When life gets busy, you don’t have time to think, let alone train. This circuit takes the guesswork out of training and gets you in and out of the gym in no time.Work, family, household responsibilities — life can get busy. Most women find it difficult to focus on fitness with everything else happening around...
One of the fittest women in America shares her secret to core strength.We all know it’s essential to build a solid core. Not only do ab exercises help reduce back pain, but they also allow you to move better because your core is involved in everything you do. Whether you’re doing squats, deadlifts, push-ups or...
Tone and lift your behind with these do-anywhere Pilates moves. Your tush will thank you later!Want to build a lifted booty without the bulk? These five Pilates moves will tone your glutes in no time. The best part? You don’t need any equipment. Just find floor space and get ready for some serious booty burn!Quadruped...
Ease tension, reduce bloating and help headaches with these five poses you can do without leaving your bed.If you indulged a little too much last weekend, do this in-bed yoga series designed by Alexis Novak, an Los Angeles–based yoga and Yoga Sculpt instructor, to cure what ails you. “Yoga helps calm the nervous system, resets...
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...
Having well-developed pectoral muscles is important not only for physical symmetry and balance but also for proper function of your arms and shoulders.Flat-Bench Dumbbell Chest PressConsistent chest training can give a finished, full look to your pecs, creating upper-body symmetry and carving definition between your shoulders and chest, making your delts appear rounder and fuller....
Build powerful quads with this outdoor circuit.Winter is coming. Days are getting a lot shorter and nights are cooling down. Thankfully, fall is genuinely one of my favorite seasons to get outside and exercise. It’s beautiful here in New England. The air is crisp and exercise outdoors is almost effortless. One of my favorite ways to build strong...
Build that coveted biceps peak with these three tried-and-true exercises.Barbell CurlThis is the king of all arm exercises, working the entire biceps area with each rep. Make sure you start the exercise with a shoulder-width undergrip and that your arms are virtually straight at the beginning of the curl. Do not lean forward or back...
Each phase of this leg-focused program uses familiar lifts and exercises that are specifically arranged to keep your muscles stimulated.Is leg day starting to feel more like Groundhog Day? It’s easy to fall into a rut and do the same workout week after week, but the problem is that your body adapts quickly to a...
Squats are the key to building strong legs, but they’re also an effective move for burning fat.Squats are probably the most underrated body-composition tool in your arsenal. If you’re not squatting, you’re probably not getting stronger, not adding muscle as quickly as possible, and not burning nearly as much fat as you could if you...