To show off your abs, you have to burn fat. To burn fat, you have to stoke your metabolism by building muscle. These straightforward moves work major muscle groups--with an emphasis on your midsection--without adding bulk. When you exercise your abdominal muscles, you're not doing it to have rock-hard abs hidden under a layer of fat. Some muscle-strengthening exercises are just
Want a tight & toned core? You’re not alone. Figuring out how to lose belly fat is all about finding the balance between a healthy and nutritious diet and exercises that will work your whole body and target your core. Getting a strong, defined tum is at the top of every gym-goer’s list. There’s an easy method to scoring a flat
Not sure how to vary your ab routine to get the best results? No worries: We've rounded up some of the best core moves you can use to create circuits that will have you feeling the burn in all the right places. We all play favorites at the gym—some of us love squats while others live for lifting. Perhaps instead,
Your glutes and abs muscles might not seem like they work together, but doing a combo butt and abs workout can be a strategic way to work your muscles efficiently and safely. The body works together, all the muscles as a team. Having strong glutes will help to strengthen your entire posterior chain (the muscles along the back of your body), including your low back,
Most women count their repetitions at a constant, steady pace. But to spark a change in your body’s composition, you need to shock your muscles with new training methods. That’s where these series of numbers come in: they each represent time in seconds and provide a “tempo map” for your reps. Take the series 1–2–1 in relation to a leg
It may look simple, but you're using your own strength to pull your body up and the pull-up engages all major muscle groups. It strengthens your arms and shoulders, back muscles, overall body strength and has significant benefits on your mental health too, as you pull your body into position. If you rotate between only overhand, underhand, and neutral-grip pull-ups,
If you’re looking to add mass quickly, multi-angular tri-sets are a great way to build muscle. Focusing on your back, shoulders, chest and arms will add the necessary width for that desirable V-shaped torso, so you’ll be ready to impress at your next formal occasion. An abs regime is all very well, but if it’s the perfect V-shaped torso to
Upon hearing the word “plate,” those who don’t spend much time in the gym might picture the dinner variety. But for iron-loving men and women, the plate of which they most often speak is the weighted kind. And while you may be used to hoisting weight plates attached to the ends of a bar, don’t write them off as simply
Whether your goal is a six-pack or just a little more definition around your midsection, compound lifts like squats, overhead presses and deadlifts will help get you there, and they’ll build strength all over your body at the same time. That said, there’s also room for more focused abs work too, especially if you have designs on achieving a cover model-style six-pack. The four-move circuits below provide
Building a butt isn't easy, which you'll know. Unless you've been living under a rock for the last decade, you will have noticed that butts are a thing. And I don't just mean butts, I mean BUTTS. There's a lot of things I won't thank the Kardashians for (cycling shorts as a fashion statement being one), but encouraging people to
