When it comes to which elements of your stride you can improve, your hips don’t lie. That’s because hip flexors—the muscles that allow flexion at the hip joint—play a huge role in fluid running, and a set of tight ones can really mess with your mechanics. Strategically opening and strengthening your hip flexors needs to be part of your routine. The
Your knees are problematic, you haven’t been doing that move. A majority of the chronic knee pains experienced are caused by imbalances or poor flexibility in the muscles around their knees, like the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves—they're not caused by injuries that damage the structure of their joints. Looking to gain muscle and a toned body? That's why it's so
If you want to build an awesome pair of legs, this dumbbell leg workout will put you well in the right direction! Legs are often neglected in the gym because of the effort you’ve got to put into training them. Leg growth doesn’t just happen using weights machines – which is great if they’re always being used. Grab a pair of
By activating your glutes, you reduce your risk of injury and can even alleviate the back pain you may be suffering from because of sitting hunched over all day. You can also improve your speed, lift more and have strong, shapely legs all by doing those silly-looking moves. Glute activation exercises should be included in your warm-up to get your
Your quads might not be in need of work as much as your glutes and hamstrings — but that doesn't mean that you should totally ignore the front side of your upper legs to completely focus on your posterior. Even though quads are sometimes an accessory or afterthought for leg days, the muscles are still a major key to a strong, shapely lower
No junk in your trunk? Then listen up: This workout is your guaranteed booty-building solution. Well, you're in luck! I've got the perfect workouts to transform any underdeveloped backside into the owner's best asset. Everyone wants perfect glutes — those high, rounded, bounce-a-quarter-off-’em bums. And while the J-Los and Beyoncés of the universe were simply born with genetically gifted rear views,
A room full of pro-lifters who look like they could go up against Rocky can be enough to put you off trying deadlifts. But don't. 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. Its' no surprise then that PTs prescribe deadlifts on their
If you're looking to sculpt a strong backside, look no further! Get ready to build out that booty and strengthen your body from the bottom up (get it?) with these at-home and gym-ready exercises. We've got your bases covered in a way that'll leave beginners and experts alike with a serious burn in the glutes. The best way to get the
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’re looking to spruce your caboose with an awesome butt-sculpting workout, boy have we got the guide for you. Whether you want the best glute workout for mass or a more natural alternative to a Brazilian Butt Lift, we’ve created a must-see list of amazing butt exercises to help you tone your tush. But, back up—other than the obvious
