Tag: Fitness / Workouts

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 […]

If you want to get in a good upper body workout, there’s a simple rule of thumb that can guide you: Make sure your workout hits the major movement patterns. In order to do this, it helps to understand which kinds of movements work which muscles. Pushing movements—either vertical (like with an overhead shoulder press) […]

When you’re strapped for time, but want an intense, full-body workout, compound exercises are the way to go. Compound exercises are movements that work multiple muscle groups at once, as opposed to isolation exercises, which recruit just one muscle group at a time (say, a single-arm row versus a single-arm bicep curl). Because compound exercises […]

If you want to get stronger and ward off injury, a strong core is key. But it’s not just about abs exercises—a lower back workout is also an important addition to your routine, since those muscles are part of your core, too. Your lower back consists of a group of muscles called the erector spinae […]

When you think of the muscles in your lower body, it’s easy to forget about your calves—so a dedicated calf workout might not be in your regular strength training routine. But there is a whole host of benefits that can come from focusing on those muscles in the back of your lower leg. Your calves—made […]

When you think about an agility workout, what comes to mind? Maybe the plastic ladder that you had to weave in and out of during gym class, or doing fancy footwork drills around cones to challenge your balance during sports practice. According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), agility refers to “the ability […]

If you’re not into running or riding, getting in your cardio can be difficult, especially since many gyms are now closed again. But this HIIT leg workout—which you can do right in your living room—can play double-duty as a strength and a cardiovascular workout. Choosing explosive, compound movements and doing them with minimal rest is […]

Your core’s primary job is to protect your spine, so it’s extra important to train those muscles. What better way to accomplish that than with this quick 8-minute abs workout? Your core is working all day long, whether you know it or not. It helps in everyday tasks like cleaning, carrying something up the stairs, […]

When I’m really stressed, I feel it in my body. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve also been feeling super tense lately. But there are relaxing exercises we all can do to both reduce total-body tension and calm our worried minds. They might not be a cure-all, but they may make you feel better […]

If you’re looking to build serious pushing strength, an at-home chest workout might be just what you need to add to your exercise routine. Chest workouts target your pectoral muscles—both your pectoralis major (a large, fan-shaped muscle that spans across your chest) and your pectoralis minor (the smaller muscle that sits underneath it). Your pec […]