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level up

Meet

the skin

savers

No matter how you

choose to work up

a sweat, this gear will

do double duty

to protect your skin

from the sun and

rub of your session.

Can building

muscle help give

skin a smoother

foundation?

“The advantage of doing

resistance exercise is that

the increase in muscle

mass does stretch the skin

a bit—that is, fill it out—and

that makes the skin look

better,” Dr. Tarnopolsky

says. Indeed, the loss of

muscle mass as we age

can contribute to the skin

atop that muscle sagging

somewhat and further age

its appearance, he says.

Aim to strength train three

times a week to maintain

your muscle—and firm look.

Ca uilding

elp give

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LES MILLS

SEAMLESS

TANK TOP

Go for seamless

fabrics to spare

skin from the

friction of hems—

this sweat-

wicking tank

also has zoned

ventilation to

cool you. ($50,

reebok.com)

MERRELL

MTL SKYFIRE

This trail run-

ner’s no-slip

bootie con-

struction keeps

the support

directly against

your foot to

reduce rub and

blisters. ($100,

merrell.com)

MOBOT GRACE

BOTTLE

Drinking ade-

quate H20 helps

skin cells func-

tion optimally—

gulp from this

27-ounce bottle

as you go, then

use it as a foam

roller. ($50,

mobot.com)

OAKLEY

EVZERO ASCEND

These sporty wrap-

arounds help pro-

tect the skin near

the eyes from future

damage. ($176,

oakley.com)

BFF BLISTER

PREVENTION TAPE

Smooth KT Tape’s

new BFF strips on

heels, arches, and

toes to cover your

biggest hot spots.

($10, kttape.com)

BODY GLIDE

SPF 30+ SUN

This two-in-one balm pro-

tects your skin from chafing

against any clothing as

well as from UVA and UVB

rays. ($10, bodyglide.com)

photographed by JONATHON KAMBOURIS

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