When you envision exercises for the perfect hourglass shape, odds are, the focus is on abdominal moves. The look of a small waist may be the goal, but there are a variety of different muscle groups required to achieve this enviable silhouette. Balancing muscles and curves in the upper body, core and lower body is paramount. Without some full-body toning exercises, hourglass-shaped girls run the
This is the kind of strength workout that leaves you sweaty & out of breath, as if you were doing a cardio workout. That’s exactly why I love it; you’ll be burning fat and building lean muscle simultaneously, all while improving your overall bodily control and coordination. The benefit to our workout is that we have strategically formatted the workout
For a strength training workout that makes every muscle in your body quiver, you might plan to hit the gym's free weights, the upper- and lower-body weight machines, and the stair climber to tone your biceps, booty, and beyond. After you've cycled through your pumped-up workout playlist a few times, you'll finally feel like you've made major improvements in the gains department. There are many different ways to hold a kettlebell, allowing
Has your training (and your gains as a result) hit a plateau? Don't worry, it happens to everyone. Even the most avid of squat-rack-regulars will occasionally hit a wall that can seem almost impossible to smash through. This list of upper-body exercises will help you build the upper body you’ve always wanted. Plus, you can do them from the comfort
This do-anywhere routine will help you lose weight and gain lean muscle in record time by checking all the boxes–cardio, strength, and mobility. The simple formula: four rounds of eight body-weight strengtheners mixed with intermittent blasts of burpees. You'll do fewer reps each round, so you'll think the workload is getting easier when really you're pushing your body closer and
If you want strong, sexy abs, you don't have to spend all day on them. Just ask Australian fitness trainer Kayla Itsines, who is known for her Bikini Body Workout Guides, cult following on Instagram, and rock-solid core. To make your torso look like a washboard, Kayla recommends the seven-minute workout below. The Instagram star's seven-move circuit can help you sculpt
This workout was structured specifically for Jason Statham at a certain point in time to account for his goals, his lifestyle and his conditioning level. So, this isn't necessarily Jason's current training programme, but rather a snapshot of one week in a much longer progression of training. Jason's regimen is continually manipulated in order to account for the many outside
We have compiled an article with exercises where you benefit using only one dumbbell! That’s right ONE dumbbell! Believe it or not these exercises will target your core, obliques, back and biceps, and still give you the defined, strengthen muscle mass you require. The best thing about these exercises are, if dumbbells aren’t free, you can easily subsidies them for
Slowly but surely, women are taking over the weight room. They're realizing that, no, lifting weights doesn't make you bulky—and there are some serious mind-body benefits to picking up the heavy weights. But even if women are conquering their fear of the weight room, it doesn't necessarily mean they're taking full advantage of everything in there. Dumbbells and kettlebells are a bit more approachable. But
Relieve stress and sculpt a flat, sexy stomach at the same time. There's not just one formula for a flat belly. And since few people truly enjoy traditional abs exercises, the best way to sculpt a sexy midsection is to incorporate more core work into the workouts you already know and love. Yoga not only helps improve flexibility and relieve
