If you think leg workouts for women that include strength moves will bulk you up, you don't know squat. Not only have EMG studies shown that basics like squats, lunges, and calf raises work the leg muscles best, but women don't tend to build big muscles thanks to a lack of testosterone. If you’re looking to build leg and booty
Strength training is vital to overall health and fitness for everyone, regardless of age. Don’t have access to a gym? No problem. All you need is a few dumbbells at home in order to get an effective, full-body workout. Adding dumbbell weights to your workout routine is an excellent way to boost the amount of calories you burn, increase your
If you’re self-isolating at home, well done! But just because you are indoors, doesn't mean you can't train and maintain your gains. By using simple household items, you can still workout and get those gains. If you don’t have weights at home: Use a loaded internal-frame backpack for resistance to help build strength. Weighted backpack workouts are great for building
There are plenty of benefits to be had from switching things up every once in a while, especially when you are at home! Kit doesn't come much more functional than the sandbag, and this military training favourite can be easily incorporated into your full-body workouts to maximise results. Sandbags mimic real-life situations where you have to pick up and carry awkward objects, and
Forearms might seem like they don't have anything to do with leg exercises or back exercises, but a strong grip is essential to almost every pushing and pulling workout. If you want to get strong and add a ton of mass, you need to build powerful forearms. Strong forearms mean you'll be able to squeeze your weights harder, engage more muscles, and
Some days you get into the gym and feel completely overwhelmed. As if it wasn’t hard enough to walk through those double-doors in the first place, a crowded floor can turn that sweat session into a stress session. Good news: With just a bench—and some dumbbells—you can do a slew of total-body toning movements. Having just a few tools at
If you’re tired of skipping the gym because you don’t have time, we feel you. But as long as you have a pair of dumbbells and 30 minutes, you can get your sweat on in your home, yard, or hotel room with this no-excuses routine. The point isn’t just to burn more calories in a short amount of time (which you
Training hard is easy, but training smart gets you closer to your goals. For example, let's say you want to build muscle. You can choose a light weight and rep it 50-60 times, or grab a heavier weight and push it maybe 10 times. Both examples are hard, but one method is superior for building muscle. Effort is important, but
What's the best big lift you can do for the upper body? If your gut reaction says either bench press or military press, perhaps you need to start focusing a bit more on pulling than pushing. Truth is, the classic barbell row will give any upper-body exercise a run for its money in terms of developing pure strength and piles of muscle. In
So you want to sculpt your butt but aren't sure what's the best way to plump up the rump? While there's no shortcut to a peachy derrière, there is one gym move – that when you've got over the awkwardness – is proven to perk up your posterior. Learning how to activate and recruit the glute muscles is an essential
