Rihanna's personal trainer Dede Lagree reveals the secrets behind the singer's toned body in an exclusive interview with LIVESTRONG.COM.

Nothing beats the feeling of knowing you’re stronger today than you were yesterday. If you train with weights on a regular basis, chances are you know how exciting it is to nail a heavy lift you could once barely budge. To score your next PR (personal record), give post-activation potentiation (PAP) a try.

It’s pretty easy to learn from your own mistakes. But why even make the mistakes in the first place if you can learn from where others have gone wrong? While running can be as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, it can quickly become a lot more complicated. Do you need special shoes? A coach?

When it comes to training, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned workout veteran, there’s a time and place for low-intensity training sessions. They're a great way to introduce yourself to training, start back up after a hiatus, decrease stress on a battle-worn body or boost recovery between higher-intensity sessions.

Traveling is all about relaxing — and while you're doing so, it doesn't hurt to feel your best and most confident. Here's how.

These cardio moves burn maximum calories while targeting abs to help you blast belly fat faster! Do this workout as a cardio routine, or as an add-on to a strength-training session up to four non-consecutive days a week to get six-pack results.

A HIIT jump rope workout is a fun and efficient way to improve your fitness, build your strength and burn calories without a ton of equipment.

Planning for seasonal changes, finding support from group exercise and embracing events and activities that the season has to offer are key factors in staying fit through the transition.

Running has a TON of benefits. So if you need a few more reasons to pound the pavement, here are 17 of them.

We all know that sitting for an extended period of time isn’t good for your health. But unfortunately, roughly 80 percent of jobs are now considered sedentary, and many involve sitting most of the day.

It’s no secret that in order to get in better shape (i.e., lose some extra body fat and improve your general fitness) you have to make lifestyle changes. But here are changes you DON'T have to make.

Running mile after mile is only one way to improve your pace and endurance. If you want to run faster, give this strength-training workout a shot.