Everyone has a small towel at home. Using this basic tool, along with a floor that allows for sliding, can be a creative, effective and inexpensive way to get a killer workout! A great workout doesn’t always require fancy machines. Using a towel to work your muscles, we assure you it works as successfully as resistance bands, dumbbells and other
People sometimes avoid resistance bands because they are unfamiliar with how to use them. Working out with bands feels different than dumbbells and other equipment because resistance if felt during both parts of the exercise. You don't have to lift a weight to build strength, thanks to the invention of resistance bands. These small yet powerful tools are perfect for
HIIT workouts are still some of the most popular for one simple reason: they work! By performing quick bursts of high-intensity movements with all-out effort, followed by short periods of rest, you can torch calories and sculpt lean muscles in a relatively short amount of time. One of the big benefits of HIIT is the ability to maximise caloric output during
Why waste hours toiling away on one little muscle at a time when you can target three in one workout with just 9 exercises? Make these multi-tasking exercises to tone arms and legs and abs a mainstay of your workout: Each one simultaneously hits your arms, abs, and legs, so you’ll get total-body results in a fraction of the workout
Steady-state cardio that generally requires lengthier workouts can be monotonous for many. Lucky for you, there's a shorter cardio option, which allows you to reap the same benefits as a more time-consuming one. Yep, we're talking about HIIT cardio workouts! HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, cardio workouts are those that use short, all-out bursts of exercise, followed by lower intensity,
All you need to burn off fat is a set of dumbbells and half an hour! You don't need fancy equipment to build muscle strength—sculpt a better body right now with just a pair of these everyday weights. Do you have 30 minutes to spare to fry fat and shred your entire body? Half an hour might not sound like
For most of us, summer is no time to be stuck inside working out. When the weather gets warmer, it can be even harder to find the motivation or time to squeeze in a training session around work, drinks and barbecues. This 10-minute outdoor HIIT workout will have you blasting calories and burning fat in literally no time at all,
When you drop down to push-up, are you really thinking about what you're doing? You've probably been pumping through the bodyweight staple since school, so it's easy to think you know just about everything about the exercise. Guess what? You can still stack on muscle to your chest and arms with this circuit of press-up drop sets. Do 10 reps
The elastic exercise band tends to get lumped in with the corner not being used as it's the so-called “wussy” equipment, while the barbell and dumbbell are beyond reproach. But this isn’t a fair judgement, especially if you’re using them with the correct workout. What bands provide that no other equipment (except cables) can is accommodating resistance. Take the push-up,
Strength training is vital to overall health and fitness for everyone, regardless of age. Don’t have access to a gym? No problem. All you need is a few dumbbells at home in order to get an effective, full-body workout. Adding dumbbell weights to your workout routine is an excellent way to boost the amount of calories you burn, increase your
