Health
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Mood Movement Equations Are Powerful—Here’s How to Unlock Yours
When we first turn to fitness, most of us want to accomplish a physical goal. Most commonly, that may be losing weight, changing a dress size, or building muscle. But at a certain point in our movement journey, many of us also discover that a workout is the best thing you can do to change…
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Fitness Is Preventative Healthcare: How to Use Your HSA, FSA Funds on obé Fitness
Fitness isn’t just about today’s workout — it’s one of the most powerful tools to improve your healthspan, longevity, mental health, and overall well-being. Because movement is essential preventative care, obé now makes it easier than ever to use your HSA (Health Savings Account) or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) to help cover your membership. You…
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Heart Disease in Women: The Shocking Truth We All Need to Know
At obé Fitness, health is everything. We want our members to build lasting habits, move boldly, and feel electric. But when it comes to your health, it’s not all about fitness. That’s what obé co-founder Ashley Mills discovered when she was diagnosed with heart disease—specifically a congenital heart defect and an aortic aneurysm. “One moment,…
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Everything You Need to Know (and Do!) to Conquer Menopause Weight Gain
Oh, menopause. It’s a natural life transition that more than two million women in the United States experience each year, but it doesn’t come without its quirks. This period in your life can come with a slew of negative side effects: hot flashes, sleep disturbances, brain fog, and weight gain. Of all the side effects,…
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Boost Your Brain: 9 Proven Ways Exercise Supercharges Cognitive Health
You’ve probably heard that exercise is great for your body, but did you know it’s also one of the most powerful tools to boost your cognitive health? From improving memory to sharpening focus—exercise really is “that girl.” That’s exactly why we’ve created our cognitive health obé workout collection—Brain Boost. It’s full of classes designed to…
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3 Proven Ways Exercise Slows Aging—Plus the Best Anti-Aging Workouts
While exercise can’t turn back time, it sure can make you look and feel younger. In fact, one research study found that participants who engaged in high levels of physical activity were biologically nine years younger than people who didn’t. Which begs the question: can you double down on specific anti-aging workouts? When you think “anti-aging”…
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Preconception Workouts: Expert Tips for Natural Pregnancy, IVF, Egg Freezing
Let’s be real: the journey to motherhood is deeply personal—and often complex. For most of our lives, so much focus rests on how *not* to get pregnant, that most of us don’t know how to prepare our bodies for preconception. Should you start taking prenatal vitamins? Is wine a no-go? And is working out off…
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Exercise for Healthy Digestion: Does Working Out Help You Poop?
Gut health has become a more mainstream topic in the health and wellness space in recent years. While sauerkraut and kombucha are worth adding to your grocery list, improving your digestion might be easier than you think. Yes, you guessed it: Exercise is key. Aside from making you feel stronger, energized, happier, and lowering your…
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Feeling Joint Pain? A Mobility Expert Explains What to Do
The inventor of Pilates, Joseph Pilates, famously said: “You’re only as old as your spine.” If you’re like most people, this sends a shiver from your tailbone to the top of your head. When speaking about joint health and joint pain, we tend to get a little defeatist. Most people begin by qualifying their body…
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Intermittent Fasting for Women—Yes or No? A Nutritionist’s Ultimate Verdict
Intermittent fasting (IF), a practice that extends the time you don’t eat (aka fast) in a day or week, has become extremely divisive in the health sphere between professionals and amateurs alike. Unlike other dieting approaches, this new and trendy dieting approach emphasizes WHEN you eat, not necessarily WHAT you eat. There are many ways…
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How to Work Out with Endometriosis
Endometriosis can be physically and mentally debilitating—just ask the many endo-warriors who have to fight the chronic pain that comes with the condition. It’s estimated that around 2 to 10 percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 40 suffer from endometriosis, a condition where extra tissue grows outside the uterus on different…
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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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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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Exercising Your Emotional Health: An Expert Guide to Self-Compassion and More
We all know that catering to our emotional health is important, but are we actually practicing what we preach? Women face so many stressors in daily life—juggling our careers, families, and caregiving responsibilities—that caring for our mental health often falls to the bottom of our priority list. The consequence? Chronic stress and feelings of inadequacy…
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Fertility, Menopause, and More—Women’s Health with Michelle Kennedy
When it comes to motherhood, we all know it takes a village. But honestly, as women, we could all use a village to navigate life’s transitions—from menstruation and fertility to menopause and every other aspect of women’s health. Surrounding yourself with a supportive community that educates, empowers, and uplifts you is key to feeling your…
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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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How to Get Better Sleep—the Definitive Guide for Women
Fact: sleep dictates our holistic wellness. Like a puzzle piece, it fits with nutrition and exercise to create a full picture of our overall health. A vital instrument of restoration and repair, it enhances cognitive function, supports emotional well-being, regulates hormones, supports immune function, and helps maximize workout benefits. And a little secret? Learning how…
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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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Expert Chat: Why Every Woman Deserves to Have a Sex Drive
Ever noticed how working out can be something of an… aphrodisiac? One minute you barely have the will to put on your workout leggings, and 30 minutes later you’re empowered and ready to feel a little sexy. It’s not just your imagination—exercise can be a potent sex drive enhancer and a great trick for getting…
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Women’s Spotlight: Intimate Wellness with Lauren of Queen V
At obé, we love celebrating women (and all the amazing things their bodies and minds can do) every day of the year! As part of our Women’s History Month series, we wanted to give an extra spotlight to a few standout ladies who are shifting narratives around women’s health. To kick it off, we tapped…
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