Professor Erin Calderone answers this burning question about crunches.Are crunches bad for me? People love to categorize things as being good or bad, but when it comes to crunches, there is no absolute. The answer is far more nuanced and requires an assessment of your individual needs and goals.Are crunches bad? The answer depends on...
Want to give your home workouts more of an edge? Try adding a weighted vest.While most of the world is trying to lose weight, you might want to gain some — in the form of a weighted vest. This versatile training tool can make even the most basic of exercises more demanding by increasing your...
Designing a weighted fitness vest for women can be tricky. Learn why these five picks made the list.Guys and gals are decidedly different — especially when it comes to upper-body physiology. So when buying gear like a weighted vest to increase your workout intensity, proper fit can make or break your exercise experience. Here are...
Train to protect yourself and get fit with these kick-butt martial arts moves.Fitness is said to be “functional” when it transcends the gym and extends to real-life situations, and it doesn’t get any more functional than martial arts. This kind of workout improves your strength, mobility and cardiovascular prowess while giving you the skills and...
If these eight body-sculpting moves aren’t in your current training program, they need to be. Like, right now.Are there certain exercises specifically for men and others specifically for women? Absolutely not, though it sometimes seems so. Men make up the vast majority of gym-goers who do heavy bench presses and barbell curls, and women currently...
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...
These unique routines will surprise your muscles and keep you feeling — and looking — younger than ever before.Honestly, getting older itself isn’t so bad — spending time with the ones you love, accomplishing your goals, traveling the world… if only it didn’t come with the aging part. But you have in your reach a...
Your how-to guide on how to pull off the five best kettlebell moves — without making a single mistake!Kettlebells have been around for centuries, and some of the earliest illustrations of old-timey strongmen depict men in singlets hefting some huge homemade kettlebells. But even these icons of iron were flawed in their technique, and...
Read some key take-aways from recent research on fitness training, health and nutrition.Being alone often helps us understand who we are, what we want and what we can do to become better.The Benefits of Spending Time AloneExperts agree that spending time alone can improve your creativity, boost your confidence and strengthen your social relationships. Research has...
Add a stability ball to your plank training and work your core and more!As if planks weren’t hard enough, here are three new moves to amp up your core training using a stability ball. The ball forces you to engage more muscles in order to balance on an unstable surface, which — when added to...