If you want to move more powerfully and prevent injury, it’s time to incorporate hip extensions into your exercise routine. So, what’s a hip extension? It’s any movement powered by your hip extensors — the muscles that lengthen the front of your…
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. The dumbbell deadlift can be…
We created a friendly head-to-head competition we dubbed “Bracketology,” pitting some of your favorite vegan Shakeology recipes against each other. The winner: Vegan Chocolate Caramel Delight Shakeology. In case you didn’t know, our Plant-Based Vegan Shakeology lineup includes Chocolate, Tropical Strawberry, Vanilla, Café Latte Shakeology,…
A mile is a mile is a mile, right? Well, no — not if you’re in a pool. A mile in swimming is not always the same distance as a mile walking, running, or biking (or any other way of…
If you’re wondering how to slim calves, there are two things you need to know. First, some hard truth: Just like you can’t spot reduce belly fat, there’s no way to focus solely on slimming your calves. To lose fat in…
“I have been working hard to be healthier and more fit, but I can’t seem to lose the little bit of belly fat that I have carried for years. I eat right, have done P90X, P90X2, INSANITY, and now P90X3…
Love yoga but also love tough workouts? With cardio yoga, you don’t have to choose. If you prefer adding pulses to your warrior poses, love doing push-ups in your down dog, or crave the go, go, go flow of sun…
It’s not just abs that are made in the kitchen. All muscle-building requires hard training paired with healthy eating. And the harder you train, the more emphasis needs to be placed on nutrition. In order to give your all in…
If you have tight iliotibial (IT) bands, stretching seems like the logical solution. But dealing with IT band syndrome, which accounts for 22 percent of injuries to the lower extremities, is not so simple; most “IT band stretches” don’t even…
There are plenty of reasons why everyone eats bananas to recover after a workout. They come with a built-in wrapper, they’re inexpensive, you can eat them with one hand, and they’re 100 percent free of weird ingredients or additives. Oh,…