The following post was originally featured on Carrots ‘n’ Cake and written by Tina Haupert, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness. Let’s kick off the day with a killer workout! Are you guys ready for this one? It incorporates two of my favorite, full-body movements (Man Makers + running) for a seriously high-intensity and…
Get ready for a focused Pilates workout that will tighten your entire body, while strengthening your core. This 25-minute workout is intense but won’t leave you sweaty. Amy Jordan, owner of LA-based WundaBar studios, leads this workout, and you’re going to love it. You don’t need any equipment, but don’t forget to breathe. Source: Pop…
Whether you work out at a CrossFit box or you lift heavy at the gym, your tight muscles could use some extra love to not only prevent injury but to ease sore muscle pain as well. This 17-pose sequence will target all the major muscle groups, so your body feels more flexible and open. Source:…
Barry’s Bootcamp Instructor Astrid Swan brings that intense studio workout into your living room with this calorie-crushing workout. With no equipment needed, you can raise your heart rate and build lean muscle just about anywhere. Alternating cardio bursts with targeted strength training, Astrid will work your entire body in just 25 minutes – warmup and…
Image Source: Rise Nation In a dark room in LA, with intense, heart-pounding music pulsing at ear-drum-crushing decibel levels, intricately designed black lights sparkling along the ceiling, and a trainer on stage, Rise Nation was like a mountain-climbing fitness rave. After hearing my fit-obsessed Angeleno friends sing the praises of this workout (designed by the…
You don’t need heavy-duty barbells, a box, or a pull-up bar for this CrossFit workout, but it’s still fast-paced, full-body, and intense. It’s just four basic moves, 10 reps each, repeated five times for a total of 200 reps. Aim to do this workout AQAP (as quickly as possible), finishing in under eight to 10…
You don’t always have to jump around doing cardio to burn major calories. Strength training builds metabolism-boosting muscle and burns even more calories after your workout as your body recovers and repairs itself. This workout from trainer Autumn Calabrese builds on this principal by adding isometric holds to strength-training moves. And it’s challenging but quiet.…
Torching calories and building lean muscles doesn’t need to take all day. Give us half an hour, and we will help you burn up to 300 calories. This 30-minute workout keeps you moving, mixing cardio moves with weight lifting to maximize your metabolism. To burn those 300 calories, you’re going to have to push yourself.…
This workout, not including the warmup, is only four moves. Easy peasy, right? Well, each move is a killer and designed to keep your heart rate up while working your entire body. You will do four rounds of the HIIT workout, performing each move for 40 seconds, then rest for 20 seconds before moving to…
No space, no money to invest in a home gym, and no time? No excuses! Work your entire body with the following circuit workout. You don’t need a lot of space to do it; all you need is your living room or bedroom floor. And while it tones all your muscle groups, it doesn’t take…
