Your biceps work in concert with your back and chest to push, pull, climb and lift, and they also play a role when running, helping propel your arms forward and back.Form: Two-Arm Incline Dumbbell Biceps CurlTwo-Arm Incline Dumbbell Biceps CurlIt’s safe to say that men are the arm-obsessed gender, but a great set of girl...
Use these mobility sequence to improve form, strength and performance.The health and mobility of your thoracic spine is integral to spinal and shoulder function, and ignoring this area could negatively affect performance, strength and posture, and could even add pressure to your lower back, resulting in pain and discomfort. Using several stretching techniques in...
Hit your biceps from all angles with these three cable moves.This workout trains your biceps exclusively with cables, which usually allow for smoother and faster repetitions. Frequently, one does more reps working with cables, and because of the higher rep count, the pump arrives quicker. Less rest is needed between sets when working with cables....
Make the most out of this upper-body-building move.Push-ups are the ultimate move for developing upper body strength and shape, working the chest, shoulders, back, core and forearms. Unfortunately they’re also one of the most abused moves around in terms of form, with many versions of ugly happening in gyms, on playing fields and in living...
Discover how to determine your natural body type and what training regimen works best to fit it.When putting together the right workout plan for your body, there are several things to consider — most important, what body type you have naturally. Bone structure helps determine what your body can support, and this is determined by...
A woman's intuition is rarely wrong — in training as well as in life! Discover how to tune in to your body and fine-tune your results.The quip that failing to plan is planning to fail most certainly holds true with training, and if you continually go to the gym without a clue as to what you’re working and...
Whether you’re eager to shed pounds or just redefine your relationship with the gym, this eight-week, HIIT-based routine has you covered.This HIIT-based program is time efficient, effective and ever-changing.Interval Training — Yeah, Not a FadCountless studies and thousands of happy subjects maintain that high-intensity interval training is one of the most effective methods for burning...
Get down and give me hundreds.Though it’s routinely patronized by the Lulu-clad, carefully coiffed, alkaline-water-drinking set, make no mistake: Pilates takes no prisoners. Adding this decades-old practice to your training protocol can help hone your competitive edge, enhance your sports performance, improve your movement patterns or simply connect you to your core. Here’s how to master the mat to take your training...
Michelle Lewin shares her exclusive leg and glute workout with Oxygen.When it comes to Michelle Lewin’s legs and butt, she’s all business. And that’s likely the reason she has built such a formidable lower body — she works at it. The exclusive workout she created for Oxygen demonstrates some of her favorite moves for legs...
Often overlooked, nothing is more stunning and important to your everyday activities than strong, sculpted traps.If you carry a heavy purse, schlep bags full of groceries or tote a toddler, you depend on your traps every day. But when was the last time you included them in your workout? For too many women, the answer...