Whether your goal is a six-pack or just a little more definition around your midsection, compound lifts like squats, overhead presses and deadlifts will help get you there, and they’ll build strength all over your body at the same time. That said, there’s also room for more focused abs work too, especially if you have designs on achieving a cover model-style six-pack. The four-move circuits below provide
Some days you have only 15 minutes to train; other days you’d rather stay home than fight for machines at the gym. Whether your dilemma is time or real estate, this quickie dumbbell routine can solve your workout woes and keep you on the fast track to fitness. The key is doing multijoint functional strength moves in a circuit to burn fat,
Building a butt isn't easy, which you'll know. Unless you've been living under a rock for the last decade, you will have noticed that butts are a thing. And I don't just mean butts, I mean BUTTS. There's a lot of things I won't thank the Kardashians for (cycling shorts as a fashion statement being one), but encouraging people to
Whether you want to add curves or streamline your own, this plan offers the perfect balance of strength, flexibility and cardio. The goal is to build a functionally strong, symmetrical, feminine body while creating curves. This workout is created especially for women and will make you strong, not boxy! This hourglass program has three main points of focus: building the hamstrings and
Just a few of the women are extremely lucky and fortunate enough as they have a natural hourglass figure and sexy-looking butt. To get a bigger butt and to get the curves which you have desired, healthy eating and muscle strengthening exercises are the only options. Below you will come to know about the exercises which can you give a curvy
When most people think of their core, they automatically think abs. While your abs are a key component to the core, your core also includes your low back and hips as well. Your core is your center of gravity, and a strong core allows for stronger functional movement throughout exercise and everyday life. Whether you realize it or not, you
The health of your hips creates a domino effect on the rest of the body: If they aren’t sufficiently mobile, the lower back overcompensates; when they lack strength and stability, the knees carry the burden. The result: pain and perhaps even injury. Consciously working and focusing on your hips can help prevent injury in your entire lower body, back, core
When it comes to stubborn body parts, calves often top the list. The calf muscle can be difficult to grow due to a lot of genetics. Some people are born with well-built calves, but others have to scratch and claw for any noticeable difference. Fortunately, your calves are about to receive the wake-up call they’ve been waiting for with German
Let’s face it: you know more about strength training than a highbrow Jeopardy contestant knows about Shakespeare. But despite your vast fitness knowledge, you may not know you’re doing more harm than good with some of your favorite back moves, stripping you of results and potentially putting you in harm’s way. The good news is that we're is here to help. Read
Bench-pressing doesn’t ultimately matter in bodybuilding, which is all about muscle, not metal. Because the bench press has been ordained the best arbiter of upper-body strength, most of us want to truthfully answer that clichéd query with a big number. Thankfully help has arrived if you’re in need of touting a more impressive max. The Bench Press is a great
