progress surging into the new year. Read article How These Strength Moves Improve Your Big Lifts These exercises re...
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Viva Kreis is Fit To Serve Her Country In the Military and Sports

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In 1986, President Ronald Reagan was speaking at a proclamation for what was called “The Year of the Flag” when he shared what he felt were symbolic meanings for each color of the Stars and Stripes. “The colors of our flag signify the qualities of the human spirit we Americans cherish,” Reagan said. “Red for courage and readiness to sacrifice; white for pure intentions and high ideals; and blue for vigilance and justice.” United States Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Viva Kreis may have not thought of the flag like that when she said the Pledge of Allegiance or stood for the national anthem during her childhood, but she feels a much greater personal connection to the red, white, and blue now. “It means so much when you hear the national anthem before every handball game. The flag means so much to me now that I am representing our country in the maximum way possible. It’s something I don’t take lightly.” That deeper connection is because Kreis not only serves America in the Air Force, but ...
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Best Post-Workout Foods for Muscle Recovery, Growth, and Heart Health

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I like to say that when it comes to boosting fitness and achieving peak physique , your time in the gym is only half the battle. The other huge part of the equation is what you decide to (or not!) eat. Reaching for the right foods after some pec pumping is nearly as important as the activity itself. A body under stress from going big on the weights is constantly working to repair and rebuild itself, and obtaining the right nutrition from smart post-workout food choices is key to helping your battle worn muscles repair themselves and making them stronger and bigger. Yet, many people still neglect good recovery fueling practices, or think that a scoop of protein powder is all that is needed to bounce back quicker and stronger. Not sure how to dial in your recovery nutrition? Here are the research-backed foods you can turn to for top-level recovery from your lifting sessions. Yes, you need not be a slave to the protein powder. Top Research-Backed Post-Workout Foods MSPhotographic/Ado...
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Parker McCollum Has Rebuilt His Mental Edge for Longevity and a Long 2026 Tour

From the moment Parker McCollum strikes the first chord on opening night of his 2026 tour this Friday in El Paso, fans will be floored—or more likely, dancing and singing along on the arena floor—by a flawlessly crafted, 90-minute country music spectacle. And every moment, from now until the final curtain falls in September, was built by design. Not that the “Burn It Down” singer’s current blazing-hot run needed many tweaks. The hit single became his fourth consecutive No. 1, building on his 2022 ACM New Artist of the Year honor. His 41-date Burn It Down Tour in 2024, followed by 2025’s What Kinda Man Tour, were both smashing successes. Yet before the finale even came to a close this past October, McCollum already began drawing up X’s and O’s to make this year’s version of himself even more showstopping. A short celebration and much-needed family time quickly gave way to setlist selection, vocal warmups, and a regimen to reset both physically and mentally. “You have to go back like...
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Drew McIntyre’s WWE Workout: How the Undisputed Champion Trains for Power

WWE’s Undisputed Champion, Drew McIntyre is chiseled like a Greek god, but he’s agile too. At 6’5”, and 275 pounds plus, he can just as easily clobber you with one of his huge fists as blast you with a flying “Claymore Kick.” Indeed, when wrestling in a different town every night, against the larger-than-life superstars of WWE, a special set of tools is required. You need to be strong yet flexible, lean yet full of stamina and, of course, totally unwilling to quit. So, when I was given the opportunity to get into the gym with the big man from Ayr, Scotland, I jumped at the chance, feeling excitement and trepidation in equal measure. In the end, McIntyre proved to be that perfect combination of a dream gym coach who is also willing to be your worst nightmare, but mercifully, there were some serious belly laughs along the way. With WWE bodyslamming its way through England as part of the “Road to Royal Rumble” tour, I packed up my gym bag and headed to boxing legend, Anthony Joshua’s BXR...
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