You’ve heard about symmetry before: It’s a mathematical principle that denotes exact equality on two sides. Some elementary school teacher probably taught you about all of this years ago, and you likely haven’t thought about symmetry since. But you should, and especially when it comes to running, because an asymmetrical body could be the culprit behind a nagging injury, or
We’ve all had those days — endless meetings, back-to-back clients, overloaded schedules. But several shorter workouts done throughout the day can be as effective health-wise as one long session, so bust out this programme when you have five minutes to spare. Do two to three minutes of dynamic stretching, then perform each of these multi-joint moves for one minute, repeating
Doing squats is about more than building muscle and strengthening your legs. It’s the secret to strong abs. Doing squats is not just about building muscle and strengthening your legs. It’s also about giving your abs the extra kick and improving core strength and definition. In this article we want to explain the important role squats play in core conditioning
It's all about the bum. Sure, built biceps fill out a shirt and six-pack abs are the prize of every beachgoer, but the back is where it's at. A bodacious booty is essential to a good physique—and not just for stage-bound fitness contestants. Everyone seems to want a great bum. There's just something magical about a beautiful butt! How do
Complexes are an effective way to train, since they boast all the benefits of traditional strength training with the added perks of cardiovascular conditioning and fat loss. Because you flow the movements by using the same weight throughout each one, complexes boost muscular endurance, which means you’re training muscles to repeatedly exert force against resistance. Complexes are great for everyone
Many arm exercises look simple, but looks can be deceiving. Sure, it seems like you just pick up a dumbbell and curl the damned thing, or do the same with a barbell or cables. In reality, however, arm training is a bit more technical than that—if you want to get the most out of your time in the gym, that
Looking to get fit fast? This 15-minute workout is the ultimate upper body session plan – it’s time to stop Googling what happens and start doing it. Feeling nervous? That's normal. The hardest part is often ignoring negative self-talk that HIIT is only for the fit. It’s not! Here’s proof that while every woman is starting from her own unique
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
You might have heard that squats and deadlifts are all you need to pack on some glute gains. While there’s absolutely no doubt that they’re both amazing exercises, and are definitely ones you should consider including in your training for better looking, stronger glutes, there’s no guarantee they’re the only exercises that you, personally need for the best results. We’re all unique – that’s
Every day for two weeks, you'll do either a forearm plank or a glute bridge hold for a set amount of time. You switch moves from day to day, adding 5 seconds to your total hold time every other day. You start the challenge with 30-second holds, and by the end of the two weeks you should be able to
