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If you’re serious about putting on size, you should know that the quality of your reps matters just as much as the quantity of them. One of the most effective…

Squat jumps, plank jacks, and alternating split squats are often mainstays in high intensity interval training, aka HIIT workouts. These moves are bodyweight challenges that also juice your heart rate….

You may know Lacee Green from the cast of #mbf Muscle Burns Fat or her heart-pumping, muscle-building BODi workouts. But here are 20 things you definitely need to know about…

Working out isn’t always just about feeling the burn. Sometimes, that dopamine buzz is the only thing you’re truly looking for when you roll out your mat. And it’s not…

You know how it feels when you click on a tasty-looking recipe, only to find out you need 28 different ingredients, 6-8 hours, and some weird kitchen gadget you’ve never…

Shopping for a high-dollar piece of fitness equipment like a connected cardio bike should qualify as a major a life event. Like moving, having a baby, or changing jobs, it…

The double leg lift is a classic Pilates exercise. And like most (if not all) Pilates exercises, it can help you build massive abdominal strength, getting you closer and closer…

If it’s leg day, it’s time to squat. But with so many variations, where do you start? The two most common are front squats and back squats. Both use a…

Like Achilles himself, many of us have weakness when lifting weights that make our movements less effective and put us at the risk of injury. “When doing any kind of…

Spider lunges might sound like some tricked-out maneuver that requires sprouting four extra limbs. Fortunately, it isn’t that complicated, and extra-fortunately, you don’t have to grow four more appendages. In…

Of all of the things to remember when doing a proper push-up, the requirement to keep your body in a straight line throughout the move is a biggie. Sticking your butt…

It’s Friday night and you’ve got a choice. Before you meet up with your friends, do you do fit in a TurboFire workout or take the dog for a leisurely run? You…

If you spent any time in the 1980s, you’re likely familiar with the fiery ginger permed hair, the neon tank tops, the short shorts, and the enthusiastic high-tenor coaching of…

When you think of challenging, time-effective workouts, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) staples — like squat thrusts and tuck jumps — probably come to mind. However, high-intensity low-impact training (HILIT) can…

Back when I lived in New York City, I wanted to be one of those cool girls who biked everywhere. Two things stopped me. Firstly, I didn’t have a death…

It’s tough to stay active during the holidays, even for the most committed exercisers. Cold weather, exhausting events, copious amounts of food and drink at those events, and new streaming…

It doesn’t matter which push-up variations you do—they’re all hard. Even enough reps on your knees can make your arms all sorts of sore, and considering that’s one of the…

Ever gotten to the gym and realized you left your earbuds at home? Then you know all too well that good music can make or break a workout. So if…

A strong upper body can help improve posture and, of course, make it easier to pick things up. If you’re looking to build that strength, look no further than the…

The standing leg raise tends to get overshadowed by showier exercises like hip thrusts and burpees — but if you want to build up a strong lower half, it’s time to familiarize…

We all have our fitness kryptonite. For some, it’s running or burpees. For others, it’s arm day. If you find upper-body workouts to be a challenge or you aren’t quite…

You know exercise is essential for weight loss and overall health, but it’s not an express pass to your goals. Even if you work out an hour a day, there…

Since childhood, I’ve been obsessed with ballet. Four-year-old me had dreams of hitting the big time as a professional ballerina, dreams that abruptly came crashing down just a day into…

Social media is rife with crazy, seemingly physics-defying ab circuits that promise a chiseled midsection in 15 minutes. While those circuits likely won’t work against your goals, all you really…

When the SoulCycle at-home bike launched in early 2020, it brought all of the brand’s most-beloved elements into living rooms across the country. Superstar instructors, A+ playlists, and body-burning choreography…

“Hey, don’t cry,” said the ER nurse, approaching my hospital bed. “We got that arm back in.” Yes we did. It took two doctors, the nurse, me, the threat of…

I love (like, adore) whipping out my gel pens, grabbing a spare note pad, and color-coding the reps, sets, and circuits of my workouts. There are so many way to…

Combine a front squat with a push press and what do you get? Dumbbell thrusters. Also called dumbbell squat thrusters, this exercise works your entire body, giving you a metabolic boost in…

In the last episode of Trainer of the Month Club, program director and founding instructor of Bande, Nicole Uribarri, took you through a sweaty, shaky upper body workout that was challenging,…

By now you’ve probably heard of BODi Blocks — new programs that are released throughout the year and start on the first Monday of every month. Each Block features 5…

From coast to coast, record high temps are sweeping the country this summer. Heat waves are posing serious health risks to many, and are a consequence of climate change, taking normally…

So you’ve decided to get fit. Whether that means losing 100 pounds (like these people did) or gaining more muscle strength and definition, it can be tough knowing where to…

If the sunshine and milder temps of spring aren’t lifting your mood, we’ve got something that might do the trick: Dancing. Aside from getting your blood flowing and your heart…

You don’t need to hit the slopes regularly to add some ski-inspired exercises to your workout routine. Ski abs is an abdominal exercise that will have you moving like a…

Growing up, I loved riding my bike. Right after school, I’d pedal up and down the street, dodging cars and speeding down empty driveways. Nowadays, most of the bikes I…

To many people, cardio is synonymous with running. While running is a convenient, inexpensive, and effective cardio workout, it can also be hard on your body. Luckily, there are plenty of low-impact cardio…

Certain variations of the standard push-up accomplish a few fitness goals at once. In addition to strengthening your shoulder and chest, the Russian push-up, for example, is a move that…

To the neophyte, strength training is straightforward: pick up a weight, put it down, get strong. Spend a few weeks or months on the internet or chatting up your new…

Barre workouts are better known for their muscle-shaking movements than their ability to spike your heart rate, but with the right format, they can leave you seriously sweaty. In this…

The Romanian deadlift may be the hardest simple exercise you can do in the gym. Like the squat, the Romanian deadlift (or RDL) looks fairly straightforward, but doing it well…