We mostly all agree that hot tubs, massages and the like feel good, but ask anyone why and you’ll get a shrug (which is fair! That person was trying to relax, after all). Understanding what these self-care activities are doing to your body — and more importantly,...
If Your Resolution Is to Exercise More The idea of getting on the treadmill or going to a CrossFit class first thing after you wake up can seem daunting, but it’s not impossible. Leaving your workout clothes right by your bed is a great, unmissable reminder when...
Anyone who’s ever gotten dressed for work in a muggy gym changing room following an early morning workout knows that the experience is nightmarish. Pulling on a shirt over clammy skin is the worst, and the sweat that keeps trickling down your back comes direct from the...
We humans sure are a sweaty bunch. Everything from heat, nerves, fever and stress can wring us out like a wet rag. This almost constant state of perspiration left us wondering what sweat actually does to your skin when you don’t wash it off. And as it...
When the pandemic hit, John, an avid runner in his mid-40s, saw an opportunity to avoid using public transit by running home instead, thus knocking out his daily 10K run in the process. For nearly four months, he carried on this new tradition with ease — until,...
When it comes to washing the clothes in my closet, not all textiles are created equal. At the top of the heap, of course, are my dress clothes, neatly hung, dry-cleaned exactly to their label’s specifications and ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice —...
Let’s run down the list of cliched experiences that make us, as humans, feel physically good, shall we? There’s massages — check. There’s also, well, sex. Masturbation, too, for that matter. A nice, long stretch feels pretty damn nice, and heck, even a solid hug does the...
Being an adult is freaking great: You can eat all the junk food you want, sleep ‘til noon and play outside any time you want. But being all grown up also means you gotta pay attention to your health. So, of all that outside playing, what’s actually...
In addition to a very cool mustache, my boyfriend has acquired newly scratchy, calloused hands during quarantine. They have become rough and blistered from repeated pull-ups and a 10-minute ab video he’s been doing on the floor. In most cases, hand blisters form from similar types of friction — e.g., gripping...
It’s pretty funny to think about how, a month ago, we were acting like it was only a matter of time until we were all back in the gym. Yeah, there would be some restrictions — social distancing, masks, staggered entry to reduce crowding — but it sure seemed...
We all do it. It’s the tried-and-true method for any man with anything less than a perfectly chiseled body and even an ounce of shame. For me, it’s my natural go-to any time I appear without a shirt in public — and also when I appear with...
Hardbody? Heck yes! Calluses that inevitably result from lifting weights in an attempt to become said hardbody? That’s a nope. But alas, hard pads of skin and lifting weights tend to go hand in callused hand, with calluses most often appearing at the base of the fingers....