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Expert Answers: Deep Squats, Carbs for Endurance Athletes, and More
Here we wrangle leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums — from how low to go when squatting and two moves to help alleviate low-back pain.
The Do-Anywhere Complex (Video)
A challenging full-body workout you can knock out in 20 minutes.
Gluteus Maximus: Booty-Building Exercises From Nick Nilsson (Video)
A well-rounded (ahem!) glute-enhancing routine you gotta try.
Expert Answers: 10-Minute Fitness, Creatine, Toxic Cardio, and Why You Should Warm Up
Here we wrangle leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums — from teens and creatine to the impacts of cardio on strength training.
Follow Your Dream
What happens when you actually do the thing you always wanted to do? There’s only one way to find out.
The Kettlebell Effect on Aerobic Capacity, Muscle Development, and Fat Loss
A study by ACE, the American Council on Exercise, confirms what all dedicated kettlebell afficionados already know: that kettlebell training torches calories and builds cardiovascular fitness at the same time it builds muscular strength.
The 8-Minute Workout (Video)
Michael Y. Seril, MS demonstrates a full-body workout done in under 10 minutes for those on the go.
Behind the Scenes With Shiva Rea (Video)
The acclaimed yoga teacher explores the importance of change, movement and accessing our inner strength.
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.
The Plyometrics Workout
Want to increase your power, refine your reflexes, decrease your chance of injury and sculpt your bod? Hop to it with this high-energy plyo primer.
Expert Answers: Building Healthy Joints for Runners, Vitamin D for Postworkout Recovery, and More
Here we wrangle leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums — from building up joint strength for runners and why you want to progress from pushups on your knees to your toes.
How Does Sleep Influence Weight Gain?
New research shows that sleep significantly influences metabolism, appetite, and weight management. Could getting more shuteye help you ward off excess pounds?
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.
Emphasizing Eccentrics for Tendon Strengthening (Video)
Eccentric or the lower phase of resistance exercises has been shown to strengthen tendons and connective tissues in your joints.
The Exuberant Animal Workout
Unleash your primal instincts, and move like you were meant to.
Expert Answers: Ab Wheels, Postworkout Nutrition, Finding Your Fitness “Edge,” and Back-Saving Squats
Here we wrangle leading experts to address your workout quandaries and conundrums — from conquering love handles with an ab wheel to alternatives to prevent pain when performing a squat.
Behind the Scenes With Hannah Teter (Video)
Find out about this Olympian’s heart for helping others, and how she uses her training to keep her instincts sharp.
Primitive Workouts: How Training Like Our Ancestors Boosts Strength, Endurance, and Health
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.
Half-Pipe Humanitarian: Hannah Teter
For world-champion snowboarder Hannah Teter, competition and compassion go hand in hand.