Looking for a different way to gain strength, boost power and torch calories? You can enhance the effectiveness of nearly any workout with one common piece of equipment. By adding the resistance of a cable machine to your exercises you can build your core strength, generate power during your workouts and burn calories. You’ll feel powerful results and won’t waste
We slather on creams to smooth it, wear jeans in 80-degree heat to hide it—and yet, about 80% of women over age 45 don’t do the best thing to actually make cellulite disappear: strength train. Because cellulite is simply fat, many people have claimed that the only way to lose cellulite is to lose body fat. But the most current
If you are past the beginner’s stage and want to gain muscle, one of the best body part splits you can use to accomplish this is the push/pull/legs split routine. The push/pull/legs split is one of the simplest, most enduring and popular workout routines there is. And it’s also extremely effective; assuming of course that it’s done right. So in
When it comes to toning your legs, your calves deserve the same amount of attention as your thighs. Having strong and toned calf muscles makes your legs look amazing in high heels, and provide your body with a great foundation, helping boost your training and exercise performance. What's not to like? With so much emphasis placed on the butt and
What are push and pull workout plans? They’re simple but effective ways to get a balanced workout. When someone says, “yeah, I lift”, we often think multiple days in the gym consisting of chest, back, shoulders, arms and the dreaded leg day. That is the “traditional” way to lift, right? Dividing muscle groups into different lift days, although not bad,
Your next leg day awaits! If you're up to the challenge, this 6-step leg and glute workout will help you build bigger wheels. Don't fear it. Just try it! First things first: If you can't push yourself hard in the gym. On leg day more than any other, effort correlates with success. In order to build bigger legs, hamstrings, and
5 training tweaks to put extra emphasis on your front thighs Depending on your personal view of pain, leg day is either a necessary day that just plain sucks or relished because, well, it hurts. What isn’t up for debate is the idea that leg day has to follow a basic template that hits all the major lower-body muscle groups
There are few exercise moves that come close to the deadlift in terms of what it can offer, and how it can work your body. Performing deadlifts as part of your regular workouts will strengthen your posterior chain (glutes and hamstrings), increase core stability, activate your glutes and power development. So, where to begin? There are many types of deadlift:
Squats are the key to lean, strong legs and a nice, firm butt. Quads, glutes, hamstrings, and even your core get involved when you squat. Because all these muscle groups come along to the squat party, you burn many more calories than if you were to do isolated exercises targeting each of those muscles. And, squatting is much more functional
This six-move legs session will hit your quads, hamstrings and glutes hard, as well as your entire core. It’s comprised of two tough straight sets then four more exercises paired into two supersets! Simply do the moves in order, sticking to the sets, reps and rest periods detailed, then have yourself a great result after! How to do
