3 Best Moves for Washboard Abs

3 Best Moves for Washboard Abs There’s no need to do crunches for an hour. If you want washboard abs, go for quality, not quantity. Incorporating the right moves into your workout will give you better, quicker results....

5-Minute Thigh-Slimming Workout

5-Minute Thigh-Slimming Workout This thigh slimming workout is the perfect addition to your leg day routine. Targeting both your inner and outer thighs, this workout is a 5-minute solution that will help you tone, sculpt, and shape your legs....

Fitness Workout For Two

Fitness Workout For Two When I met my husband, his workout consisted of 15 minutes on the Stairmaster a couple of times a week, and that was it. Fast forward four years, and he had lost 50 pounds, and we were training for the Chicago Marathon. What happened? It was me! Or should I say us!...

The Implications of Recovery

The Implications of Recovery It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that your body needs rest. I’m not talking the 7-8 hours of sleep you (presumably) get each night, I’m talking true Recovery time—you know—so those muscle tissues can regenerate and rebuild after a tough week of work...

Making Time To Work Out When There Isn’t Any

Making Time To Work Out When There Isn’t Any No time to workout? Are you working a 12-hour shift, and all you want to do after work is sleep? Making time to workout when you’re busy is hard, but if you’re willing to put a little time aside for yourself, it can be done. Here are some tips for fitting in that workout when time is limited....

How to Motivate Yourself to Live Healthier

How to Motivate Yourself to Live Healthier Motivation… an elusive creature. Sometimes it’s your BFF, right there when you need it, taking you places you never thought you could go and then sometimes, all of a sudden, it’s gone! Out of nowhere it walks out on you and you’re left to figure out how to drag yourself to the gym or make...

8 Exercises to Build Strength for a Handstand

8 Exercises to Build Strength for a Handstand If you’ve been playing around with how to do Headstands and Forearm Stands, Handstands are another fun inversion to try. If you have your heart set on getting upside down, here are eight moves to practice. They’ll help you build strength and stability, so you’ll be standing on your hands in...

Double Unders in Crossfit

Double Unders in Crossfit Most CrossFitters out there may disagree with the statement that double unders are as easy as air squats. But think about it for a minute. Double unders do not require a tremendous amount of strength. One only needs to hold 4 ounce handles in their hands and rotate a 3 ounce jump rope around their...

18 Rules of Ab Training

18 Rules of Ab Training What’s it take to build a pro-level midsection? Cellucor’s Craig Capurso enumerates the 18 most-important rules when it comes to bringing out your abs. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the best way to train abs. Whether it’s doing bodyweight ab exercises for higher reps to keep the...

Diet and Exercise Plan for a Breastfeeding Mom

Diet and Exercise Plan for a Breastfeeding Mom I have had so many requests for my postpartum fitness and eating plan. The secret here is to find balance between fat loss and maintaining your milk supply. I’ve always had trouble losing fat while breastfeeding, and so the first thing I needed to do was to accept that this might be it for now...