Beth Skwarecki

Including what to do if you miss a run, and whether you need to worry about your heart rate.

My inner child is so motivated! I don't know if teachers still do this, but when I was little, a gold star sticker next to your name was an accomplishment to be proud of.

There are a lot of terrible TikTok trends out there aimed at self-improvement, but even though everybody is making fun of the Winter Arc, I actually think it’s a good one. In the Winter Arc, you promise yourself you’ll stick to your fitness and self-care routines during and despite the end-of-year chaos. My only caveat: Make sure you choose rules that actually improve your life.

What a grim, dystopian hellscape we live in. Our phones track us all the time.

Tracking your sleep, your workouts, and your daily steps can encourage you to take better care of your health, or help you with your athletic goals. But which tracker should you choose? I'm pleased to present my picks for the best fitness trackers.

I'm not a morning person by nature, but I've gone through phases of being a morning exerciser. My day always goes better when I get my workout in early.

If you lift at a gym, you've probably noticed people are filming their lifts more often these days. While some of them may be obnoxious TikTokers (and we'll talk about etiquette below), there are lots of good reasons to want to document what you're doing on video. You can evaluate your effort and technique, share the videos with a coach, or use the videos as a way of sharing your training with friends and internet gym buddies.

Strava's data has (allegedly) exposed major world leaders. Here's why, and what you can do to keep your own data private.

Lifehacker Australia Health Why You Wheeze When You Exercise in the Cold Is it "track hack" or asthma?

Whatever happens will happen. You don't need to stay up late to watch it happen. If you're old enough to have voted in 2016, you probably remember "The Needle."