Strengthening your core is one of the best things you can do for your overall fitness—and there are Pilates exercises to add to your workout routine that can help you get there. Your core includes ...

Sometimes, the best thing you can do for your workout routine is, surprisingly, be less… routine. Hear us out: Variety is the spice of life, but also the key to keeping your muscles guessing when it ...

Sit on an incline bench with your chest forward, resting on the support. Grab dumbbells with a neutral grip, keeping your chest strong and allowing your arms to hang. Squeeze your back to pull the ...

THE SQUAT IS, when it comes to the grand hierarchy of strength training, one of the few exercises that deserves rarified, must-do status for just about every type of trainee. The compound movement is ...

The plank is one of the first exercises we learn when we start strength training. In fact, many people have even practiced it in high school, in those typical challenges where the goal was to see who ...

Everyone likes to be comfortable but it’s a serious problem when that complacency slips into training. One surefire way to see diminishing returns with your workouts, or fall into a rut, is to do the ...

The plank has long been considered one of the ultimate tests of rock-solid core strength. But beyond the classic straight-arm and forearm versions, there are plenty of variations that challenge your ...

Chair exercises for lower back strength after 50, a CSCS coach shares 5 safe moves to build stability without heavy weights.

The idea that “larger bodies can do everything small bodies can” sounds good(ish) on paper, but that mentality ignores the reality that different body shapes move differently. Form cues are an ...

Exercise variation is one component of fitness program planning that is often avoided. Routines are a good thing for exercise adherence but can create a "rut," where progression is blunted. This week, ...