Fitness and Training

This is how to do Barre Workouts

Jumping into a new workout style can be intimidating, and barre — a combination of Pilates, ballet, and yoga — is no exception. But rest assured, barre can easily accommodate anyone, regardless of fitness level or dance background (or lack thereof). “It’s a low-impact workout that’s not overly aerobic, so it doesn’t overstress the heart,” says Elizabeth Matzkin, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the...

What Happens to Your Body When You Run a Marathon

It’s the starting line for your first — or maybe tenth — marathon. You’ve got at least six months of consistent training under your belt, and you’ve managed to run 20 miles at least a couple of times. Your body knows what it’s like to run for several hours, and so does your brain. But what exactly does your body go through once the starting...
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How to Prevent Back Pain When You DeadLift

You're On The Deadlift platform, standing over the weight, readying yourself to grit through another set. You grip the barbell and squeeze tight, take...

Arm Building Exercises to Help Build Big Arms

Big Time SquattersSand deadlifters put a major focus on training their legs. Benchpress fanatics spend their time building up their chests. Athletes commit their...

Upgrade Your Leg Day Workout

Your Leg Day workout needs an upgrade—especially if you've been doing nothing but the same old routines that keep your feet planted firmly on...

How To Break Through Your Deadlift Plateau

I’m stuck on a deadlift plateau. How do I break it? –Can’t Reach My Strength Summit WHEN I FIRST started strength training as a teenage...

Best Exercises to Sculpt Your Obliques

THERE ARE ALL kinds of muscle-fixated guys in your local gym, from top-heavy bench press behemoths and stringer tank-wearing arm day devotees to short,...

How Weight Training Can Help You Keep the Weight Off

Exercise may help people avoid regaining weight after successful dieting, according to a new study. It shows that exercise can crucially alter the body’s...

The 9-Minute Strength Workout

No matter your age or athletic ability, strength training is the key to flexibility, mobility, improved performance, and lower injury risk. Anyone, at any...

10 Exercises To Boost Your Energy

After 30 days — although you can also do them just twice a week — you should see improvements in your muscular strength, endurance,...

Best Workout Moves for Your Chest

THE CHEST IS a muscle group that takes up a great deal of attention for physique-minded guys. If you pause a moment to think...

Why You Need Zone 2 Training in Your Workout Plan

A minute ago, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) was king. Now that gut-it-out-and-get-the-glory work might need to share the crown with slow and steady efforts,...

The Best Exercises to Help You Build Big Arms

BIG TIME SQUATTERS and deadlifts put a major focus on training their legs. Benchpress fanatics spend their time building up their chests. Athletes commit...

Reasons Why People Yawn During Their Workout Sessions

It is understandable to yawn when you are tired or dealing with a midday slump, but doing it when performing some intense Exercises, when...