If you imagine dreadful burpees when you read “high-impact exercise,” you are not incorrect. The term ‘impact’ implies two forces coming into contact with each other. That said, any exercise that involves such an interaction would be considered high-impact. This is what Brad Shoenfeld, Ph.D., an exercise science professor at Lehman College, City University of New York says. This includes exercises such as jump squats and jumping rope, as well as high-energy dancing and jogging. Contrary to what many athletes have been taught to believe, it is an amazing experience for your body and mind.

Unfortunately, Kristi Barker says that there is a stigma surrounding high-impact training. It’s portrayed as detrimental to the joints and beyond. The solution, according to Barker, is education about its benefits and insights into how to incorporate it into your routine.

The number one advantage, according to Chris Hartley, Ph.D., lecturer in biomedical sciences at Birmingham City University in the U.K., high-impact exercise increases bone mineral density and reduces fracture risk. It has been demonstrated that jumping and hopping increase bone strength at the hip. This is a fracture point in older women. Hartley also explains that bone adapts to the stress and strains placed on it. The more we load the bone, the stronger it will become. Young soccer players had denser bones than cyclists and swimmers, according to research conducted at the University of Exeter in England. Feeling the force also improves your joint stability and balance, and may assist you in altering your body composition.

When Shoenfeld and his team compared resistance training and plyometrics for lower-body muscle growth, they found that both activities resulted in comparable gains. A recent assessment discovered that plyometric exercises promote hypertrophy, regardless of age and gender.

We’re not suggesting that you should replace resistance training with plyometrics. Incorporating bouncy exercises into your routine can help you achieve your muscle-building objectives and improve your mental health. Whether you are a 25-year-old and looking to shake up your strength-training routine or a 45-year-old and want to strengthen your frame so that you can run marathons with your grandkids one day, or in your 50s or 60s and looking to combat the bone-weakening effects of menopause, high-training exercise is the missing piece.

Best known for playing Edwina Sharma in the second season of Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton, Charithra Chandran quickly stole fans’ hearts with her charm and sense of style. And now, the talented actress decided to swap her long locks for the cutest pixie cut.

A Successful Hair Experiment for Charithra Chandran

Although her character in the series was the timid little sister, it turns out that in real life, Charithra Chandran is a much bolder woman. Especially when it comes to styling her hair. For a long time, we were used to seeing her as a young lady of the ton whose hair was either intricately styled into an updo for a fashionable ball or left long and loose whenever she was alone with her sister.

But, now it’s time for Chandran to leave that stage behind, and her cropped, choppy, wet-look pixie cut, reminiscent of none other than Halle Berry’s iconic hairstyle of the early 2000s, is an absolute sight to see. The Bridgerton star debuted her new look at this year’s Veronica Beard’s fashion show in London.

The Inspiration Behind It

It’s no surprise that this magnificent look was created by top celebrity stylist Patrick Wilson. When discussing Chandran’s glamorous look for the event, he shared that the inspiration behind it “came from girls like Halle Berry, Alexa Demie, and model Grace Elizabeth.” But, that’s not all. What really captured fans’ attention was the wet-look type of finish that made Chandran look all the more young, cool, and charming.

How to Recreate the Look at Home

If you want to achieve the same level of hairstyle awesomeness as Charithra Chandran, you’ll need to have: a) the hair length and b) a few key products. You need to start by getting your hair damp, then applying a generous amount of thickening spray to build the foundation and ensure your hair holds. Then add hair oil (Patrick recommends the Kerastase Elixir Ultime L’Original Oil, but any other brand will do) and finish off with a nourishing balm. And voilà, you’ll get this dreamy Charithra Chandran-inspired hairstyle.