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Kate Cheng

Health and Fitness Writer


Kate puts together fitness content that covers functional and strength training, cardio, workout challenges, interviews and news. She's often doing gym laundry or listening to music.

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'I've Been a Personal Trainer for 20 Years—These 6 Beginner Strength Tips Will Transform Your Workouts'

A personal trainer weighs in on the changes to your techniques and training that could make your workouts smarter and more efficient.

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'I Did 50 Shoulder Taps Every Day For A Month—This Is What It Did to My Core'

One WH writer wanted to build core strength and stability—but the results weren’t what she expected.

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Is Jumping Rope Better Than Running? Which to Choose for Cardio, Fat Loss, and Strength

A personal trainer explains how to pick the best exercise for you.

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Build Strength and Mobility in One Go With This 4-Move Weighted Workout

Build total-body power and range of motion with just one weight.

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Age-Proof Your Body With These 4 Functional Exercises for Lifelong Strength

Maintain full-body coordination, stability, and strength well into your senior years.

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A Hyrox Champion's Go-To 250-Rep Kettlebell Workout Builds Serious Full-Body Strength

This high-volume workout from a Hyrox mixed-doubles champion will hit your legs, arms, back, and core.

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Jennifer Lopez Is in the Shape of Her Life at 56 — These Are the 7 Strength Exercises She Never Skips


The Office Romance star combines heavy strength training with mobility work to stay strong, fit and energized.


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‘3 Mistakes Kept Me from Changing My Body Composition—Until I Made These Key Changes’

Calisthenics coach Emily Adis reveals the simple fixes that finally helped her lose fat and build muscle.

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Hilary Duff Relies on Ladder Workouts for Full-Body Strength. Here are the 4 Lower-Body Exercises She Swears By.

The platinum singer-songwriter says this is how she's prepping for her upcoming world tour.

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'After 5 Years of Strength Training, Here are 4 Things I Wish I Knew at the Start for Quicker Results'

She says slowing down, sleeping more and ditching perfectionism helped her make far better progress in the gym than chasing quick fixes ever did

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'I Did 100 Reformer Pilates Classes – Here's What Happened'

From joint stability and core strength to mental health and cardio limits, here’s what one woman noticed after committing to a century of Pilates classes

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21-15-9 Is Crossfit’s Most Famous Rep Scheme. Here’s Why It Still Dominates Gyms.

A PT explains how it works, why it boosts intensity and momentum, and the best movement pairings to try

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