Try this quick and effective body-weight high-intensity interval training routine, whenever you are short on time but want a great workout with no equipment needed. Dynamic body-weight exercises help develop functional strength and recruit more muscles to perform the movement compared with an exercise like a bicep curl. Set an interval timer for 30 seconds of work and 20 seconds
Pumping iron isn’t the only way to strengthen your legs. Weight training typically targets the quads, hamstrings and glutes, yet neglects the smaller muscles critical for balance and joint stability, such as the hip abductors and adductors, flexors and obliques. Training with resistance bands is one of the best ways to work every muscle in the lower body, and you can
Build strong glutes with these yoga-inspired positions, poses, and exercise that target your butt. The term 'yoga butt' is no joke—just check out the downward dogs all around you in most any class. Yoga lets you sculpt, mould, and tone your lower body using just your body weight. Of course, the right strengthening moves stretch you too, so you're elongating
Back pain is one of the most common gym woes, and it has the power to not only ruin your workout, but make every part of your day difficult if you aren’t careful. Luckily, knowing the common causes of back pain can give you a good idea of what not to do in the weights room. Here’s a look at
What’s the quickest way to add size and strength to your chest? To work these muscles through a variety of angles, using different sets and rep ranges. This six-move chest workout does all of those things, and more, to help you get bigger and stronger in the fastest time possible. Start with the two straight sets, then move on to
You’ve probably heard it before, but you really don’t have to do another crunch. No, really—don’t. They’re bad for your posture. Instead, use these exercises to firm, flatten and contour your waistline by training your abs, obliques and back muscles to resist bending motions and stabilise your core. The recipe for six-pack abs isn’t all that complicated: Crank out an abs workout, eat
Lifting a weight that’s too heavy without a proper warm up or, workout to reach up to your 1RM is a mistake regardless of the part of the body you’re working, but it can be truly disastrous when performing shoulder exercises. It is absolutely essential to schedule some shoulder-specific exercises into your workouts, because without strong shoulders, you’re going to
There is something liberating about hitting the gym to focus on one muscle group. Most of the time you should be doing balanced workouts that hit your whole body, but sometimes going into a gym knowing you’re going to blast your biceps, is almost relaxing compared with having to think about how to structure your session to work different muscles.
Can you really get a good workout in if you've got less than 10 minutes to spare? You bet! Try this no-equipment, total-body cardio-sculpting routine for an efficient and effective session you can do anytime, anywhere. Do each exercise shown for 30 seconds, back-to-back (no rest in between) to keep your heart rate up and burn more calories in much
When you join a gym near you and begin to lift weights, virtually any training program will work. However, these newbie gains are short-lived and you'll quickly hit a plateau. But before you give up, give the push/pull split a try. It’s the best way to build more muscle and burn more fat One major benefit of a push/pull plan is
