Tag: Fitness / Workouts

If you don’t have tons of weights at your disposal, a resistance band workout can come in clutch if you really want to challenge your muscles. Just one band can provide all the equipment you need for a full-body workout. “Bands are just so convenient,” ACE-certified personal trainer Sivan Fagan, owner of Strong with Sivan, […]

If you want to get a ton of work done in not-so-much time, a HIIT workout may be a solid addition to your workout routine. With HIIT—known officially as high intensity interval training—you’ll be interspersing periods of hard effort with lighter recovery periods. You’ll likely see a lot of different work-rest intervals used in HIIT […]

If you’re getting bored of the same-old workouts, try switching up your equipment. This kettlebell lower body workout will fire up your legs and butt fast, and it’ll give your dumbbells a break. Kettlebells and dumbbells will both challenge your muscles by providing external resistance, but they are a little different, primarily because of their […]

If you’re looking for a HIIT workout for beginners, there are a few things you should know about that kind of exercise programming before you get started. For one, when we say HIIT, we’re talking about high intensity interval training, a type of workout modality that intersperses short periods of hard work with easier recovery […]

Whether you need a burst of energy in the morning, to clear your head midday, or a stress-reliever in the evening, this 15-minute cardio workout serves as a fun, quick reset. Cardio workouts are most commonly attributed to steady-state cardio like cycling, running on the treadmill, or using a stair climber. But circuit-style workouts like […]

If you’re looking for a great HIIT core workout, you want to choose one that targets all parts of your core—not just your rectus abdominis, the muscles that run vertically along the front of your abdomen. To do this, you should focus on exercises that work your core through movement and anti-movement, Alicia Jamison, C.P.T., […]

If you want to get a good sweat in—while showing your back, shoulders, and arms some love—an upper body HIIT workout is a great way to do it. The hallmark of HIIT (high intensity interval training) is repeated, to-your-max bouts of work that spike your heart rate interspersed with periods of recovery, as SELF reported […]

If you’re looking to get started strength training, a beginner workout at home without equipment is a great jumping off point. That’s because working with just your bodyweight allows you to familiarize yourself with the moves before you add external resistance like dumbbells, kettlebells, or bands to the mix. “Bodyweight is still resistance,” ACE-certified personal […]

Balance is important in any workout routine, and it’s especially vital in lower-body programming. For instance, fitting in an inner thigh workout is key because it helps create balanced strength between your inner thigh muscles (your hip adductors) and your outer hip muscles (your hip abductors). “You need to have a balance between the inner […]