Watch a warm-up for any soccer team — from your local junior varsity squad to the World Cup champs — and you’re bound to see the toe taps exercise. A lot like jogging in place but with more precision, toe taps require…
If your core workouts are all about bending with crunches and holding it right there with planks, it’s time to add the Russian twist to your routine. “In life, we use many movements that include all planes of motion, one of which is rotation,” says…
You may have heard about water weight, wondered what it is, and maybe you’ve even got a class reunion coming up and wondered whether trying to lose water weight may be a quick way to lose a few pounds. “It is…
Everyone’s fitness journey is unique, and none are without their fair share of setbacks and hurdles. To truly dedicate yourself to not only getting fit, but doing real good for your body and mind, it helps to have someone in…
You’re halfway through a three-mile run, intense Pilates class, or round of your weight circuit when — suddenly — you’re feeling nauseous. Despite your best intentions to push on with your workout, you’re forced to stop, sit down, and struggle just to…
You’ve probably put a lot of work into strengthening your upper body to make lifting, pushing, and pulling heavy loads a cinch, but what about your grip strength? Adding forearm exercises to your workout can help strengthen these often-overlooked muscles. When…
If you’re looking to get a shapely booty, you’ll find the exercises in the PiYo Buns workouts will get you to your goal. But there are more — dare we say better —benefits to having strong glutes than just looking…
Curious about creatine loading? Let’s start at the beginning. Among the thousands of potions, pills, and powders in the world of sports nutrition, creatine monohydrate is among the most studied, most tested, and most effective. Regular use can help enhance…
There are so many different protein powders available on the market, it can be hard to choose one. Many powders are whey-based, which is an animal protein, but then there are soy and pea powders, which are plant-based. If you’re…
Want to sculpt that sought-after “bubble butt”? Good news: You can get stronger, shapelier glutes with an at-home butt workout. The benefits of a booty workout are more than aesthetic, explains Cody Braun, CSCS and NASM performance enhancement specialist. The…