Want to walk through the world faster?
Did you know you can strengthen your leg bones with stress? It’s no joke! Bones are living tissue, and research shows that our skeletons need (safe) impact to stay strong. What’s more, most people don’t get enough of that good stress. Walking just won’t cut it, but jumping will. Try incorporating a routine everyday. Jump 20 times as high as you can, resting for 30 seconds after each jump, for improved hip-bone density. Want to feel like a kid again? Grab some friends, two jump ropes, and play Double Dutch!
Feeling off? Understand your Sagittarius ways…
You’re so seldom down that when a bout of melancholy strikes, you might think you’re coming down with the flu! It’s that vague, nameless feeling you can’t explain that gets to you. But it’s okay to feel blue now and then. You always look on the bright side of everything, so consider this. That dark mood has a creative side—it can make you more contemplative. For someone who rarely takes a moment to relax, take this opportunity to let your thoughts wander where they will, perhaps beyond your sadness and into the world at large. Think of it as a journey of the mind (you do love to travel)!
Secret ways to ease those common Sag pains…
Research shows that performing the simple act of foam rolling before exercise can reduce muscle fatigue and soreness. It can also make workouts seem easier. Rolling after your workout eases aches by improving blood flow and improving muscle and joint function, too. Try this to soothe those achy Sag-ruled quads!
Position the roller under upper thighs.
Relax and straighten legs.
Drag legs together and apart slowly (like you’re doing horizontal jumping jacks).
Rea three to five times.
Reposition roller halfway down thighs and repeat.
Reposition roller to just above the backs of knees and repeat.
Skip the pain killers—a Sag only needs this to heal…
Sore from your last workout, race, or cross-country hike? You probably hate the medicine-y smell of topical pain-relieving creams you get at the drugstore, but you can find a way to ease sore muscles right in your own kitchen.
Studies show that tart cherry juice is highly anti-inflammatory. Just sip two, ten-ounce glasses a day to relieve any damage. It even works before a strenuous workout. Try it before participating in a race or another event (that triathlon perhaps?) to stave off post-competition aches and pains!
Variety is the spice of Sagittarius´s sex life…
You yearn to live life to the fullest and experience all that the world has to offer. New and different? You’re there! Exotic locales? Bring ’em on! Boredom is a four-letter word, especially when it comes to sex. Impulsive, erotic, and romantic, you’re great in the sack! You’re a willing partner who’ll try anything once (or three times, if it’s really fun). How else will you know what you like? Just don’t drop a fetish bomb on a more traditional partner! Few can match your enthusiasm, adventure, and pure enjoyment. After all, every encounter is a learning experience, right?
The most glamorous hair style for Sagittarius…
You’re always on the move, and probably living out of a suitcase! The last thing you need is a complicated hair-care routine or fussy style. For long hair, a pony can be functional and fabulous. Go from sporty to chic with glossy, smoothed-back hair. Secure above nape and wrap a strand around the elastic. Slip on a wide black headband for an upscale take on a workout go-to. For a glam look, knot the pony on top of your head into a loose ballerina bun. Slicked-back sophistication (try a deep middle part) works for short hair, too!
Don´t waste valuable time Sag, these are your best scents…
Unfettered and uncluttered, you want your beauty products multifunctional and simple. What could be simpler than a unisex scent both you and your partner can wear? Cognoscenti No. 16 combines green tomato leaf and leather. CK One melds bergamot, violet, pineapple, nutmeg, and musk in a time-tested fragrance. Le Sauvage is billed as a men’s fragrance, but touted for women, too, with its sophisticated blend of cardamom and citrus. And Carbone by Balmain, also for men, is snapped up by women who crave its tantalizing mix of ivy, fig, resin, vanilla, and vetiver. Smoldering and candy-licious, just like you!
Your hips make you, Sagittarius…
Sagittarius rules the hips. Butts may not be the new boobs, as some suggest, but there’s no denying the sexiness of a cute tush! Beautify your booty with some glute bridges, plié squats, walking lunges, step-ups, and single-leg deadlifts. Mentally focusing on the glutes may help activate them even more. Stretch out tight psoas, the muscles that run from the lower back to the top of the thigh, with yoga, by moving from Downward Dog into Crescent Pose. Then flaunt your assets in skinny trousers, cutoff shorts, or a flirty mini with an edgy jacket.
There’s no match for Sagittarius in this skill…
If your life were a movie, it would probably be called Rush Hour! Sags have an inherent desire—no, need—to see, do, be, learn, try. You live life at breakneck speed as you tweet, swipe, tap, tag, pin, and race through your day. Some will tell you to slow down, take a load off, chillax, but there are studies that show all that hubbub can actually make you happier. Is that the secret to Sagittarius? Who knew?
And here’s more good news. You know how you crave spicy-hot food—the capsaicin in those chili peppers you love so much actually speed up your metabolism! Vroom!
Strong, resilient, and smart—that’s this star Sag…
“Thinking man’s bombshell” Paula Patton has played opposite Denzel Washington (Déjà Vu), Kiefer Sutherland (Mirrors), and Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol). From a start behind the camera, she was 27 before she tried acting. Her sweetness and enthusiasm have made her a fan favorite, but she’s also a realist.
Her hard-wired Sagittarian optimism has served her well. In 2014, she separated from husband Robin Thicke, but her positive outlook remains. “I like to see the glass half full instead of half empty.”