There are plenty of benefits to be had from switching things up every once in a while, especially when you are at home! Kit doesn't come much more functional than the sandbag, and this military training favourite can be easily incorporated into your full-body workouts to maximise results. Sandbags mimic real-life situations where you have to pick up and carry awkward objects, and
With the coronavirus shutting down sporting events, restaurants, and practically any type of social gathering spot, it's a good time to upgrade your home gym or brush up on some of those bodyweight moves that require absolutely no equipment to keep your gains and keep progressing. Of course, the more bodyweight you have, the more challenging that workout can be. That’s good news, since you’ll drop weight as
Doing the same gym routine puts you in serious danger of falling into a fitness rut. Not only are fitness ruts a drag to your workout motivation, they also keep you from getting all that you can from your workout. One common culprit of a fitness rut is overtraining because stress and a high volume of workouts can lead to
When it comes to working your body as effectively as possible, “more is more” — at least when it comes to the number of muscles recruited with each exercise you do. In the old-school body-building world, isolation is the means to an end. This type of training is perfect when it comes to carving the bulky biceps and mushroom-cap delts
Some days you get into the gym and feel completely overwhelmed. As if it wasn’t hard enough to walk through those double-doors in the first place, a crowded floor can turn that sweat session into a stress session. Good news: With just a bench—and some dumbbells—you can do a slew of total-body toning movements. Having just a few tools at
There's no need to stress about getting totally ripped up for your time on the sand—but if you want to get into the best shape possible to be able to enjoy your outdoor adventures to the fullest, you can put a few short weeks of work in at the gym and see results. With just a little pain now, you'll
If you’re tired of skipping the gym because you don’t have time, we feel you. But as long as you have a pair of dumbbells and 30 minutes, you can get your sweat on in your home, yard, or hotel room with this no-excuses routine. The point isn’t just to burn more calories in a short amount of time (which you
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.
