May 21, 2019 at 08:47AM by CWC If you’re looking for fitness inspiration, there’s one woman who always comes through. Jessica Biel is basically the Hulk in chic activewear, celebrating good news with aerial flips and preparing for award shows with a round of pistol squats. And now she’s back with another ridiculously tough exercise called skater squats. In a recent Instagram video, the Biel showcases the move during a session with her trainer, Ben Bruno. And she doesn’t just stick with the basics. Biel ups the ante with long holds as she lowers her leg to the floor. “Wanna see something crazy? Jessica Biel does skater squats with 8-second eccentrics for sets of 6 reps. This is just nuts,” he wrote. “This isn’t something we did one time for the video either—this was her third set, and I have her do these routinely. It’s really a wonder she hasn’t fired me yet.” Biel’s sweat-inducing skater squats are meant to turn pain into gains. “By focusing on one side of the body, you’re able to improve balance, build stability, and override muscular compensation in the glutes and quads while getting an amazing calorie torch,” says Chicago-based celebrity personal trainer Gideon Akande. And when you add the dumbbells and holds into the mix, you get even more out of the movement. “Eccentrics—the eight-second lowering phase—are a really great way to create more force with less energy, build more strength, and make this more attainable without having to use really heavy weight,”
Year: 2019
Jessica Biel breaks a sweat with these wild single-leg skater squats—and now so do I
May 21, 2019 at 08:47AM by CWC If you’re looking for fitness inspiration, there’s one woman who always comes through. Jessica Biel is basically the Hulk in chic activewear, celebrating good news with aerial flips and preparing for award shows with a round of pistol squats. And now she’s back with another ridiculously tough exercise called skater squats. In a recent Instagram video, the Biel showcases the move during a session with her trainer, Ben Bruno. And she doesn’t just stick with the basics. Biel ups the ante with long holds as she lowers her leg to the floor. “Wanna see something crazy? Jessica Biel does skater squats with 8-second eccentrics for sets of 6 reps. This is just nuts,” he wrote. “This isn’t something we did one time for the video either—this was her third set, and I have her do these routinely. It’s really a wonder she hasn’t fired me yet.” Biel’s sweat-inducing skater squats are meant to turn pain into gains. “By focusing on one side of the body, you’re able to improve balance, build stability, and override muscular compensation in the glutes and quads while getting an amazing calorie torch,” says Chicago-based celebrity personal trainer Gideon Akande. And when you add the dumbbells and holds into the mix, you get even more out of the movement. “Eccentrics—the eight-second lowering phase—are a really great way to create more force with less energy, build more strength, and make this more attainable without having to use really heavy weight,”
There are 10 million unpaid millennial caregivers—here’s what life is like for 4 of them
May 21, 2019 at 08:13AM by CWC Twenty-eight-year-old Elana Cohen felt her phone vibrate as she walked into a work meeting. It was her 93-year-old grandmother, calling for the third time that day. “Hi Grandma, everything OK?” she asked. “I just had a nightmare,” her grandmother said. “I wanted to hear your voice.” Cohen peeked inside the conference room and saw her meeting was starting. Her colleagues knew not to wait for her. This is a conversation Cohen has with her grandmother virtually every day, multiple times a day. Cohen and her older sister, who is 32, are their grandmother’s primary caregivers—and have been since they were 15 and 18, when their mother passed away. (Their father helps out when he can, but Cohen says their grandmother really only trusts her two granddaughters for help.) Though their grandmother lives on her own and is in good health, Cohen says caring for her is an all-consuming responsibility. Besides the constant phone calls, Cohen and her sister make sure she has enough food to eat, clean her apartment, go to doctor’s appointments with her, and manage her money. All of that on top of their own full-time jobs and responsibilities. “She goes through her own money so fast that we have to use ours to buy her groceries,” Cohen says. “It’s hard because my sister and I are still trying to figure out our own finances. We don’t have a lot of money to give her.” Yet when Cohen tries to talk
5 Nutritionists Reveal The Healthy Meals They Order At Panera
May 21, 2019 at 07:55AM See their top picks for breakfast, lunch, sides, and drinks. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
5 Nutritionists Reveal The Healthy Meals They Order At Panera
May 21, 2019 at 07:55AM See their top picks for breakfast, lunch, sides, and drinks. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
This is what kind of Gemini you are, according to your moon sign
May 21, 2019 at 06:37AM by CWC Geminis are like the Carrie Bradshaws of the zodiac: Broadly speaking, they’re social, quick-witted, and a little bit flaky (in the most charming way possible). But what if you were born between May 20 and June 20 and you’re more of the responsible, reserved type? No, this doesn’t mean the cosmos were taking a rest day when you entered the world. Rather, since your sun sign only tells a small part of your astrological story, a lot of the nuance of what makes you distinct doesn’t fit with the common profile. There are eight other planets (and a few asteroids) that star in your natal chart, each of which affects the way your Gemini traits express themselves. One of these is the moon, which is said to rule a person’s emotions. If you know your birth time and place, you can get a copy of your natal chart for free, and it’ll show you your moon sign—the spot in the sky where the moon was hanging out when you were born. “The moon sign is the intimate or even secret side of your personality that you don’t always let everyone see,” says astrologer and women’s empowerment coach Natalia Benson. “If you get to know your moon sign, you can get to know your emotional responses and what you need in intimate relationships.” When the energies of your sun and moon signs collide, they create a portrait of you that’s more nuanced than the
