Kettlebell fans love the heavy, round-shaped weights for a reason – kettlebell exercises combine cardio and strength training for a time-saving calorie burn. The amount of calories you can burn using kettlebells can be amazingly high: a study by the American Council on Exercise found that the average person burns 400 calories in 20 minutes…
While there’s nothing quite like running outdoors, unruly weather sometimes makes it impossible. For those rainy or blustery days, there’s the trusty treadmill. Whether you’re a beginner runner or have a few marathons under your belt, we’ve got a running workout for you. From a run that mimics going up and down San Francisco hills…
No need for coffee: this quick workout will raise your heart rate and make you glad you didn’t hit the snooze button. So drag yourself out of bed and do this five-minute warmup: you’ll feel so good that you won’t need that morning caffeine jolt! Bonus: you’ll burn 46 calories in five minutes before you’ve…
The behind-the-scenes effort it takes to become a bikini competitor is insanely hard and takes more willpower than just choosing a salad over fries to go with your burger. I spoke with Taylor Chapman, an ACE-certified personal trainer, who has four competitions under her sequined bikini bottoms, and she shared just what it takes to…
Dedicate a handful of minutes a day to getting stronger and more defined abs. Perform each of the following exercises for one minute each. If you have 10 or 15 to spare for your future six-pack, then repeat this sequence two or three times.
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Lotus = yoga, right? This is such an iconic pose, but it’s also one of the hardest! If you wonder how people can sit so calmly meditating with their legs tied in a pretzel, here are some tricks for opening up your hips so you too can do Lotus with ease (well, without pain, anyway).…
You’re trucking along on the treadmill and as you reach for a towel to wipe off the perspiration on your forehead, you can’t help but notice the guy to the right who’s sweating so much. It looks like he jumped in a river. Why is it that some people sweat like crazy and some are…
If you want to burn 100 calories in 10 minutes, and tone your tush and legs at the same time, go for a run. For even greater lower-body-sculpting power, you’ll need to add hills to your workout. I know. I know. Hills suck! And if running up hills is way too challenging, walking briskly will…
If random people on the street were asked to do the first yoga pose that came to mind, this balancing pose would definitely be in the top five. As basic and simple as it looks, Tree is definiely not easy to hold, since it challenges your sense of balance. But don’t skip it just because…
The right pop music can make or break your workout. Whenever I have a fresh playlist loaded on my Spotify, it makes going to the gym or on a run a whole lot more fun. If you’ve been losing your motivation this month or are simply in need of a music refresh, we’ve got you…
