Tag Archives: Exercise

In New York, the Strongmen Step Outside

In the haze of a fall sunset, dozens gathered at a jungle gym at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx. The sun crept below the horizon, casting an amber hue over the more than 50 people there, some doing push-ups, others pull-ups, a handful running laps around a track in …

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The 7-Minute Stress Workout

The world is an unstable place. Whether it’s politics, your career or the appropriate length for jeans — the ground is constantly shifting. And if the world feels unstable long enough, your mind and body can enter a perpetual state of high alert. The psychological experience of this anxiety can …

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Is It Better to Eat Before a Workout or After?

Q: I can never figure out how best to time my meals with my workouts. Should I be eating before I exercise or after? We’ve all been there: It’s 6 p.m. and you just got home from work. You want to go for a run, but you’re hungry. Should you …

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