Whether done by stepping forward or backward, the bodyweight lunge is popular among trainers for good reason: It not only hits your legs and glutes, but also works your core and helps build balance and stability. But if you want to take this classic lower…
Pop quiz: Can you name the five food groups? Nutrition guidelines regularly shift and evolve, so it’s easy to get confused about the basics. Even the iconic food pyramid is gone, replaced by MyPlate’s balanced plate to illustrate the five food groups.…
Push-up variations abound, from modifying by elevating your hands to dialing up the challenge by adding plank jacks. One particularly valuable (and quite challenging) variation is the archer push-up. Not only can this move engage different muscles than traditional push-ups,…
If we were like cars, the science of fueling would be easy. Have gas? Go! Don’t have gas? Stop! Fortunately, human metabolism is slightly more complex, featuring all kinds of fail-safes that allow us to keep going, even if we…
7 Hip Lift Exercises to Build a Fuller, Stronger Butt / Skip to content
You’re doing ab workouts at home, but your lower back feels the burn more than your abs. What gives? Turns out, you might just have to learn how to activate your abs. Activating your abs is essential for strengthening them,…
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…
Flashy fitness moves get the most recognition. For example, squats, burpees, and bicep curls are all recognizable exercises that help you break a sweat. However, sometimes the subtlest exercises can be the most impactful. If you’re looking to burn your…
Need to kick your willpower into high gear? Improving your self-discipline is half the battle. Self-discipline is the ability to do what needs to be done to reach your goals — even when it’s hard or inconvenient or you’re just not feeling it. These self-discipline quotes…
Different fitness goals come and go, but having strong, toned abs is one that sticks around. If you’ve been enjoying the heart-racing challenge of cycling workouts, you may be wondering: Does cycling work abs too? We’ll get straight to the…
