How to Stay Motivated to Work Out When It's Cold, Dark and Miserable
Let’s be honest: When the weather outside is frightful, you just want to be inside. The colder and darker the days get, the less and less you feel like hitting the gym, which is totally merited.
The 10 Worst (and 10 Best) Cities for an Active Lifestyle
With life’s constant demands, it can be difficult to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. And it turns out that for people living in certain cities, this is even tougher. WalletHub compared the 100 most populated cities in the U.S. to see which were the best and worst places to live in terms of fitness.
How to Increase Hockey Stamina
High-intensity interval training with sprints, plyometrics and agility drills is the best way to increase your hockey stamina.
8 Stocking Stuffers for Fitness Lovers
Shopping for a big gift for the gym rat, cyclist, runner or yogi in your life is a sweat-free snap. A new mat, a heavier kettlebell, shiny sandbag, new helmet or cool fuel belt can fit perfectly under the tree. But what about the gifts that hang from the mantle in a sock?
The 7 Best Upper-Body Exercises for People Who Hate Push-Ups
You might think of the push-up as an arm exercise, but this do-it-all move also works your shoulders, back, chest and abs. So if you hate push-ups (or if you’re just sick of them), it’s important to swap out the right exercises to reap similar benefits.
Examples of Muscular Strength & Endurance Exercises
Most weight lifting exercises can be considered either a strength or endurance exercise, depending on the number of sets and reps you do.
Interval Training on a Stationary Bike
Ramp up workout intensity by doing interval training on a stationary bike. Alternate between sprinting and recovering for a hard but effective session.
Upper Body Cardio Workout With a Broken Ankle
A broken ankle takes months to heal. Use an upper-body ergometer to keep up your fitness during this time.
Is It Bad to Just Do Cardio?
Cardio exercise is essential to any well-rounded fitness program, but strength and flexibility training make a big difference, too.
Zumba Tips for People With Bad Knees
In the history of fitness trends, there are few that have the popularity of Zumba, a dance-based workout. But, what if painful knees keep you sidelined?
How to Increase Swimming Stamina
Increase your stamina in the pool or open water by swimming regularly and working on breathing techniques.
Morning vs. Evening Cardio
Early birds swear that the morning is the best time for cardio; some people would rather sleep in. Who is right?