This is what kind of Gemini you are, according to your moon sign
May 21, 2019 at 06:37AM by CWC Geminis are like the Carrie Bradshaws of the zodiac: Broadly speaking, they’re social, quick-witted, and a little bit flaky (in the most charming way possible). But what if you were born between May 20 and June 20 and you’re more of the responsible, reserved type? No, this doesn’t mean the cosmos were taking a rest day when you entered the world. Rather, since your sun sign only tells a small part of your astrological story, a lot of the nuance of what makes you distinct doesn’t fit with the common profile. There are eight other planets (and a few asteroids) that star in your natal chart, each of which affects the way your Gemini traits express themselves. One of these is the moon, which is said to rule a person’s emotions. If you know your birth time and place, you can get a copy of your natal chart for free, and it’ll show you your moon sign—the spot in the sky where the moon was hanging out when you were born. “The moon sign is the intimate or even secret side of your personality that you don’t always let everyone see,” says astrologer and women’s empowerment coach Natalia Benson. “If you get to know your moon sign, you can get to know your emotional responses and what you need in intimate relationships.” When the energies of your sun and moon signs collide, they create a portrait of you that’s more nuanced than the
These 7 body lotions are the next best thing to slathering La Mer from head to toe
May 21, 2019 at 06:18AM by CWC While I treat the skin on my face with the utmost TLC, my body’s constantly moving from sleep to showers and sweaty workouts, enduring pollution from the outdoors, and being stuffed into all sorts of both breathable and non-breathable materials. And yet—it doesn’t get, say, a 10-step skin-care routine like my precious face does. Really, my body skin gets to use two products, and two products only: body wash and body lotion. And because body lotion is the only one that gets to stay on my skin—as opposed to just washing down the drain—I put special care into finding ones that are the most nourishing for my skin, have the most intoxicating scents, and make the skin on my body just as healthy as that on my face. I’m not the only one, either. My fellow beauty editors at Well+Good are also particular about the body lotions they use, especially because they cover so much surface area. To help you navigate the wide, wide world of body lotions on beauty shelves, I’ve rounded up our absolute favorites for our skin—including one that works double duty as a sunscreen, and one that smells like cherry blossoms. Photo: Necessaire Necessaire The Body Lotion, $25 “As soon as I started slathering on this body lotion, I fell in love. It’s unscented, but—just like its packaging—it’s chic AF. Not only does my skin drink it up immediately, but it’s jam-packed with the most complexion-boosting ingredients, like all of
These 7 body lotions are the next best thing to slathering La Mer from head to toe
May 21, 2019 at 06:18AM by CWC While I treat the skin on my face with the utmost TLC, my body’s constantly moving from sleep to showers and sweaty workouts, enduring pollution from the outdoors, and being stuffed into all sorts of both breathable and non-breathable materials. And yet—it doesn’t get, say, a 10-step skin-care routine like my precious face does. Really, my body skin gets to use two products, and two products only: body wash and body lotion. And because body lotion is the only one that gets to stay on my skin—as opposed to just washing down the drain—I put special care into finding ones that are the most nourishing for my skin, have the most intoxicating scents, and make the skin on my body just as healthy as that on my face. I’m not the only one, either. My fellow beauty editors at Well+Good are also particular about the body lotions they use, especially because they cover so much surface area. To help you navigate the wide, wide world of body lotions on beauty shelves, I’ve rounded up our absolute favorites for our skin—including one that works double duty as a sunscreen, and one that smells like cherry blossoms. Photo: Necessaire Necessaire The Body Lotion, $25 “As soon as I started slathering on this body lotion, I fell in love. It’s unscented, but—just like its packaging—it’s chic AF. Not only does my skin drink it up immediately, but it’s jam-packed with the most complexion-boosting ingredients, like all of
The best lip balms with SPF to keep your pout safe in the summer sun
May 21, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC Slathering yourself from head to toe with sunscreen is a top priority under the summer sun. And you have multiple products tucked away that get the job done, from your gentle streak-free facial sunscreen you use on the daily to the reef-safe body lotion that’s always in your beach bag. But when’s the last time you used lip balms with SPF to protect your pout? The lips are often forgotten about when it comes to sunscreen application. And nope—that pretty color you swipe on before work looks cute, but probably isn’t doing anything when it comes to deflecting the sun’s harmful rays. Make it your mission to protect your pout just as often as you do the rest of your body with these lip balms with SPF that add moisture and shine. The best lip balms with SPF Buy Now HURRAW! Sun Protection Lip Balm SPF 15 $7 Buy Now All Good Lips Zinc Coconut SPF 20 $8 Buy Now Sun Bum SPF30 Lip Balm, 3-Pack $12 Buy Now Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25 $8 Buy Now Alba Botanica Lipcare SPF 25, 3-Pack $10 Buy Now COOLA Organic Liplux Sport Original Formula SPF 30 $12 Buy Now EltaMD UV Lip Balm Sunscreen Broad-Spectrum SPF 31 $11 Buy Now Vanicream Lip Protectant SPF 30 for Sensitive Skin $5 Buy Now Supergoop! Fusion Lip Balm SPF 30 $10 Yes, sunscreen does expire. Here’s what you should know, straight from a dermatologist. Also,