Ever done a push-up and felt your hips hit the floor and your arms barely bend? We’ve been there. A push-up is a total-body functional movement that’s great for increasing strength. It has the added benefit of engaging your core and lower body. Since it’s a bodyweight exercise, it can be done just about anywhere — with a ton of
While intense workouts can lead to positive physical adaptations, including improved fitness and body composition, when done too frequently or without a focus on form, they have the potential to lead to negative health outcomes including overtraining and injuries. These workouts will get you shredded in no time! What you can expect from practically any intense workout is a serious
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
We all know wisdom isn’t the only thing that comes with age. Our bodies change, too. But some of the things women associate with the tip over 40—muscle loss, a slowed metabolism, stubborn fat, lower energy—don’t have to be your destiny. There are plenty of ways to maximize your results. What follows is a high-intensity workout and training guide for lasting fitness. This full-body circuit that targets
Whether you’re on the road for work or you simply need a day off from dealing with muscleheads, sometimes making it to the gym just isn’t in the cards. That doesn’t mean you need to hit a pause on achieving your goal to torch body fat and build lean muscle. If you can find a pair of dumbbells, enough space to do
There is only one body-weight exercise you can think of for hitting pecs—pushups—and those get old after a while. Why pushups? It’s both their simplicity (everyone knows them; they require zero equipment) and that they test strength and cardio capacity. Pushups are the ultimate adapter exercise. They can be done anywhere. They recruit more than half the muscles in the
There are plenty of good reasons to complete your weekly allotment of chest exercises, only some of which relate to your aspirations of being a Multi-Plate Bench Press Guy: The chest is composed of some of the largest muscles in your body, and even when you're not in the gym, you use them all the time. Pushing open a door? Picking up
Whether you’re just beginning your weight loss journey or you’re trying to drop those last five pounds, getting rid of excess body fat can be a challenge even if you don’t have added stress. Trainers know the key to sculpting a lean, chiseled physique: consistency. You need to push your limits a few times a week, every week, with workouts that
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
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
