workouts

Sometimes small things pack a surprising punch. And that pretty much sums up resistance band workouts. The color-coded, portable equipment used to be the most undervalued tool in the gym, often reserved for a physical therapist or the older crowd. That is not the case today. Resistance bands...

Want a quick workout that is intense enough to help you achieve your fat loss goals? Give one of these five 30 minute fat shredding workouts a try! Summer is finally upon us and you may want to have that perfect, shredded physique in the shortest amount of time possible. To successfully drop...

Do you want a great beach body? Who doesn't! But that isn't a specific goal. Learn how to change your workouts, maximize body parts, and create your dream physique. What workout is best? The above is a question I do get quite often and the answer is: " I don't know...but you do." What I mean is...

Bodybuilder Alex Stewart details the anatomy of the abdominals and core and presents you with five effective workouts that can help you build a thick six pack. Six pack, 8 pack (genetic freaks), washboard, whatever you want to call it: your core is the center piece for any muscular physique. It...

This is not the same old rehashed tips article. Brad Borland presents 12 muscle building workout tweaks that can help invigorate your training and improve gains today. Brad Borland is a strength & conditioning specialist, cancer survivor and the founder of WorkoutLab. Are you tired of reading...

This versatile six week workout routine is designed to help you torch unwanted fat and can be complete in the gym or at home, with simple modifications! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Lose Fat Workout Type Split Training Level Intermediate Program Duration6 weeks Days Per Week 4 Time Per...

HIT training is unlike any muscle building approach you've ever tried. Workouts are brisk, intense, focusing on moderate volume, training to failure and recovery. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Full Body Training Level Beginner Program Duration6 weeks Days Per Week 3 Time...

This M&S mass building routine is perfect for lifters who want to give full body workouts a try. All major muscle groups are trained, and the program includes a 20 rep set of squats. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Full Body Training Level Beginner Program Duration12 weeks...

by Matt Weik Are you the type of person who goes to the gym without a plan? Sure, you know what body parts you’re going to hit, but you have no idea what exercises you’ll use or how much weight you plan on pushing? If so, you’re probably the type of person who has been going to the gym for...

5 Reasons You're Gaining Weight While Dieting The good news is that you’ve decided to focus on your weight by putting more emphasis on your diet and the things you put in your body. The bad news is that all of a sudden, you’re noticing the scale starting to creep back up. What gives? You were...

These are the best fat burning workouts to take your shred to a completely new level. Diet is key to a healthy, lean body composition. It’s only by controlling energy balance that you trigger the changes needed by your body to use stored fat as fuel. The problem with relying on diet alone...

There are benefits to doing cardio on a treadmill, exercise bike, or elliptical, but let’s face facts - these workouts can be mundane and don’t do much else that can help you. If you’re going to commit time to training, then you should be able to see improvements that can translate into other...

There are benefits to doing cardio on a treadmill, exercise bike, or elliptical, but let’s face facts - these workouts can be mundane and don’t do much else that can help you. If you’re going to commit time to training, then you should be able to see improvements that can translate into other...

Below is a full body workout routine for tall girls. Tall, in this article, would be best described as 5’10 or taller. If you’re shorter than this, you are still more than welcome to give the program a shot if you like the layout and exercise selection. Editor's Note: Make sure you’re doing all...

As a dedicated gym rat, you are probably also anxious that you might lose all your gains while you can’t make it to the gym. I know because I’ve thought the same thing. Fortunately, I got over that panic and began to think logically again. If you do the same and apply the training strategies I’m...

How to Start Working Out When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing written by JAMES CLEAR PROCRASTINATION STRENGTH TRAINING What do you do when you're trying to start a new workout routine? Maybe you've been training your entire life and just want a new exercise to keep things fresh. Or maybe you're...

With millions of people returning to the office in this unpredictable pandemic-stricken world, many of us may be losing some of the leisure time that allowed for additional workouts, track runs, and brisk walks in the great outdoors. And, with The New York Times reporting that being locked-down...

If you don't associate kettlebell exercises with building muscle, well, that's understandable. The way most people are using them in the gym is as a lightweight way to break a serious sweat, and nothing else. But make no mistake: Kettlebells can be a huge ally in the quest for mass. And, if...

Use the "2 for 2" rule when deciding if it's time to increase the amount of weight you're lifting: When you can do 2 more reps with a given weight than you started out with for 2 consecutive workouts, increase the weight. Say, for example, you can do 225 lbs for a single rep on the bench press...

If you're honest, when someone asks how your workout went, you can't always say, "Awesome!" Sometimes it's just "Meh." Why is that? Why aren't all your workouts incredibly productive—maybe even exciting? What can you do to make sure your workouts are not only "awesome," but moving you closer to...