Fitness
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obé Weekly Class Drop Schedule
class drop schedule plan your week with obé fresh classes drop daily between 5:00–5:05 AM ET june 26 – july 5 Friday • June 26 strength — Whitney R. • 28 min pilates mat — Marcia M. • 45 min yoga sculpt — Alex C. • 28 min Saturday • June 27 cardio sculpt —…
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Postnatal Ab Workouts: How to Rebuild Your Core After Pregnancy
There’s nothing more badass than making a human(!) from scratch(!!!). However, core changes during pregnancy can make us all feel a little, well, weak. Cue: the search for the best postnatal ab workouts. But first, let’s back up. While these core strength sacrifices can sneak up on us postpartum, they make sense from a physiological…
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WTF Is Hypertrophy in Fitness? An Expert Explains Why It Matters
There are lots of jargon-y words in the fitness industry. From “delayed onset muscle soreness” to describe post-workout strain to “excess post-exercise oxygen consumption” to describe the afterburn effect. “Hypertrophy” is no different. Simply: it describes muscle building. Building muscle is a fantastic fitness goal to strive towards. It makes you feel strong and confident,…
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4 Big Exercise Myths Every Woman Needs to Ditch
Being a fitness beginner—especially as a woman—can sure get exhausting. Every week, there seems to be a new workout hack or tip on social media. Maybe it’s a 28-day Wall Pilates challenge (our take on that, here) or a fitness influencer telling you walking doesn’t count as exercise (um, it definitely does). With unrealistic beauty…
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Overcome PCOS Symptoms: Workout Routine for Your Hormones
Ugh, the struggle for the girlies with PCOS (aka Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is real. A hormonal disorder that affects women of reproductive age, it’s fairly common but has no cure, making it difficult to manage. PCOS symptoms manifest differently in everyone but can include an irregular menstrual cycle, unexpected weight gain, unwanted hair growth, and…
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3 Types of obé Yoga Workouts: Your Ultimate Guide
Oh, yoga—where do we begin to count all the ways we love you so? A nurturing practice for body and mind, yoga workouts are often our go-to for days when we feel we want to slow things down, connect to our breath, and challenge our balance, stability, and mobility in new and creative ways. But…
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Perimenopause, Menopause, and Working Out: What’s the Deal?
There comes a time in every woman’s life when the body seems to rewrite its own rules. Hot flashes randomly turn up the heat, nights are spent tossing and turning, and clothes don’t seem to fit how they used to. Welcome to perimenopause and menopause transition—a journey that often feels like navigating unchartered territory with…
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The Expert Approved Wedding Workout Plan: What to Do—and Ditch
In this article: Hear expert obé fitness trainer and bride-to-be Kat B.’s top tips for forming a wedding workout plan to make you feel your best for the big day (without the toxic diet culture). Looking for a wedding workout plan now? Try obé’s Wedding Program. As a little girl, I always dreamed about my wedding.…
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Exercise for Women vs. Men: A Guide to Unique Gender Differences in Fitness
We’ve all seen the videos. Endearing scenes of boyfriends or husbands struggling through Sculpt or Barre sequences—what most of us typically think of as “exercise for women.” At the same time, we know most men would outlast us lifting heavy. This begs the question: do women and men respond differently to the same workouts, and…
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What’s the Best Exercise for Hormones? You May Be Surprised
Ugh, hormones. When they’re balanced and doing their thing, our bodies and minds are in flow. But throw in just a little disturbance—like some good old stress or the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle—and suddenly, everything’s bananas. When you’re feeling moody or insecure from an acne flair-up, working out may be the last thing…
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Forget About Weight—These Body Composition Metrics Are More Accurate
There’s no point in sugarcoating it: tracking weight alone sets women up for failure. Decades of diet advertising and unrealistic beauty standards have indoctrinated the idea that weighing less will make you feel better. Healthier, prettier, more feminine, even happier. But—surprise, surprise—looking exclusively at weight or BMI (body mass index) as a measure of body…
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Progressive Training on obé: Workout Programs by Fitness Goal
You’ve set your fitness goals, signed up for obé, and have a workout space ready on deck. With a library of 10,000+ on-demand classes for every style and level, you have plenty of classes to choose from to start your workout journey. The only question is: Which workouts are right for you? Cue progressive training…
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No, You Can’t Tone Muscles—the Surprising Myth, Revealed
How many of us secretly (or not so secretly!) wish for our workout routines to deliver those picture-perfect ‘toned’ arms, ‘toned’ abs, and ‘toned’ legs? We gawk over fitness influencers and Pilates girlies with long, lean lines, searching for fitness classes that promise to tone muscles and ‘tighten’ our physiques. The only problem is that…
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5 Crazy Facts You Didn’t Know About Women’s Fitness History
Head to any group fitness class (extra points if it’s Pilates), unroll your mat in any Yoga studio, go for a walk in any park, and one thing is certain: you’re going to see women. And lots of them. For many of them, working out is an essential pillar of self-care. And if not, it’s…
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Flexibility vs. Mobility: Which One Matters More?
Fitness trends often lean into the “more is more” mentality (usually to sell you something!). As sports science advances, we’re learning that burnout is real—and that moderation is the key to longevity. No matter where one finds themselves in their fitness journey, developing more flexibility and mobility is a common underlying goal. Understanding flexibility vs.…
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Postnatal Training: The Workout Program for Every Mama
When it comes to working out post-baby, most new moms have a lot of questions. Is there a right time to start—and how long should you wait to recover? What types of exercises and classes are safe? Should you focus on cardio or strength? And how much exercise is enough (if you even have the…
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The 101 on Weight-Loss Medication, According to an Endocrinologist
Newsflash: the GLP-1 weight loss medication train isn’t going anywhere. A hot topic of conversation amongst everyone in the health and wellness space, it remains both coveted and a little taboo, sought after but hard to access, impressive but not fully understood. In the past year, it has continued to pop up on our social…
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Let’s Talk the Cycle Syncing Method, Hormones, and Exercise with Alisa Vitti
It’s not just hype, it’s a paradigm shift. Cycle Syncing, a method guiding you to make self-care choices around the hormonal fluctuations of your hormonal cycle, has been making waves in the world of women’s health and fitness—and for good reason. The Cycle Syncing ® Method is the beginning of a crucial conversation among women,…
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Ask obé: Why Am I Gaining Weight While Working Out?
Sometimes, sticking to your workouts feels like an uphill battle. You’re showing up to class, moving your body consistently, and doing everything you’re supposed to do. But despite going by the book and staying disciplined, you notice yourself gaining weight while working out instead of stabilizing or losing it. What gives? First of all, you’re…
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Q&A: Why Are Strength Training Exercises So Important?
Here at obé, we know that strength training exercises are non-negotiable for anyone. Not only do they make you feel strong, capable, and—dare we say—like superwoman, but they’re also extremely beneficial for the overall health of your body. Any woman who isn’t incorporating them in her movement routine is losing out on meaningful boosts to…
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