Category: Health

How many times have you heard the old saying, “great results start in the kitchen?” But with today’s busy lives and the constant temptation of processed “fast foods,” it’s not always easy to eat a balanced diet that’s designed to help keep you healthy and on-track with reaching your fitness goals. For a lot of …

Looking for a novel way to work your hamstrings, glutes, and lower back while burning a ton of calories at the same time? The dumbbell deadlift, a less-celebrated take on the much-vaunted barbell version, has your name on it. Dumbbell deadlifts can be just as effective as the barbell version, and, like the move’s flashier cousin, you can work up …

Head to any gym and you’ll probably find a beefy, sweaty bro who insists that all you need for a strong, athletic body is heavy lifts with big movements like squats, deadlifts, rows, and presses. But talk with certified trainers who have been around the block a few times, and you’ll find advocates of the smaller stuff, too. For …

If you’re sick of crunches and planks, we hear you. Add variety to your exercise routine and try the jackknife sit-up—but be ready for a challenge. Because there are many health benefits to working your core muscles— like achieving a flatter stomach—many of us can’t get enough core exercises. Jackknife sit-ups (or V-ups) are popular right now …

While plank exercises are best known for their ab-tightening abilities, they’re really a full-body movement that also employs the triceps, shoulders, chest, and quads. The pike plank is a challenging variation on the basic plank. “This specific plank involves all the benefits of a regular plank while ramping up the intensity and engaging more muscles at once,” …