Category: Fitness Tips

[ad_1] With foam rollers, sliders, resistance bands, suspension trainers, and wearable weights (just to name a few), these days it seems like there’s an infinite number of workout tools to choose from. Nut none are arguably as versatile—and badass—as the slam ball. If you’ve seen these unassuming rubber balls at the gym, you might be…

[ad_1] The goblet squat doesn’t just have a cool name, it is also one of the most effective ways to strengthen your legs, lift your butt, and even increase lower-body flexibility. Named because you squat while holding a kettlebell or dumbbell in front of you like a goblet, this move truly benefits everyone. In addition…

[ad_1] When you’re in the midst of your 30s, experiencing gnawing lower back pain is often taken as a fact of life. Whether you bent over to pick a sock or your dog off the ground, you’re bound to wake up with aches the next day— or so the folklore goes. This tale isn’t entirely…

[ad_1] There’s a reason lunges are at the top of many trainers’ lists of favorite exercises. “Lunges are a functional exercise with a shifting base of support that improves core stability, balance, and leg strength,” says Kendall Wood, CPT, a certified personal trainer and Tonal coach. “Lunges also directly improve daily life, helping us to…

[ad_1] The downward dog pose—also known as downward-facing dog, down dog, or Adho Mukha Svanasana in Sanskrit—is perhaps one of the most recognizable in yoga practices. Although it’s often associated with flexibility, the benefits go far beyond that. “Downward-facing dog is the most popular yoga pose for a reason,” says Lindsay Monal, RYT-500, certified yoga…

[ad_1] When Scott Browning, ACSM-EP, an ACSM-certified exercise physiologist, started his personal training career, he took on a client who was not a huge fan of working out. “She loved to talk,” he says. “I’ve never met anybody that could talk like this. She would come in and it was like pulling teeth to get…

[ad_1] If the closest you get to a moment of zen is scrolling through yoga poses on Instagram, let’s redirect at least some of that time into a practice you’ll actually stick with—enter our April 2024 Movement of the Month Club, a 4-week yoga challenge that aims to bring you some much-needed, real-world tranquility. Don’t…

[ad_1] Never skip a leg day! Whether you love them or love to hate them, lunges are a great exercise for building lower-body strength. They’re a functional, foundational movement that allow you to do daily activities like walk, run, skip, and climb stairs. Overall, lunges can help to build strength, stability, and flexibility in your…

[ad_1] Not to exaggerate, but I don’t know how I got through workouts before getting my Apple Watch. For starters, it helps track my sleep (as long as I wear it in bed—which is surprisingly comfortable to do, FYI) so I have a better idea of the energy levels I’m working with the next day.…

[ad_1] Squats are a staple workout—and it’s easy to see why. Known as a compound exercise, they work several muscle groups all at once. They’re also a functional movement because they mirror activities we do in everyday life. “They are an effective exercise to strengthen the entire lower body, targeting the glutes and quadriceps, and…