Don't shy away from medicine balls because you don't know what to do with them. The medicine ball workout below to seriously sculpt your core while you work your arms and legs too. Medicine balls are a great piece of equipment you can add to basically just about any exercise and train with them to add speed, endurance, or power
When many people think of losing weight, one of the first things that comes to mind is getting a totally toned and taut tummy. After all, who doesn't want to be able to slip into a pair of jeans without having to deal with a muffin top? Plus, losing belly fat is a surefire way to improve your health. Spot reduction
To help you find your new go-to, do-anywhere workout, we have put together a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout. It's about getting the work done in a short amount of time so that you can get to the day's activities. Short HIIT workouts like the one below can assist with increased overall athletic endurance, increase core strength, and help with
Every day, we eat vitamins and minerals that are useful to keep our bodies running at full capacity. Well selected, these foods allow you to have more energy, boost your performance, improve your concentration and accelerate muscle recovery. It is therefore important to closely monitor what is happening on the plate. Most supermarkets stock more than 30,000 items, yet every
What dieter hasn’t wanted to bail on her weight-loss plan at some point? Even if you’re seeing signs of success with your diet, sometimes it just seems like so much work. If you’ve reached that moment, here are strategies to stay motivated and on track! You've been dieting for a few months and have dropped some weight. You're feeling pretty
Let’s face it: Finding the time to exercise is often a lot harder than your actual workout. Between work, family and friends, personal hobbies and other social commitments, many people struggle to fit fitness into their daily routine. You’ll push hard for 20 minutes to create core stability, and get a much-needed cardio benefit that’s way more effective than jogging.
When you think of lean protein, there's a pretty good chance chicken is the first thing that comes to mind. But this macronutrient, which is vital for losing weight, comes in many shapes and sizes. Though it's easy to get stuck in a food rut, especially if you're trying to shed pounds, eating the same kale and grilled chicken salad
Here's the thing about the relationship between time and exercise: Even if we could all find 30 free minutes each day (and it's safe to assume most of us can), we likely wouldn't use it to work out. What ends up happening: The women with a something-is-better-than-nothing attitude do a few minutes of crunches, pushups, and lunges in their living
A true landmine apparatus looks like a baseball diamond with a hinged tube on top into which you simply insert the end of an Olympic bar and get to work. But if your gym doesn’t have one, no worries: Use a 45-pound plate and place the end of the barbell in the centre, instant landmine. The landmine is perfect for developing
When eating nuts for weight loss, remember to keep calories in mind. Nuts are an incredibly energy dense food, meaning that they pack a lot of nutrients into a relatively small size. Although this means that you get a lot of nutritional benefit from nuts, it also means that eating a huge serving of nuts could add extra calories to
