Simone Biles is gearing up for the Olympics again, and all eyes are on Rio. So what’s her pump-up jam before she takes the floor for a jaw-dropping routine? “‘Into You’ by Ariana Grande,” she told us. “I love that song right now.” We can totally imagine Simone rocking out to this song, headphones in,…
Unfortunately, the fit brunette with visible ab muscles and a flat stomach in the photo is not me. She’s likely an instructor or top student at SLT, an NYC-based boutique fitness studio featuring exercises done on Pilates reformer machines. That said, joining this core-strengthening cult made me a hell of a lot more confident about…
When your low back is feeling cranky, tender, and tight, you might think it best to just sit there and do nothing. I can tell you from experience that sitting is one of the worst things you can do for a sore back. You need to get your spine mobile and then stretch – and…
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…
If all goes as planned, professional beach volleyball player April Ross will be on top of the podium in the upcoming Rio Games. April and her partner, Kerri Walsh Jennings, are the favorites to win, but it doesn’t mean the Team USA duo aren’t putting in the work – in a major way. Given how high…
Few athletes have more challenging and rigorous workout schedules than an Olympic athlete. From two-a-day weight-training sessions to multiple swim sessions each day to 32 hours a week of performance practices – it’s anything but easy when you’re going for gold. But if you don’t take a rest, you’re doing your body more harm than…
Burpees: whether you love them or hate them, we can all agree they are incredibly effective. This variation, LA-based trainer Christine Bullock‘s favorite, takes the burpee to a whole new level. Watch the video to see what we mean.
Then put this burpee to practice with Christine’s 20-minute super shred workout.
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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…
The leg-baring fashions of Summer inspired us to round up our favorite thigh-trimming exercises. These moves will strengthen and tone your legs!
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Signing up for a distance race is exciting! But if the length’s got you worried, it’s good to know that endurance is a skill. Just the act of exercising regularly will help you be able to become stronger and exercise for longer, but there are specific ways you can help your body during vigorous or…
