Fitness

From Israel to New York and Miami: How Nofar Hagag built a U.S. pilates brand

From Israel’s National Water Polo Team to founding Nofar Method, Nofar Hagag shares how discipline and resilience helped her build a growing Pilates brand in New York and Miami.

Israeli entrepreneur Nofar Hagag builds a Pilates brand across the U.S.
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Living better for longer: Israeli fitness experts on how to stay strong and healthy as you age

THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS take part in the Tel Aviv Night Run, Oct. 2025.

Guarding our health is an act of Jewish responsibility - opinion

How infrared became the hottest trend in the wellness world?

How infrared became the hottest trend in the wellness world?


Want to check if you're healthy? Do this simple exercise

This exercise can't indicate complete physical health, but it can give an initial idea. So set a timer for 20 seconds and stand on one leg.

 Standing on one leg (Illustrative).

Passover: How to observe the holiday and stay healthy - part 1 - opinion

One can observe Passover fully with all of its laws and customs and not damage one’s health – you can even enhance it.

 SHOPPING CARTS are full and supermarkets do a brisk business ahead of Passover.

Why do many people start running when they reach the age of 40?

Fitness trainer Omer Rosenberg noticed that when people turn 40, they suddenly get a desire to get in shape or start running. Why does this happen?

  Runners at the Jerusalem Marathon 2022, March 25, 2022.

90-year-old claims to have secret to looking 20 years younger

Proper nutrition and training? It takes more than that.

 Close up macro portrait of an old man with a bucket hat on his head.

How do you choose the right fitness trainers, nutritionists? Experts explain

Today there are many who think that if they lost weight themselves or found a training method that works for them, that it will work for everyone. But that isn't the case.

 Illustrative image of exercise equipment

What's the best way to stretch when you're working out?

What's the difference between stretching before working out and stretching when you finish?

 Illustrative image of a woman stretching.

Health damage from prolonged sitting? Take a 5-min. stroll every 30 min.

What is the least amount of activity needed to counteract the health impact of a workday filled with sitting?

Israelis walk the streets of Tel Aviv, July 6, 2021.

Eliminate processed foods, embrace whole food plant diet - opinion

What is processed food? Why is the ultra-processed variety so harmful to our health, and what’s keeping us from eating real, whole foods? 

 A flexitarian diet involves eating more plant-based meals

How can you get back into working out after a long time of no exercise?

If you're one of many who swore to get into shape this year, it's possible and not even that scary. Here are some tips that will help you get back to working out.

lifting weights at the gym

Meet the trainer who broke the internet by working out on all fours

Some people stop or change their fitness routines when they experience ongoing pain, but this American trainer developed some interesting movements and methods to regulate his pain.

 Person doing push ups (illustrative)