Work up a serious sweat using your own bodyweight with this do-anywhere series. The holiday season presents plenty of obstacles to overcome — including inclement weather that may keep you stuck in the house or vacations that leave you with no gym access. Don’t...
Ready for a new workout that packs a punch? Then train like a champ with this boxing routine for women.The first rule of fight club is that there is no fight club. But that’s not exactly true. Boxing is making a comeback in the fitness world, and boutique boxing studios are sweeping the nation. Why...
Get more out of your workout in less time by lifting heavier weight with less reps.You’ve heard it before — there are no shortcuts when it comes to fitness. But what if this were only halfway true? What if there was a faster and arguably better way to change your body and lean out, involving...
Looking to challenge yourself without simply lifting heavier? We’ve got you covered.Hitting the gym hard but not seeing the results you want? You might assume it’s time to add heavier weights to your bar or increase the amount of time you spend at each session — but that’s not necessarily the case.“There’s an art and...
Bored with your routine? Throw your core a curveball (literally) with this 20-minute total-body BOSU circuit.At the inception of functional fitness, there was the BOSU — a large, blue pimple composed of half a stability ball secured to a flat rubber platform. But unlike many “fad” training tools, the BOSU still holds its own, providing...
Here’s a basic breakdown of high-intensity interval training for the newcomer.Have you heard people talking about their latest “hit” workout and wondered whether it was some new kind of boxing class? Actually, the term is HIIT, which stands for high-intensity interval training. This style of training means alternating short periods of intense aerobic exercise with...
Grab a monofin and perfect your dolphin kick for the ultimate mermaid-level abs.Have you ever daydreamed of running away to become a mermaid? What woman wouldn’t want to swim in fresh water all day, show off her six-pack abs in a cute bikini top and trade in shaving her legs for a sexy, iridescent fin?...
Attack your core and condition your entire body with this functional power circuit.As fitness junkies, we know how crucial balance is to functional training, everyday movement and simply having more control over our body. This stability and control supports us in all our workouts and helps build core muscles while increasing cardio levels and conditioning....
The exercise you love to hate comes in several flavors. Read on to get a taste of the pain rainbow, then join the #OxygenBadassBurpees Challenge — if you dare!Love ’em or hate ’em, burpees are an incredible exercise, working nearly every muscle in your body to build strength, power, endurance, coordination and agility. At their...
Authentic, ambitious and altruistic, cover girl Massy Arias — aka Mankofit — is on a mission to change the world, one social post at a time.An estimated 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization. But despite its pervasiveness, there is still an unambiguous stigma attached to depression that makes...