Stuck in your cubicle? This full-body sweat session will get your blood pumping between meetings — no equipment required.You’ve probably heard that sitting is the new smoking — a study from the American Cancer Society suggests that a sedentary lifestyle (sitting for more than six hours a day) is linked to a higher risk of...
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...
Strengthen and tone your core, shoulders, legs and arms with this partner exercise routine inspired by aerial training.With this fun partner workout, your focus isn’t just about sets and reps. It’s also about stabilizing your core muscles, finding your balance, and trusting and communicating with your partner. Often, I find that I work harder when...
This year, step outside your comfort zone and give these workouts a shot.At the start of 2019, in-person group fitness classes are more popular than ever before. While online training apps are increasing at the speed of light, there’s also a growing thirst for group classes and live interaction with instructors and like-minded fit fanatics!...
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...
If you want to train your mental acuity and hone your balance, try a wobble board. “There are two versions, one with a cylindrical base, which is easier, and another with a circular base, which is harder,” Roberts says. You can use both similarly, either in a standing position to do things like squats, overhead...
The TRX is the leading brand of suspension training equipment and consists of sturdy, adjustable straps that split into a “Y” with a handle and a loop at each end for hands and feet. When anchored to a fixed point on a wall, ceiling or solid piece of equipment, the TRX offers a surprising array...
“The sled is an excellent tool for high-intensity training without high impact,” Sanchez says. “Use it for conditioning, fat loss, strength development and muscle building.” Heavy sled training also can improve performance markers, specifically sprint speeds and mechanical effectiveness, according to a study published in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance.The most familiar...
Medicine balls are old school — like, really old school — and some believe that Hippocrates created them for his patients to help them recover from injury. Today’s medicine balls are made of leather or vinyl and are filled with ballast of differing weights. They also come in reactive and nonreactive versions — some bounce...
Sometimes simpler is better, and herein lies the beauty of the exercise band. These long rubber tubes or loops come in different levels of tension and offer variable resistance, meaning the difficulty changes throughout the rep. “Bands work muscles in completely different ways than free weights and are perfect for building lean muscle tissue and...