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Improve Lower Body Function With These 11 Gluteus Minimus Exercises

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; August 1, 2024

Whether you have lofty athletic goals like setting a marathon PR or want to be able to perform everyday, functional movements like climbing a flight...

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5 Reasons Your Muscles Shake During a Workout and How to Prevent It

By Brittany Risher Englert; May 29, 2024

If you’ve ever experienced “barre shake” while plié-ing or trembled during a plank, you might wonder why you shake when you work out. It’s actually...

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Need to Amp Up Your Abs Routine? Try Flutter Kicks

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; May 24, 2024

If you’re bored with crunches and have already experimented with every imaginable plank variation, try switching up your ab exercises with flutter kicks, also known as butterfly kicks. Just...

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Want to Improve Cardio and Strength? The Answer Is Power Yoga

By Stepfanie Romine; August 22, 2024

Love the mindful benefits of yoga but crave a more intense workout? Power yoga delivers both in a single practice. “The flows can be more...

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How to Keep Morning Workouts From Wiping You Out for the Whole Day

By Kate Bayless; May 21, 2024

Working out in the morning has a number of benefits — like jumpstarting your metabolism, increasing your focus, and helping you make healthier food choices throughout...

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8 Side Delt Exercises to Shape Your Shoulders

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; May 20, 2024

If you want improve the look of your upper body in a hurry, there are probably no movements more important to perform than side delt...

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How to Do Eagle Pose in Yoga (Garudasana)

By Jenny Aurthur, RYT 200; May 16, 2024

Eagle pose (garudasana in Sanskrit) makes you feel like you’re being twisted like a pretzel but in the best possible way. The classic version of...

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How to Do Bow Pose in Yoga (Dhanurasana)

By Jenny Aurthur, RYT 200; May 14, 2024

Bow pose (dhanurasana in Sanskrit) is a very challenging yet satisfying backbend. Its difficulty lies in the amount of strength required of the body’s posterior. Similarly...

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Don’t Underestimate Walking! Here Are 11 Benefits

By Linnea Zielinski; May 10, 2024

In fitness, we tend to underrate the basics: getting enough water, sleeping enough hours, and yes, walking enough steps. As simple as it is, walking...

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Here’s How Many Steps You Need a Day and How to Get Them

By Lauren Bedosky; August 2, 2024

Walking is a perfect everyday exercise: It’s (fairly) gentle on the joints, easy to do, offers plenty of health benefits, and it doesn’t cost a...

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Master the Cable Rear Delt Fly for Shredded Shoulders

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; August 1, 2024

Want better posture, more strength in pressing movements, more mobile shoulders, and a more impressive-looking upper body — from all angles? There’s a single move...

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Start Your Day With This 10-Minute Morning Yoga Flow

By Brittany Risher Englert; May 6, 2024

Rise and shine, yogis! It’s is time to wake up, roll out of bed, and unroll your yoga mat. A morning yoga flow is the...

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Diamond Push-Ups: Instructions, Progressions, and Tips

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; May 1, 2024

As bodyweight exercises go, it’s hard to find fault with the push-up. It’s convenient, challenging, functional, and it builds muscle without beating up your joints. Among...

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5 Rotator Cuff Exercises for Better Strength and Mobility

By Lauren Bedosky; April 29, 2024

When shoulder pain and injury in sports and everyday life is discussed, you often hear the term “rotator cuff.” This group of muscles and connective...

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How Many Calories Does Indoor Cycling Burn?

By Linnea Zielinski; April 25, 2024

You love the challenge and energy of your indoor cycling workouts, but you’re not sure how much they’re moving you toward your fitness goals. If you’re...

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Maximize Your Gains by Focusing on Time Under Tension

By Lauren Bedosky; April 24, 2024

If you’re serious about putting on size, you should know that the quality of your reps matters just as much as the quantity of them....

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Fire Up Your Entire Core With the Pilates Teaser

By Elizabeth Millard; April 18, 2024

In a well-rounded Pilates program like XB Pilates, most moves will work your entire body, especially your core. However, there are a couple of standout exercises...

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How to Do Boat Pose in Yoga (Navasana)

By Stepfanie Romine; April 17, 2024

It’s no wonder many yogis have a love-hate relationship with boat pose. Known also as navasana, this yoga pose requires you to hold your balance, keep your core...

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Reach New Athletic Heights With Box Jumps

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; July 31, 2024

Box jumps have reached a tipping point in the fitness world. Walk into any gym, HIIT studio, or CrossFit box, and you’ll inevitably find someone...

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Work Your Entire Backside With the Kettlebell Swing

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; August 29, 2024

The kettlebell swing is one of the best exercises around which you can program a circuit workout. The exercise targets the posterior chain and quickly...