Crunched for time? Don't skip your strength-training—downsize it. By doing exercises that simultaneously target the muscle groups in your abs, butt, legs, back, and chest, you can spend less time sweating and still get the firming benefits of a full-length workout. Combination exercises that hit multiple body parts are great for all-over body shaping because your muscles are constantly working.
A kettlebell is a perfect tool for a 15-minute, busy-guy workout. You can do a kettlebell workout in minimal space, and it’ll make you feel more primal than throwing around dumbbells. Plus, a 15-minute kettlebell workout is great for burning plenty of calories in minimal time. Kettlebells also boasts a few advantages over dumbbells. Picking up a kettlebell mimics the motions
We want you to feel better than ever in your body—and our 30-day slim-down challenge can help you get there. Follow along with our weight loss challenge calendar that includes seven of the biggest fat-burning exercises out there (yes, including burpees), and watch how to perfect these powerful moves. You’ll repeat each exercise weekly, adding reps as you go along.
Whether you're working toward six-pack abs or a stronger core and better balance, the key is consistency. And if you don't enjoy your workouts, you won't do them. While most ab workouts consist of planks and crunches, they aren't the only way to tone your midsection. Far from it. There are a ton of different ways out there to build a
Fat gets a bad rap, but it’s an essential part of life. Bad things happen when bodies don’t have enough fat. If you think you’ve got too much of a good thing, there are healthy ways to lose belly fat. A life without fat is downright dangerous. Your body needs a certain percentage of fat to keep running on all
Good home upper body workouts that don’t use any equipment are hard to come by. But, we have the perfect upper body workout here. This particular routine targets all of the muscles and also encourages not only range of motion but also muscle and overall body awareness. The difficulty of this routine is 100% dependent on what you put into
We love finding new ways to work your core. The powerhouse muscle group provides stability and strength for everything from lifting heavier weights to dance cardio, so giving it some extra TLC is never a bad idea. When was the last time you used a stability ball at the gym? Sure, shiny new gadgets and machinery might look fun, but
Usually we think of stretching the muscles after exercise so that they don’t hurt afterward. But the reality is that muscle stretching is recommended every day, regardless of whether we have exercised or not. Stretching every day prevents the muscles from shortening and also helps prevent injuries since many times these are produced by lack of mobility. It also promotes
Nothing’s a bigger buzzkill than waiting for the guy next to you to finish repping out on the cable machines, especially when you’re pressed for time. This one-stop workout can be done in a single location: the lat pulldown machine. The lat pulldown station is so versatile, it’s easy to mix things up by simply switching out the attachments. With
Christmas probably means missed workouts, or, at best, squeezing in sessions on the fly (and usually without the best equipment). Then you eat like a pig during the meal, which incapacitates you for days afterward. What you need—beyond a little self-control—is a workout you can do anywhere that helps to reverse the effects of all the “fun” you’re having. We
