Christie Brinkley at 63: What Her Routine Really Shows
Christie Brinkley was 63 in the 2017 Sports Illustrated shoot. Here is what her varied activity and plant forward eating can and cannot teach us.
Chris Pruitt
Chris Pruitt is a certified ASFA personal trainer and the founder of WorkoutHealthy, a fitness equipment retailer serving customers since 2007. He has more than 16 years in the fitness business, and he writes and fact checks everything published on Insider.
Do You Need a Personal Trainer? How to Decide and How to Hire One
Not everyone needs a personal trainer, and not every trainer is worth hiring. Two decision lists, four ways trainers fall short, what a certification really proves, and an honest table of what a trainer cannot do for you.
Jay Cutler’s 1993 Diet: 140 Egg Whites, Four Pounds of Meat, and What the Math Says
Jay Cutler says he once ate 140 egg whites and 4 pounds of meat a day chasing his 4x Mr. Olympia physique. Here's what's documented, what's legend, and what the numbers actually mean for a normal lifter.
Gabrielle Union’s Fitness Routine at 53: What’s Actually Confirmed
A viral post credits Gabrielle Union with a HIIT and heavy lifting routine at 53. Here is what she has actually said, and a safer scaled version to try.
Rebel Wilson’s Year of Health: The Habit Shift Behind the Weight Loss
Rebel Wilson called 2020 her Year of Health and lost about 80 pounds. Here's what public reporting says actually drove it, and a scaled-down version for everyone else.
Sauna and Heart Health: What the Research Actually Shows
Sauna heat raises your heart rate the way light exercise does, but that does not make it a workout. Here is what a 21-year study on sauna use and heart health actually found, and what it does not prove.
Vanna White’s Fitness Routine: What She’s Actually Said
A viral Facebook post credited Vanna White's fitness at 68 to cycling, pull-ups, and weights. Her own interviews back up the routine, though not the reasons the post gave for it.
Does Lifting Weights Keep Your Brain Young? What the Research Actually Shows
A 12-month randomized trial found real cognitive gains from resistance training in older women. Here is what that study, and the research since, actually shows.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Famous Rep Quote: Fact, Myth, and the Real Line to Watch
Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous quote on a set's final reps is everywhere. Here is what we could verify, and the real difference between muscle burn and injury pain.
Edith Connor: The Guinness Record for Oldest Female Bodybuilder
Edith Connor became Guinness World Records' oldest competitive female bodybuilder in her seventies. Here is what a decade-long, later-in-life build actually requires.