Our weight can fluctuate daily, which can be highly frustrating for those who have a competition coming up or are trying to hit a goal weight. One strategy is to shed water weight — but what’s the best way to…
Oblique muscles are to abs as Jesse Pinkman is to Walter White. As lettuce is to the BLT. As Chewbacca is to just about anything in Star Wars. Overlooked and under-appreciated, the obliques nevertheless play an important supporting (literally) role to…
Why do plyo push-ups? They make your upper body more powerful. No, not powerful in the Marvel superhero sense. In fitness circles, “power” has a specific meaning: it’s how quickly you can apply force. The faster you can push or…
When you hear “resistance band workout,” a set of jacked pectoral muscles may not be the first image that comes to mind. But resistance band chest exercises — even those that utilize the smallest “mini” band — can effectively build strength…
You’ve heard of oblique crunches, maybe you’ve even done them during a BODi workout, but is the muscle group more of a mystery than you’d like to admit? Before we instruct you on how to use your obliques, let’s clear up…
Fruits are called nature’s candy for a reason: They are our largest source of sugar in minimally processed whole foods. So when the low-carb diet gained popularity, fruit came under scrutiny by scrupulous dieters looking for a nutritional edge. We…
Some workouts are like movie villains: so loathsome and fiendish you have no choice but to love them. Or, perhaps more accurately, love to hate them. The same goes for P90X Ab Ripper X, which Super Trainer Tony Horton introduces…
Nachos without corn chips? Surely such a thing doesn’t exist… right? Wrong. While it’s hard to image a world in which chip free nachos exist, it’s definitely a thing and they’re delicious. Nowadays, it’s a good idea to have a tortilla-chip…
Have you ever wondered why so many strength-training programs divide up the major muscle groups in similar ways? Chest and shoulders, back and arms, and legs and core are common combos. While this is far from the only way to…
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