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Latissimus Dorsi: Exercises and Stretches to Strengthen Your Lats

The latissimus dorsi muscles, commonly just called "the lats," are the two biggest, broadest muscles in your back and, overall, one of the largest muscle groups in the whole body. As extensor muscles, the lats ...

What Is the 12-3-30 Workout and Is It Safe and Effective?

The 12-3-30 workout has taken social media by storm, with fitness enthusiasts praising it as an effective and approachable way to improve cardiovascular health and build endurance. Whether you’re new to exercise or looking for ...

20 Exercise Hacks to Sneak More Fitness Into Your Day

Are you one of the millions of Americans who makes a New Year’s resolution to exercise more and then watch as the best of intentions falls to the wayside? If so, you’re not alone … ...

Top 10 Benefits of HIIT Workouts, Plus 4 Sample Routines

High-intensity interval training exercises, also called HIIT workouts, have become known in the fitness and medical world as some of the most effective means of improving cardiovascular health, respiratory endurance, as well as metabolic function. Research ...

Study Finds HIIT Workouts Can Suppress Appetite (Particularly in Women)

If you've ever noticed that intense workouts leave you less hungry than moderate ones, science now backs you up. A study published in the Journal of Endocrine Society revealed that higher-intensity workouts, particularly high-intensity interval ...

Hot Yoga: Is It Safe and Can You Lose Weight Doing It?

The idea of practicing yoga sounds great, but what about doing it in a room that is around 105 degrees Fahrenheit for 60 to 90 minutes? It may sound dreadful to a lot of people, but ...

6 Benefits of Jumping Jacks + Circuit Routine

Jumping jacks go way back. In fact, you probably learned how to do the jumping jack while in elementary school. It's a basic exercise that most anyone can perform and can be modified to fit any ...

17 Benefits of Exercise for the Body, Mind and Longevity

Maybe you’ve been meaning to start working out but just haven’t found the right fitness routine or even the right exercise hack. Perhaps you’re recovering from an injury or haven’t gotten around to it. Whatever ...

What Are the Benefits of Working Out in the Cold? (Plus Safety Tips)

When winter rolls around, many people who exercise outdoors struggle with working out in the cold, but they don't have to. Is it bad to work out in cold weather? As long as you take some ...

Ab Workouts, Including the Best Exercises that Are NOT Crunches

There is nothing like standing in line at the grocery store only to be surrounded by glossy magazine covers of perfect, chiseled abs. Glistening, rippling six-packs all blur together into one massive reminder that your ...