The triceps actually make up the bulk of your upper arm. Triceps are the big, primary movers for upper-body 'push' motion, meaning extension of the arms. The most common mistake beginners make is ignoring their triceps. The second most common mistake? Overworking your triceps—that is, not recognising the work triceps do while you’re bench pressing. Do this beginner-focused triceps workout
What's the best big lift you can do for the upper body? If your gut reaction says either bench press or military press, perhaps you need to start focusing a bit more on pulling than pushing. Truth is, the classic barbell row will give any upper-body exercise a run for its money in terms of developing pure strength and piles of muscle. In
High-intensity interval training is efficient—workouts are under half an hour and often just a few minutes. And they’re effective. HIIT improves athletic endurance, strengthens the heart and cuts body fat. Fortunately, the high intensity doesn’t have to mean high impact. Lower-impact exercises are great for people with knee or ankle injuries, or anyone heading back into the gym after a
Let’s face it: Finding the time to exercise is often a lot harder than your actual workout. Between work, family and friends, personal hobbies and other social commitments, many people struggle to fit fitness into their daily routine. You’ll push hard for 20 minutes to create core stability, and get a much-needed cardio benefit that’s way more effective than jogging.
One major benefit of a push/pull plan is the increased frequency with which you hit your muscles. A typical split will see you in the gym six times a week: push/pull/legs comprises Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, which is then repeated – leaving Sunday as your day of rest. The push/pull plan also allows you to introduce microcycles in your training.
Cold-weather runs have their place in every exercise repertoire—but they’re not the only (or the most effective) way to sweat outdoors when the temps drop. Plus, on snowy days, you need something a little more low-impact that will also leave your muscles burning under all of those layers. Here, we created a fun, barre-inspired total-body toning workout that you can
A true landmine apparatus looks like a baseball diamond with a hinged tube on top into which you simply insert the end of an Olympic bar and get to work. But if your gym doesn’t have one, no worries: Use a 45-pound plate and place the end of the barbell in the centre, instant landmine. The landmine is perfect for developing
Many women steer clear of lifting heavy because they assume it’s just for guys who want to look beefy. It’s actually incredibly difficult for women to develop bulky muscles from lifting. Our high levels of oestrogen make it easier for us to store fat, which is why we have to work very hard with weights to even maintain muscle. If
Boost metabolism and fat burning, as well as build lean muscle in one time-saving routine, it’s always fun to mix things up now and then. The next time you’re in the gym, whip out this dumbbell routine with spin bike intervals. The combination of cardio and strength is key to a super, fat-scorching workout that also saves time. By alternating
Replete with energy and ideas, we've created two timesaving workouts. Check out what we have in store for you this winter! The holidays are chaos for most people, and time is a valuable commodity. These two intense workouts use compound moves that will work your whole body and get the highest calorie burn in the shortest time. If you want
