This Beginner-Friendly At-Home Barre Workout Will Leave Your Entire Lower Body Quaking
The fitness industry often portrays exercise as something that’s one-size-fits-all, with modifications mentioned as an afterthought, if at all. This makes it hard to ditch the mindset that scaling a…
4 Exercises for Knee Pain That Will Strengthen and Protect
Even the fittest of us can experience knee pain during activity and exercise. If you’re feeling discouraged about getting back into shape because of knee pain, you’re not alone: The…
The Low-Impact 12-3-30 Workout Is One of the Best Ways To Get Your Heart Rate Up
If you’re not a runner, walking is a great low-impact way to work up a sweat. But when you want to kick it up a notch, increasing the incline on…
Does Cycling Work Your Abs?
Different fitness goals come and go, but having strong, toned abs is one that sticks around. If you’ve been enjoying the heart-racing challenge of cycling workouts, you may be wondering:…
I Tried Jane Fonda’s ‘80s Workout Tapes To See How They Hold Up. When Did Working Out Stop Being This Fun?
A few weeks back, I was complaining to my mom about my friends flocking to CrossFit and signing up for marathons while I struggle to emerge from the me-shaped mold…
How Many Calories Do You Burn Cycling?
You love the challenge and energy of your indoor cycling workouts, but you’re not sure how much they’re moving you toward your fitness goals. If you’re someone who likes to know…
Here’s *Exactly* How To Buy a Bike Online Without Any Regrets
The pandemic made bikes hot. As the public became wary of public transportation and craved social-distance compliant activities, online sales of bikes surged (April 2020 bike sales were up 75…
17 Push-Up Variations for Muscle Growth and Strength
If you want to hit loads of muscles in a single rep, you can’t do much better than a standard push-up. But the base move is just the beginning. To…
Kipping Pull-Ups *Aren’t* Cheating—But Here’s How To Do Them Correctly
Kipping pull-ups are controversial. Needlessly so, says Dominic Anthony, trainer and owner of Dominic Effect. The movement requires swinging your legs back and forth, using momentum to drive up into…
Triathlon Motivation Tips For Race Season
If you want to see what exquisite agony looks like, hang out at the finish line of an Ironman. Every athlete who crosses it will be wearing an expression that…
This 20-Minute Classic Barre Workout Works Your Arms, Abs, Glutes, and More
While it can be fun to incorporate the cool workout equipment you accumulated over the course of quarantine into your sweat session (hello, Bala Power Ring), sometimes you just need…
Maximize Your Gains by Focusing on Time Under Tension
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…
Want To Supercharge a HIIT Workout Without Jumping? Try Adding a Weight
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….
20 Things You Don’t Know About Lacee Green
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…
5 Seriously Joy-Inducing Workouts That Will Give You a Midday Pick-Me-Up in About 15 Minutes or Less
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…
All Your Questions About Getting Fit, Answered
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…
Heart-Rate Zone Training Makes *You* the Main Metric on the MYX Bike
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…
Get Your Core Rocked With the Double Leg Lifts Exercise
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…
Front Squats Versus Back Squats: What’s the Better Move for You?
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…
This Exercise Is a Great Way to Work Your Back and Chest—As Long As You Do It Correctly
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: Instructions and Benefits
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…
This Is the *Only* Push-Up That Lets You Stick Your Butt in the Air
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…
Anaerobic vs Aerobic Exercise: What’s the Difference?
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…
I Tried Richard Simmons’ ‘Sweatin’ to the Oldies’ Workout To See if It Holds Up (Spoiler: It Does!)
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…
What Is HILIT and Should You Try It?
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…
The Fend Foldable Bike Helmet Is a No-Brainer for City Cyclists
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…
Try This Holiday Movie Workout Challenge!
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…
The 20 Best Push-Up Variations Ranked From Easiest to Hardest
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…
5 Reasons to Try Country Heat (Even if You Hate Country Music)
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…
Ths 15-Minute Barre Workout Hits Your Arms and Core in Equal Measure
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…
How to Do a Standing Leg Raise Exercise
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…
These Exercises Will Have You on Your Way to a Stronger Back and Shoulders in No Time
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…
7 Ways to Increase Your NEAT
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…
I Spent a Week Working Out Like a Professional Ballerina—Here’s What Happened
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…
How to Do the Dead Bug Exercise
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…
As an Early Black Friday Gift, SoulCycle’s At-Home Bike Is a Whopping *$600* Off
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…
Post-Injury Tips to Help You Recover Faster
“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…
The Navy SEAL Secret To Crushing Your Fitness Goals? Pyramid Training
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…
Dumbbell Thruster: The Ultimate Strength and Power Booster
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…
The Quick Lower-Body Barre Workout That’s Challenging No Matter Your Fitness Level
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,…