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How to Prevent Knee Pain When Doing Cardio
Expert answers on keeping your knees safe while still getting a high-value cardio workout.
Will Giving Blood Affect My Athletic Performance?
Expert answers on how much time is needed to fully recover from donating blood.
Expert Answers: Healthy Weight Gain, Avoiding Knee Pain During Exercise, and More
We get the pros to answer your questions on gaining weight the healthy way and avoiding knee pain during workout. Plus, two movements to help with shoulder pain.
Expert Answers: Picking a Personal Trainer, Resting Between Sets and More
We get the pros to answer your questions on picking a good personal trainer, optimal activity during rest periods, cortisol and exercise, and warming up your hips.
Can Exercise Affect Cortisol Levels?
Expert answers on how to exercise while keeping your cortisol in check.
3 Cardio Workouts for Every Pace
Cardio workouts stuck in one gear? Bust out of your rut — and build fitness — with this collection of metabolism-boosting workouts.
A 6 Week Strength Training Plan for Triathletes
Gearing up for a big tri event? This quick, effective, six-week strength-training program will improve your overall fitness, help you avoid injury and have you crossing the finish in record time.
The Perfect Warm-Up
Here’s a cutting-edge, all-purpose body-priming routine you can crank out in 10 minutes flat.
How Fitness Success Helps Career Success
Stressed out and strapped for time? Don’t skip that workout. Research indicates that those who break away from their desks reap physical, mental and professional rewards.
The Metabolic Resistance-Training Workout
Metabolic resistance training will build muscle, boost your metabolism and burn off unwanted fat.
All About Your Metabolic Energy Systems
Three different metabolic energy systems power your workouts — and your day. Here’s how each one works, and how to make the most of them all.
Old-Time Strength Training
Want to get tough and have a blast doing it? Try working out like some of the strongest men and women in the world with the Strongman workout.
How to Build Strong, Defined Abs
A workout for a strong, great-looking core that involves more than just your abdominal muscles.
The 10 Minute Kettlebell Workout
Got 10 minutes and one kettlebell? Then you’ve got time for girevoy — one of the most effective strength-and-cardio workouts around.
One Month to Muscles
Want to get stronger, but don’t know where to start? This head-to-toe program from expert trainer Rachel Cosgrove will have you lifting smarter, feeling stronger and sporting more defined muscles — in just four weeks.
5 Essential Exercises to Build Pull-Up Strength
Conquer your first pull-up with this five-phase training program.
Nail the Handstand Pushup With This 4-Phase Program
Work these exercises into your routine two to three times a week to build the strength and skills needed for this advanced fitness move.
A 3-Phase Training Program to Boost Your Vertical Jump
Unlock your athletic potential with this program designed to improve your vertical jump and elevate your overall performance.
End the Year Strong: Jump Higher, Master Pull-Ups, and Nail Handstand Pushups
Crank out your first pull-up. Do a handstand pushup. Jump higher than you thought possible. Here are three kick-butt exercise programs that will help you pull off a fitness victory before the year ends.
What Is Yin-Yang Fitness?
Many fitness enthusiasts and athletes are now blending Eastern and Western exercise techniques for better results, including mind-body health. Find out why this fusion works so well — and how you can create a harmonious fitness mix for yourself.
How to Turn Stairs into a Full-Body Strength and Cardio Workout
Get a full-body workout anywhere with this stair-well routine that combines strength and cardio using just a flight of stairs.