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Ready-for-Anything Fitness
Why you need Functional Training and how to do it.
Fitness Fix: Building Better Ankle Mobility
Think you can’t squat because of a bad back? Tight hips? Weak knees? You may want to look lower down in the kinetic chain — the problem may just be tight ankles.
Improve Your Golf Swing
Here’s how to build the strength and mobility you need — while warding off injuries that could put a crimp in your golf game.
On The Bike: Cross-Training
One editor spends the winter cross training for bike racing by surfing.
A Strength-Building Water Workout
Exercise in a swimming pool and use the water’s resistance to build strength and power — or its buoyancy to recover from injury.
The Dumbbell Complex Workout
Use one of the most basic weights — dumbbells! — to get an intense cardio and strength-building workout.
Kettlebell Cardio in 10 minutes
A quick kettlebell workout for the time-crunched that will get your heart rate up and build strength.
The 20-Minute Kettlebell Workout
A kettlebell circuit is one of the most efficient ways to work your entire body. Try this 20-minute workout to become stronger, leaner, and more powerful in record time.
Three-Speed Cardio
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 Ultimate 10-Minute Jump Rope Workout
Jump into fitness with this fun 10-minute workout.
Taking Sides: The One-Sided Strength Workout
Gym-goers often gravitate toward two-legged and two-armed movements. But intentionally embracing a one-sided imbalance can deliver whole-body benefits.
The TACFIT Workout
This tactical fitness methodology from world-champ MMA fighter Scott Sonnon emphasizes precision over power, recovery over exhaustion.
6 Classic Weight-Room Mistakes
Six weight-training mistakes to avoid for a better workout.
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.
Escalating Density Training Workout
The concept is simple: Pick your time frame, and pack as much work into it as possible. It’s tough but extremely effective for building strength, definition and size.
How and Why to Start Using Free Weights
If you’ve been relying on machines for your resistance training, try working with free weights, too. You’ll develop better coordination, use more muscle groups and see better results. Here’s how to get started — and get stronger, fast.
Grab a Kettlebell, Quick!
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.