Brianna Steinhilber

The MYXfitness in-home studio offers spin, cross-training, strength and recovery classes.TODAY Illustration / Brianna Steinhilber
I fell in love with spin while I was pregnant last year. Before then, I had only tried a handful of classes and didn’t really get the cult following and mostly complained about my butt being sore from the seat.
But when I actually gave it a chance (since it was the only workout that I really felt safe doing with a growing belly), I saw what all the hype was about.
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Using the Oculus headset, the "Supernatural" app lets you travel to beautiful locations while giving you a full-body workout.TODAY Illustration / Brianna Steinhilber
I am far from a gamer — aside from some serious Mario Kart skills from my childhood that resurface when my brother and I are home for the holidays. But like most health-conscious people clinging to walks around the neighborhood and Instagram live workouts as a lifeline during the pandemic, I found myself struggling to keep my wor...

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When it comes to physical fitness, all movement counts — including those extra steps taken commuting to the office.TODAY Illustration / Getty Images
Two years ago I was a gym junkie. I had my go-to classes for each day of the week and knew the precise time I had to leave the office to get there in time.
But there was such a cloud of stress surrounding my fitness routine. Feeling limited to the few options on the schedule, sprinting from the office to make it on time, rushing out afterwards to...

After two days of dance and boxing workouts, my back, arms and butt were noticeably sore.TODAY Illustration / Brianna Steinhilber
We all have those days when trying to exercise is more like pulling teeth.
That’s one of the reasons why I was a fan of virtual reality workouts when I first gave them a try on the Oculus headset. They feel less like workouts and more like fun activities. So when I stumbled across the FitXR app, which brings boxing and dance cardio to the headset, I was excited to ...

The episode with Christopher Meloni felt like getting a pep talk from my dad.Brianna Sanchez / TODAY
I developed a walking habit during the pandemic. As someone who previously saw walking as a way to get from one place to another, but a waste of time as a form of exercise, this was a big change of pace. But I came to love the mental escape a walk provided — not to mention the accessibility and the low-impact exercise that left my body feeling invigorated, not beaten down.
But I had gotten int...

The RumbleTV subscription program offers boxing, strength training, HIIT and running workouts.TODAY Illustration/Brianna Steinhilber
I've professed my love for boxing and raved about the results I have gotten from the workout in the past.
And anyone else who shares this sentiment has likely heard of Rumble — a boxing gym with a cult following. It's one of the boutique fitness classes I missed most when the pandemic relegated all of us to living room workouts.
So I was excited when they releas...

The "Detox" class featured lots of twisting movements meant to help the body release tension.TODAY Illustration / Brianna Steinhilber
My relationship with yoga has been a journey.
In my early 20s, I ended up in a class because it was the only thing left on the gym schedule ... and I couldn’t keep a straight face when the class collectively chanted "om."
In my mid 20s, I turned to yoga classes to stretch my body and show it some love after HIIT workouts — but I was still unable to quiet my min...

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You drag yourself from your desk to the gym, where you pop in some upbeat music and jack the treadmill up to 6 mph.
Admit it, while you're pounding out those three miles, you’re silently judging (even if subconsciously) the person walking next to you.
What a waste of time. Why even come to the gym if you’re just going to walk?
But experts say we’re unfairly placing the form of exercise in the “pointless” category. It turns out, you may be missing out on an extremely effective physical activit...

We all have motivation that ebbs and flows.
Some mornings you wake up energized to get to work and power through that to-do list. Others you smack the alarm clock, curse the morning and give yourself an extra five minutes to dream about putting in your notice and getting the first flight out to a tropical locale.
Not to mention the peaks and valleys that we experience within just one day: First thing in the morning (with a workout and an espresso under our belt) we're feeling like a walking a...

Kabobs may just be the perfect summer party food. They're easy to munch while holding a cocktail and they leave no dirty plates or utensils to clean up afterwards. Even better, you can please vegetarians and meat lovers alike without having to make two separate entrees.
The secret to a juicy, flavor-packed kabob is all in the marinade, which is prepped a day before, meaning less to do the day of a gathering. If you still haven’t found one that does the trick, don’t worry. This recipe from And...

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We made it through January — and the tightened-up diet season devoid of alcohol and refined carbs. Now we’re ready to introduce some of our favorite meals back into rotation, without going off the deep-end and undoing a month of hard work.
For those nights when we decide to loosen the reigns a bit, lightened-up comfort food recipes that will satisfy cravings are key. Case in point: this baked broccoli mac and cheese from registered dietitian Alix Turoff's latest book, "Lose Your Belly Fat Coo...