Andrew Heffernan
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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.
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.
The Stair-Well Workout
In search of the ultimate do-anywhere workout? This strength-and-cardio routine using a flight of stairs is ready whenever you are.
How to Use Resistance Stretching For Strength
Conventional stretching nets you conventional results. Resistance stretching (the secret weapon of Olympic athletes) can make you more flexible — and stronger! — in a hurry.
Primitive Workouts
Why today’s hottest fitness regimens are looking back to our ancient, hunter-gatherer past for the best ways to get fit and live healthy.
More of the Best Exercises (You’re Not Doing)
Some of our favorite fitness experts return to share another batch of the most effective, little-known exercises for your upper body, lower body, and core.
A TRX Full-Body Strength Workout
It’s just a pair of nylon straps, but the TRX Suspension Trainer offers hundreds of strength-building exercises – and it is compact enough to fit in the corner of a suitcase. You can try any or all of these 12 moves during your next workout to take advantage of its versatility
6 of the Best Exercises You’re Not Doing
Tired of doing the same old lifts? Hungry for variety—or just looking for some exciting new results? Try these six innovative, underutilized moves.
A 45-Minute Hyperfit Workout
Tired of your usual fitness grind? Try this energizing Hyperfit workout from record-setting adventure athlete Sean Burch.
How to Vary the Concentric, Eccentric, and Isometric Phases When Weightlifting
Fat loss? Muscle gain? A little extra bat speed at your next softball game? Reach the fitness goal of your choice by speeding up—or slowing down—the tempo of your lifts.
How Feldenkrais Enhances Healing and Performance
Athletes and people with injuries are (finally) discovering the Feldenkrais Method: a gentle rehabilitation system that teaches the body to move as it should.
Could Your Hips Be Causing Your Knee and Low-Back Pain?
Lower-back pain? Knee strain? The problem could be in your hips. Here’s how to keep them flexible and strong.
5 Essential Core Exercises
These days, nearly everyone at the gym seems to have embarked on a “core-training” regimen of some kind. But what exactly does that mean? (Hint: It’s not about abdominal crunches.)