Women's Health

Women's Health readers strive to better their whole lives. And that's exactly why Women's Health reports on all the topics that interest them. In every issue you'll find topics on success strategies, nutrition, weight loss, health, fitness, special reports, sex & relationship, beauty breakthroughs, and style & fashion.

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Flip the Workout Script • Handstands—yes, handstands!—are a next-level fitness goal for all ages. Discover how to build strength and confidence with this step-by-step plan.

How to Master the Handstand • Success comes down to developing strength, consistency, and confidence—with these secrets.

Positive Side Effects • Mona Weiger, 66, didn’t expect to walk away with these personal gains after learning to do a handstand, but she’s happy they’re here.

Build Your Hand-stand Strength • Create a base of core and shoulder strength for handstands with this workout from Angela Gargano, CPT, six-time American Ninja Warrior competitor and creator of Pull-Up Revolution.

How to Work Out Like a Woman • Meno this, lady that. Do we actually need special workout rules? Here’s what the science shows no matter your sex, age, or stage of life.

Train Your Muscle Memory • The hardest part of making strength training a nonnegotiable? Getting started. Make today the day—and create real consistency—with this advice from personal trainer and nutrition coach Kristen McParland, CPT, developer of the WH+ Beginner Workout Plan (head to Womens HealthMag.com/beginner-workout-plan/ for the full program).

The New Faces of Fitness

Whole Swole Squad • The SID class doesn’t stop there—meet five more trainers pushing fitness boundaries.

Keep Calm and Skate On • How hockey superstar Hilary Knight stays chill on the ice.

skin for the win • This year’s best products serve you all the essentials for a head-to-toe tune-up.

Scents and Sensitivity • Can’t stomach a whiff of perfume? You’re not alone—but some fragrances are proven to be more appealing than others. Here’s how to find your perfect match.

The Scent of a Winner • Wish you were a perfume girlie but haven't discovered one you can truly love yet? This may be your moment: Using science, we found a selection of universally appealing fragrances that any nose can embrace.

Some Like It Hot • And even hotter. And infrared light-y. It’s true, everybody’s sitting in on the heat trend now. But can sauna sessions really deliver all the mind, mood, and muscle benefits enthusiasts are looking for?

Turn Up the Temp: Home Edition • If you want to bring the sauna tradition to you, here’s what to know about offerings high and low.

What Top Heart Docs Do to Stay Healthy • Taking care of your heart seems so straightforward—exercise, eat whole foods, de-stress, sleep more—until it doesn’t. Our favorite cardiologists are up against the same stuff—dinners out, late nights, MIA motivation—as the rest of us. Here, their tricks for prioritizing their health and taking down the number one killer of women (yes, that’s heart disease).

Weighted Vests Get Serious • The no-longer-niche tool is becoming a training essential for both hardcore and everyday fitness enthusiasts.

Super Savors • Fish sauce, roasted mushrooms, “nooch”—there’s something ultra satisfying about umami-rich ingredients. When you crave That Flavor, these dishes deliver.

How to Microdose Your Happiness • Chat up the barista. Take a new route to work tomorrow. Name household plants after historical figures. These teeny-tiny acts will bring you massive joy…and greater well-being.

7 The Strongest Strategies • Bucket list experiences, like summiting Mount...