The bench press is the most well-known and used chest building exercise. It's the not the only way to build strength and size, though.

By performing several easy stretching exercises, you can improve the overall flexibility in your shoulders.

How do you get out of a fitness rut? You have to continually ask more from your body to give your muscles the proper stimulus for continued growth.

Once the leaves fall off the tree and the weather turns colder, tank tops and shorts no longer cut it on your outdoor runs. Time to upgrade your winter-workout wardrobe and add some hoodies and full-length leggings into the mix.

While it’s a coed sport, men involved with CrossFit should focus on different movements, diet plans and rep schemes than their fairer counterparts.

Heart rate zones are based on your maximum heart rate. The higher your heart rate, the more intense your workout is.

Is your hamstring injured? Train cardio with exercises that either don’t involve the legs or minimize hamstring use enough to prevent re-injury and avoid discomfort.

Wear your heart rate monitor correctly to accurately gauge your heart rate during cardio exercise. Women should wear it right against their skin under their sports bra.

There are very few places left in modern society where we voluntarily remove all of our clothing in front of perfect strangers without a second thought -- and then go on to sweat, bathe, rinse, dry and preen alongside them, sharing the same intimate facilities as if they were our own family members.

When you don't feel like [going all out](https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1010147-5-common-myths-highintensity-interval-training-hiit/) but don't want to phone in your workout, either, there's always [moderate-intensity cardio](https://www.livestrong.

Gyms are full of cardio equipment that can boost your aerobic level and tone your legs. Here are five machines that will maximize your workout.

Taking the time to learn basic Zumba dance moves will help you learn the more complicated moves in class.