What Should You Eat During a Hard Endurance Event?
One of the perks of being a serious endurance athlete is that you can pork out with impunity. All of that training burns major calories, which is why you can…
What Is Zone 2 Cardio and Should I Do It?
Zone 2 cardio puts the “steady” in “steady-state cardio.” It’s not flashy like high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or dramatic like bonking, yet it deserves just as much attention. Zone 2…
Should You Wear a Weighted Vest During Your Workouts?
A weighted vest might be the workout tool that your workouts have been missing. Because they’re wearable, they can add resistance to almost any exercise you perform — like calisthenics…
What Are the 3 Planes of Motion and Why Are They Important?
Picture a gymnast performing a floor routine. Their options for movement are almost infinite — they can run, flip, cartwheel, leap, or twist. Any move they make, however, can be…
Is Your Indoor Cycling Workout Doing Enough to Build Leg Muscle?
There are only so many hours (um, minutes) in the day you’re going to devote to exercise, we get it. So when you make the time to work out, you…
Archer Push-Up: Instructions, Modifications, and Benefits
Push-up variations abound, from modifying by elevating your hands to dialing up the challenge by adding plank jacks. One particularly valuable (and quite challenging) variation is the archer push-up. Not…
4 Sprinting Tips to Help You Build Power, Strength, and Speed
When was the last time you really had to sprint? Heart pumping, legs burning, and going as fast as you possibly could? If you can’t remember, then you’re missing out…
Level Up Leg Day With This 30-Minute Glutes and Quads Workout—No Jumping Required
When it comes to leg day, glutes and quads are a winning combination. Working these two muscle groups together not only builds strength and definition but also enhances overall lower-body…
6 Ways to Lose Water Weight and Avoid Retaining It
Our weight can fluctuate daily, which can be highly frustrating for those who have a competition coming up or are trying to hit a goal weight. One strategy is to…
Pilates for Beginners | BODi
I was never the type of person who liked exercise. High-intensity workouts like boot camps, kickboxing, and running — left me feeling exhausted and sore, and I never made it…
7 Winter Motivation Tips to Keep You Focused on Your Goals
Maintaining the motivation to work out and eat right can be an elusive task no matter what time of year it is. But for most of us, those dark, cold,…
The Best Push/Pull/Leg Split Routine for Muscle Gain
If figuring out how to organize and manage your strength-training routine feels more challenging than a heavy set of deadlifts, it’s time to consider a push/pull/legs schedule. Popular among weightlifters…
This 25-Minute Glutes and Abs Workout Proves They’re the Perfect Powerhouse Pair
When your glutes and abs join forces, the results are undeniable. Together, they create a strong foundation for better posture, improved stability, and increased power in every movement. Plus, balancing…
Lateral Quickness: What It Is and How to Improve It
“Lateral quickness” sounds like a skill that’s exclusive to professional athletes. After all, most of us mere mortals are just trying to balance a healthy mix of cardio, strength training, and mobility…
Cold Weather Exercise: 5 Reasons to Work Out in Winter
Baby, it’s cold outside — but that’s no excuse to put your sneakers in hibernation. If you can get past the initial sting of arctic winter air in your face,…
Full-Body Workout You Can Do At Home
Maybe you want to break out of your split-routine. Or maybe your current workout regimen isn’t effectively hitting all of your major muscle groups. Either way, you could benefit from…
These 4 Benefits of HIIT for Runners Will Convince You to Add It to Your Routine ASAP
Looking for a workout that has speed, strength, and power wrapped into one? Try high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a method that packs a punch in a shorter amount of time…
Horseshoe Triceps: 6 Moves That Hammer Your Triceps
When your neighbor’s kid tells you to make a muscle, you’ll almost certainly flex your biceps — that flashy mountain of muscle on the inside of your upper arm. But…
4 Tips and Exercises for Sculpting an Adonis Belt
Some muscles are like fashion trends. Their owners flaunt them, dress to feature them, and post about them. Different muscles can lurch in and out of fashion depending on the…
9 Bench Ab Exercises to Do At Home or At the Gym
Weight benches are good for more than just chest presses and seated biceps curls. If you want to add some spice to your go-to abs circuit or (literally) elevate your at-home core…
4 Wall Ball Exercises That Work Your Entire Body
Wall ball exercises are a staple in strength training workouts for their benefits to strength, power, and coordination. And because these exercises generally work all four limbs, you’re sure to get…
What Is Rhabdomyolysis—and Why Do CrossFitters Keep Getting Diagnosed With It?
