Increase your time under tension and work the lateral and anterior delts as well as the tie-in to the chest with this double-duty shoulder move.Dumbbell Side SwingsDo this move in a slow, controlled fashion for well-rounded shoulder development.Setup: Hold a set of dumbbells with your arms extended in front of you, palms facing your thighs....
Intense kettlebell workouts burn about 20 calories a minute and can improve aerobic capacity, explosive power, dynamic balance and core strength.Though kettlebells date back to Ancient Greece, they have only become a health club staple in the last two decades. Research supports the effectiveness of kettlebell training, and numerous studies found that an intense kettlebell...
Add these three moves to your workout for taut six-pack abs.Even though it’s impossible to spot reduce, certain abs exercises do emphasize different portions of your core. To hone in on your lower rectus abdominis (your six-pack muscle), add these exercises into your program.Reverse Crunch How to: Lie on your back and extend your arms...
If you want to improve your lifting potential, prevent injury and tie together your physique, it’s time to accessorize.An accessory movement is a lift that targets muscles that provide vital assistance during the larger lifts that get you the most bang for your buck. For example, the lats are the primary movers in...
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...
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...