Regardless of the type of fitness you do, you’re probably familiar with the practice of reps and sets. As a quick refresher, reps--or repetitions--are the number of times you perform an exercise or movement. Sets are the number of times you perform that quantity of reps. So if you were told to do three sets of push-ups at 15 reps, you would be doing a total of 45 push-ups with … [Read more...]
Best Glute Bridges for a Better Body
Pop quiz: What lower body exercise works and tones your buns, strengthens your core, helps you run faster and jump higher, and has lots of variations to keep things interesting? If "squats" were the first thing to come to mind, you’re not wrong. All of those benefits can be associated with the stand-up-sit-down style exercise. However, the answer we were actually referring … [Read more...]
Best Lower Body Exercises for Bad Knees
While it’s not always recommended to workout when you’re injured, there are times when old injuries or just the build of your body pose a problem to your fitness plan. You’re not injured per se, but if doing specific exercises causes pain, the result is both no fun and possibly unsafe. A good example are the knees. If you’ve got aches or discomfort where your legs bend, you may … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Get Fit While on the Job
No time to fit in your fitness? We’ve heard that excuse more times than we can count. Sure, your calendar may seem jam-packed with meetings, social gatherings, and your kids’ extracurricular activities, but if you get creative with a bit of multitasking, we promise you can squeeze more fat-burning opportunities into your day. When you ask? At work! Worried your boss will … [Read more...]
5 Daily Tips to Fast Track Your Post-Baby Ab Development
This is a guest post by Alison Marsh. You are getting in your workouts on a fairly regular basis, and making sure to add your ab routine, but you are still not making the progress you would like. Maybe you are still holding on to a few extra, post-baby pounds or maybe postpartum abs makes it look like you still have a little one on the way. Here is the reality: … [Read more...]