Muscle disintegration, organ failure, blood poisoning?! These horrifying symptoms aren’t the results of a sci-fi disaster scenario, they’re what happens when a person gets rhabdomyolysis, also known as “rhabdo.” Every…
3 Ways to Look More Vascular
Even if you’re just starting out, fitness leaves clues: physical vigor, greater ease of movement, a flat stomach, etc. If you stick with an exercise routine long enough, however, a…
What Are Type 2 Muscle Fibers and What Do They Do?
What do a mixed martial artist, a sprinter, and an Olympic weightlifter have in common? Besides a drawer full of spandex, they all rely heavily on type 2 muscle fibers,…
9 Bodybuilding Poses Crucial for Any Competitor
Thinking about attending — or entering — a bodybuilding show? There’s a lot more to it than random sweating, straining, and standing around looking crazy-fit. You need to know your bodybuilding poses….
This Is How Long It Takes to Lose Muscle Mass
So, you can’t work out — on account of illness, work stress, gym closure, or life upheaval. It happens. As you get your life back on track, you may start…
Pull Day Workout to Build Muscle Mass
Looking for a better, more systematic approach to strength training? Consider the pull day workout and its counterpart, the push day workout. Dividing your workouts between push and pull days is one…
10 Key Calisthenics Equipment Items You Need
Don’t underestimate the value of your body weight when you’re training at home. You don’t need a squat rack and bumpers to build strength and challenge yourself. All you need…
Front Squat vs Back Squat: Muscles Worked, How to, and More
We don’t question all the available squat variations. We understand that each one — from the curtsy squat to the split squat — builds lower-body strength while bringing something a…
Kettlebell Vs Dumbbell: Which Is Better?
You might think that in the battle of kettlebell vs dumbbell, the latter holds the edge. After all, you’ll see rows and rows of dumbbells in most commercial gyms, while…
How to Do a Perfect One-Arm Push-Up
Dropping into a set of one-arm push-ups sends a few different messages, the first of which is that you have upper-body strength for days. Secondly, you’re not afraid to put in…
How to Do That *Extremely* Intense Chin-Up Celebs Are Doing on Instagram
Fame and fortune are two obvious benefits of being a celebrity, but the one perk I’m most envious of? How much time celebs get to work out for their jobs—and…
10 Exercises and Tips to Help You Jump Higher
Jumping (and learning how to jump higher) isn’t a skill reserved only for pro basketball players or high jumpers. Jumping, just like running, squatting, skipping, and throwing, is a fundamental…
Push-Day Workout: Build Muscle and Strength With These Moves
Adding structure to your fitness routine can make your workouts more purposeful and efficient, minimize the risk of injury, and yield even better results. One simple way to do this is…
Should You Exercise While on Ozempic
The rise of drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) has been propelled by their success in helping celebrities and civilians lose weight. But many questions remain about these medications,…
6 Leg Day Warm-Up Moves to Prevent Injury
If you’ve been skipping your leg day warm-up, it may feel like you’re saving time that you can spend on a few extra reps. But by forgoing a lower body…
Can You Improve Insulin Sensitivity With Exercise?
Ask people why they work out, and chances are glucose levels and insulin sensitivity won’t enter the conversation. But for many people, physical exercise can be a game changer for…
Why Your Knees Pop: Causes and Treatments
We associate cracking and snapping sounds with breaking, so it’s understandable that a noisy knee might give you pause or make you wonder, “Why does my knee pop?” Unfortunately, there’s…
Swing, Clean, and Snatch With Amoila Cesar’s Kettlebell Academy
Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast ready to explore new training techniques or a curious kettlebell beginner, Amoila Cesar is here to help you master the fundamentals of kettlebell training. Amoila’s…
What Is a Running Coach — and Should You Get One?
Running coaches are like secret weapons. Whether you’re new to running or gunning for a new race PR, a running coach can guide you through the process, help you sidestep…