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How to Do the Kettlebell Snatch
Take control of this dynamic move to burn fat and build strength.
A Challenging Outdoor Interval Workout for Partners
Grab a pal and head outside to tackle this built-for-two routine.
The Real-Fitness Manifesto
Our best fitness tips to help you move well, recover fully, and achieve your fittest life.
How to Power Clean
Olympic lifts are designed to give athletes more full-body strength and power. Two renowned Olympic coaches show us proper power-clean form.
How Do I Freshen Up After a Bike Commute to Work?
Even if you don’t have a shower at your workplace, you can still ride your bike to work. Here are some tips on cleaning up.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Just Do It?
Overcoming the inertia of irregular workouts can be challenging. Here’s how our fitness editor finds the the motivation to move.
Escape From Inertia: Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Start Exercising
Most of us struggle at some point to overcome a stubborn resistance to exercising. Here are some tips for getting — and keeping — your body in motion, even when you don’t feel like it.
How to Do the Hollow-Body Hold
Strengthen your core with this gymnastics and Pilates staple, and discover how to progress the move for an added challenge.
Hamstring Stretches to Release Tension and Improve Flexibility
Three moves to improve your lower-body mobility.
Life in the Rainbow Jersey
Three-time cycling world champion Peter Sagan on racing, sprinting — and wheelies.
4 Drills to Improve Your Triathlon Transition Time
The transitions from swimming to biking to running represent triathlon’s fourth discipline, and they require their own kind of training.
Can You Lift a Million Pounds?
Our fitness editor weighs in on the benefits of friendly fitness competitions.
How Exercise Can Relieve Chronic Pain
If you suffer from chronic pain, working out may be the last thing you feel like doing. But exercise can make you feel better — now, and over the long term. Learn how it can support you and tips to get started safely and effectively.
How to Do the Calf Raise
Tweak your technique to build lower-body strength and resilience, and see three variations of the move.
How to Get Rid of a Stiff Neck
A five-minute stretching routine to refresh and relax your neck, shoulders, and upper back.
How to Use a Foam Roller for Your Upper Back
Foam rolling your upper body muscles can be tricky. Our expert’s guidance and foam-roller exercises will help you make the right moves and target back pain.
3 Ways to Strengthen Your Core
Not getting the results you want from traditional ab exercises? Try this multilayered approach to building a strong, functional core.
The 10-Minute Office Workout
Yes, you’re at work. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t find time for fitness.
Loosening Tight Hamstrings
Tight hamstrings can limit your freedom of movement and increase your risk of injury. Here’s how to loosen ’em up with hamstring exercises — including hamstring stretches.
When I Do Forward Bends in Yoga, It Hurts — What Should I Do?
The first step, says Tory Schaefer, national director of Yoga Operations at Life Time, is to focus on your breathwork.
Simple Ways to Move More During the Workday
Squeeze in activity throughout the day with these creative body-strengthening mini-workouts.