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HIIT Workouts: Major Health Benefits Plus Sample Workout Plans

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

Kundalini Yoga Benefits and Poses for Mind and Body

Yoga Journal describes Kundalini yoga as "An uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices", incorporating movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation and the chanting of mantras. What is Kundalini yoga good for? The purpose of the practice is to help support both ...

3 Triceps Workouts: The Secret to Awesome Arms and Super Strength

Triceps are the ultimate hybrid muscle. Not only are they responsible for arms that look both strong ad sexy, they also contribute mightily to some big lifts like the bench press and shoulder press. The ...

Plank Exercise Variations to Activate Your Core

Tapping into the power of plank exercise variations is one of the best ways to strengthen your core and work towards more defined abs. While the plank might be a relatively simple exercise to describe — ...

Best Butt Workouts — Great Butts Are Made, Not Born

Who doesn't want a great booty? The answer is pretty much no one! But as you test out different butt workouts in your quest for the perfect butt, you may find yourself wondering, "Am I wasting my ...

The Top 10 Fitness Trends of 2019 (#10 Is My Favorite)

The Thighmaster, Nintendo Wii workouts, Tae Bo — every year comes with its own fitness trends. As 2018 draws to an end, what’s going to be hot in 2019? The American College of Sports Medicine has ...

The Best Lower Back Exercises & Stretches for a Strong, Pain-Free Back

Over the last few decades, we’ve seen a measurable increase in chronic lower back pain in the U.S. It is estimated that at some point in our lives, 80 percent of Americans will experience back ...

Internal and External Hip Rotation: Why Runners Need Both

It’s well known that proper run form will help prevent running injuries. But what we sometimes fail to realize is that we need to work on proper run form outside of our runs. And if ...

20-Min Kick-Butt Kettlebell Workout

Ready to get in great shape, without sparing any more time than it would take you to watch one episode of your favorite show? Well then this full-body, heart pounding 20-minute kettlebell workout is for ...

The 13-Minute Workout Protocol & Its Impressive Results

A busy schedule may have kept you from getting to the gym in the past, but it's hard to argue that you don't have just about 15 minutes to spare for a workout. If you're not ...

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