Get Healthy

Get Healthy

You Can Achieve Amazing Results!

To dramatically transform your body, the hardest part is figuring out where to start. Here, you'll find the basic advice, motivational stories, and essential tools to support your weight loss journey.

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Can You Get Fit in Just 3 Minutes?

Expert advice on whether you should add high-intensity interval training to your routine

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8 Sun Safety Myths Debunked

Burn-proof your summer workout by learning the truth about base tans, SPF, and the best gear for outdoor exercise

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15 Awkward Fitness Photos

Crotch shots, gym fails, and other fitness photo faux pas

9 Ways Exercise Keeps You Healthy

Sure, getting sweaty will keep you slender—but it’ll also help prevent osteoporosis, fatigue, cancer, and more

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Race or Ride

Following brunch and flowers, go out for a family sweat session at one of these 16 events

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The Hottest Celebrity Bodies of 2012

Whether you’re looking for some inspiration to get you to the gym, or just a little eye candy to get you through the day, these smoking superstars deliver

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The No-Time, No-Space Workout

No room? No problem. This super-quick, total-body workout is easy to perform in even the tightest quarters

Fitness Classes More Fun Than a Night Out

Shake your booty, groove to music, and feel the burn with these 11 workouts

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10 Ways to Give Back While Getting Fit

Up the feel-good aspect of your next workout by sweating in the name of one of these worthy causes

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Running with the Amish

Pennsylvania’s Old Order Anabaptists famously eschew modern conveniences, extolling the virtues of hard work and self-reliance. That turns out to be a great way to produce incredibly strong runners—as long as the elders approve

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The No-Time, No-Space Workout

No room? No problem. This super-quick, total-body workout is easy to perform in even the tightest quarters

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Ready, Set, Shapeover!

Go from frumpy to fit in 5 fast weeks with our best-ever walking-and-toning workout. Your new secret weapon: suspension straps!

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Core Curriculum

Fire up your metabolism with this do-anywhere workout

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15 Minute Workout: Lift More, Lose More

Build lean muscle and burn extra fat with this strength-training strategy

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Take Your Fitness in a New Direction

Sculpt a stronger, leaner physique by adding twisting and throwing moves into your routine

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Core Moves to Prevent Pesky Injuries

These four Pilates-inspired exercises will strengthen your trunk and fend off running injuries next time you hit the road

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The 15-Minute Ultimate Kettlebell Workout

Build more muscle (and burn more fat) with this new way to pump iron

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Body Toning Pilates Moves

Heat up your love life—and tone your body—with these four Pilates poses

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Slim Down All Over

Get sexy and toned from head to toe with total body-burner

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Leaner Legs, Tighter Butt

Get a bangin' lower body with two fat-melting muscle-sculpting routines

Now I Can Bare My Legs at the Beach

Mandy Lopez used to swelter in jeans all summer long. Now that she's dropped 100-plus pounds, she says, "Bring on the shorts and bathing suits!"

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This Mother-Daughter Pair Got in Shape Together

With Weight Watchers and the support of each other, Lenora Bryant and her daughter, Karenga Ross, dropped more than 100 pounds total

They Lost 321 Pounds Together!

Mother-daughter duo Caryn and Michele Habermann motivated each other to get in shape

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We Inspired Each Other to Drop 134 Pounds

This mother-daughter pair call each other weekly to stick to their diets

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She Lost 35 Pounds by Biking

This busy mother of four cycled her way slim with her kids

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She’s Half Her Former Size

Fran Jacquez exceeded her weight loss goal and inspired her mom to drop 25 pounds, too

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"I Never Thought I Would be 120 Pounds—Ever!"

Krystal Sanders’ wedding pictures prompted the 27-year-old to adopt smaller portion sizes, start exercising, and ultimately shed 65 pounds

Krista Johnson
She Lost 92 Pounds and Opened a Gym

Mom Krista Johnson clobbered nearly 100 pounds with Tae Bo and now inspires others at her own fitness studio

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He Lost 75 Pounds and Went Raw Vegan

Steven Robalino fought the pounds he packed on after his mother’s death by eliminating processed foods from his diet and beginning to exercise

Bill Garner
“Health and Fitness are Now My Life”

Bill Garner, 45, dropped more than 100 pounds and discovered a passion for cycling in the process

Daily Calorie Calculator
Daily Calorie Calculator
Are you eating too much, too little, or just enough? Find out exactly how many calories you should be consuming for weight loss
Pace Calculator
Pace Calculator
Whether you're wondering how quickly you'll finish your next race or exactly how fast you need to run to beat your PR, this tool has the answers
Walking Calculator
Walking Calculator
Find out how many calories you burned while walking with this easy-to-use calculator. Enter your stats to get started!
BMI Calculator
BMI Calculator
Do you need to lose a few pounds? Find out by calculating your body mass index, a basic indicator of healthy weight
Body Fat Calculator
Body Fat Calculator
Get a gauge of your body's percentage of fat with this simple tool. Just enter your weight and a few measurements to get started
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Abs Diet for Men

The Abs Diet is a simple plan that will help you shed pounds and build a strong, chiseled body. Within days you'll start shredding flab to reveal a more defined midsection and sculpted muscles all over.

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Bicycling Weight Loss Kick-Start

If you love to ride, but want to see the effects on your waistline, it's time to focus your training. This plan helps you burn more calories after your wheels stop spinning, so you can lose more weight.

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Half-Marathon Jumpstart

Challenge yourself mentally and physically with a half-marathon. This 2-week training jumpstart will help you build your base before you embark on a 10-week training regimen.

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5-K Jumpstart

If you’re new to running, signing up for a race is the perfect way to kick off your routine and boost motivation. The Runner's World 5-K Training Jumpstart will help get you started—in just 2 weeks!

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Walk Off Weight

You can lose weight just by walking! The secret is a mix of steady-paced walks, fat-blasting intervals, and strength training that will melt away fat and send your metabolism soaring.

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Slim, Calm, Sexy

Transform your body, clear your head, and feel sexier than ever with the Slim, Calm, Sexy plan. These simple yoga workout will help you manage stress, boost your mood, and firm your figure in just 2 weeks.

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Personal Trainer for Women

Don’t work out harder, work out smarter: This plan combines the genius of interval cardio with full-body strength training to keep your body burning calories longer.

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Personal Trainer for Men

This program does triple duty—building muscle, burning fat, and saving you time. The plan is built on complex movements that use more muscle with every rep, so you build more lean tissue in fewer sets.

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Look Better Naked!

Boost your in-the-buff confidence and sculpt your best body ever. Our simple plan helps you torch fat and build tight, toned muscles, so you’ll look and feel amazing—with or without your clothes on.

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Flat Belly Diet for Men

Lose your gut without working out! Simply follow this plan packed with delicious foods rich in belly-flattening monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) and watch the extra weight melt away.