Year: 2019

March 12, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC To borrow a line from Seinfeld: “What is the deal with split sole sneakers?” While the design looks a lot like it’s there just to make your kicks look more fashion forward or sculptural, split-soled sneakers actually borrow their structure from dance shoes and are meant to take your HIIT workouts up a notch. Case in point: When I tried a pair myself, I could quickly tell that I was more in control of my own foot during a HIIT class. I had a wider range of motion (good for all those high-knees and burpees), but I also didn’t have to sacrifice any stability to the ground. Even when I was moving side-to-side, I was very aware that the gap between the front and back soles enhanced my agility while doing lateral motions. In other words: I quite liked them. And I’m not alone. Since I laced up my first pair, I’ve seen them all over the place, including at Rumble, where my instructor Jeremiah Maestre was working out in a pair of Reebok Sole Furys ($90). When I asked him why he was a split-sole convert, he had a lot to relay about why they’re a good pair for your next workout. Here’s what to know. How to use split-sole sneakers to up your workout They are multifaceted: When looking for a versatile shoe, Maestre wanted his sneakers to help with his movement, while also providing stability, and that wasn’t something he was able to find before

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March 12, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC No matter how you finance your life (traditional full-time gig, odd jobs to make a burgeoning side hustle work, entrepreneur, or something else), it’s possible to wake up to more earnings after a night of doing nothing but dreaming about it. All you have to do is share your passion. Also known as passive income, the money earned while you sleep can cultivate a sense of freedom, empowerment, and opportunity. You can enjoy freedom to save, spend, or travel; feel empowerment in your unique expertise and knowledge that you can create even more; and then there’s the opportunity to share your intel with others. And in the online space especially, passive-income opportunities abound. Think: e-books, online courses, and membership sites. These options require work in the beginning stages, but after laying the groundwork, they allow for content that can forever generate income without you really needing to lift a finger or click a mouse. Below are steps to get you started 4 steps for setting up a passive income—so you can literally make money in your sleep. 1. Identify areas in which you’re an expert and niche audiences you can serve You have a unique set of skills that makes you an expert in something—you just have to be able to identify them. What is that people love to reach out to you about? Perhaps its your amazing plant-lady skills, or your crunching-number talents, or your baking chops. Something that comes more easily for

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