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Karen Asp
CPT she/her/hers
Karen Asp is an award-winning journalist and author (Anti-Aging Hacks is her latest) who specializes in fitness, health, nutrition, animals (companion and farmed) and travel. Her credits include Daily Paws, Eating Well, Forks Over Knives, Good Housekeeping, Insider, Martha Stewart Living, Men's Health, O, Outside, Parade, Prevention, Reader’s Digest, Real Simple, SELF, Sentient Media, USA Today’s magazines, VegNews (where she's a contributing writer), Women’s Health and Yoga Journal.She’s also a Vegan Lifestyle Coach & Educator, certified personal trainer who holds world records in Nordic walking, foster dog mom and fur mom to a Maine Coon rescue and two foster wins, a golden retriever rescued from a puppy mill and a golden/lab mix.

Education & Training: BA, MA, CPT, VLCE

Experienced In: fitness, nutrition, vegan diet, health

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By Karen Asp
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Pulse Squats Make Squats Harder Without Any Equipment
Fitness
By Karen Asp
hispanic woman wearing purple doing dumbbell lunges, one of the best exercises to get lean after 40, outside
The Only 7 Exercises Women Need to Get Lean in Their 40s
Fitness
By Karen Asp
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Want to Age Well? Do This One Stretch Every Morning Before Getting Out of Bed
Fitness
By Karen Asp
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Over 50? This 20-Minute Core Workout Builds Functional Strength and Back Health
Fitness
By Karen Asp
illustration of a person doing the fire hydrant exercise for their glutes and core
How to Do the Fire Hydrant Exercise to Tone Your Glutes and Core
Fitness
By Karen Asp
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3 Exercise Machines That Generate Electricity While You Work Out
Fitness
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