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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.
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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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