Add variety to your training with these dynamic, no-equipment cardio moves. As you sluggishly pull yourself toward the treadmill for your umpteenth run this month, the thought hits you: there must be a better way. And there is: dynamic, equipment-free moves like the ones in this four-exercise routine are an excellent way to add variety to...
Level up your cardio with LISS, MIIT, HIIT or SIT.Cardio is perhaps the most polarizing form of exercise on the planet, and typically you’re either a low-key endurance type or a fast and furious metcon type. Regardless of your intensity bent, you could benefit from varying your cardio on the reg. Here are four ways...
This interval workout has you racing against the clock, improving endurance, building muscle and boosting your metabolism.Give a workout an acronym and it instantly seems that much harder. That’s why the EMOM — every minute on the minute — method of interval training is a great way to torch a fire under your programming. “You’re...
The jump rope is one of the simplest, most portable fitness tools at your disposal. Learn the basics and get shredded with these four unique programs.Jump ropes have been around forever, and you probably took a turn or two with them when you were a kid. But little did you know back then that jumping...
Body fat: Everyone has it, and everyone wants less of it. But how can you make that happen and still be healthy and perform well? The answer may surprise you.If you’re like many active women, your range of body-fat levels likely hovers between 14 and 24 percent. So what is the difference between Jane and...
These tips can help you make the most of your HIIT workout.A low-carb diet can help you lose weight quickly, but one downfall is its ability to drain your body of metabolism-revving muscle. Luckily, new research reveals that there is something you can do to combat this side effect. A study published in the European Journal of...
Break out of the gym and into the beautiful weather with these five high-intensity, fat-burning cardio workouts.We spend more than half of the year waiting for sweet summer to arrive. Then when it does, we persist in trudging to the stale, dank confines of the gym to do cardio on the same old machines we...
This low-impact rowing workout will help you engage nearly twice as many muscles as running or biking.Before you hop on the treadmill or elliptical machine for another tedious cardio session, scan the gym for a rowing machine and hop on — after 20 or 30 minutes, you’ll be left wondering why you have neglected this...
Think treadmills are reserved for long, uninspiring runs? Think again!If you steer clear of all cardio equipment at the gym for fear of death by boredom, read on. New-generation treadmills are perfect for all kinds of workouts, from strength to upper-body to core training. If you use the right treadmill and get creative, you can...
You are strong, but are you strong enough to make it in the military?When I joined the military right out of college, I knew basic training would be tough. But I never imagined just how physically demanding it would be. Only a few weeks after I put on my Army uniform, my body felt broken...