If you spend most of your time sitting, it’s likely that your glutes are weak or underworked. Having weak glutes puts you at risk for developing gluteal amnesia, which is when your glutes forget how to function properly. If your glutes aren’t working properly, it can affect your ability to move and cause knee and lower back pain. It’s more important
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
Sitting, or holding any stationary posture, for an extended period of time is not great for the body. When we sit for too long, certain areas of our body get less blood flow, and muscles and joints lose their extensibility. This decrease in blood flow, stimulation and movement often leads to soreness, fatigue, cramping and discomfort. While it's probably not
While you don’t need a new year or a new decade — or even a new day — to kickstart a fitness program, sometimes that turn of the clock or calendar is just the fresh start you need. Inspired by this new decade, and all the potential that lies ahead, we put together a fun fitness program to help you
Exercising may not be the first thing you think about, but it sure feels good to get in some movement. This workout is quick, fun and perfect to do anywhere! The Tabata-timed format was popularized by a 1996 Japanese research study done by Dr. Izumi Tabata. Most Tabata workouts, including the one below, employ the timing used in Tabata’s research.
This four-week plan keeps things simple utilizing just three basic moves with a plyometric challenge thrown in every other day. Alternate grounded exercises with plyometric and rest on Sundays. This plan is completely adaptable. Whether you do your plyometrics hardcore, going as fast as you can or you opt for simply dynamic movement at your own, reasonable pace, you can
If you’re already doing pushups on the regular, you probably also know that the struggle can be real. Whether you're new to this move, struggling, or already doing it in your routine, then these moves are great for you to learn or just improve! Push-ups are more than an upper-body strengthening exercise: They tone your chest, shoulders, triceps, abs, and
As you age, your metabolism changes and it becomes difficult to lose weight. Even if you follow a healthy diet plan and adopt good lifestyle habits, you follow the right sleep pattern and drink water adequately, your weight tends to remain stagnant. To get your body in shape and shed extra pounds from your body you will need to follow
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
Dumbbells are arguably the most versatile piece of equipment because you can move with greater fluidity. Unlike the rigid, fixed patterns of machines and barbells, you have the flexibility to change the positioning and angle to mitigate pain from injuries or immobility, and a greater capacity to work unilaterally to address muscle imbalances. You don’t have to go as heavy
