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Worst-Case-Scenario Fitness
Could you push yourself to do that extra rep in the gym if you believed that someday your life just might depend on it? What if a few extra sets could help you outrun a predator, climb to safety, or...
View ArticleThe Worst-Case-Scenario Workout (Video)
The five exercises in this worst-case scenario workout will prepare you for surviving in the wilderness — and dealing with everyday chores. Plus, get a bonus leg complex!
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Expert Answers: What is heart-rate variability?
Q | I keep hearing people talk about heart-rate variability. What is it, and why should I care? A |Heart-rate variability (HRV) is the measure of the variation in time between your heartbeats. Even if...
View ArticleThe Workout: Animal Flow (Video)
Improve how you move with this dynamic, body-weight workout developed by personal trainer Mike Fitch, NSCA-CPT.
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The Ultimate 10-Minute Jump Rope Workout
It’s time to take this playground staple to the big leagues. Jumping rope can burn as many calories as running (and build some killer muscles to boot). Plus, a jump rope is the ideal size for travel...
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Three-Speed Cardio
When it comes to cardio exercise, most gym-goers are either hares or tortoises: They like their workouts fast and furious or they like them slow and leisurely. Hares love the intensity of going full...
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Kettlebell Cardio in 10 minutes
As a mom of two girls under three, I’ve been having a tough time as of late sticking with a regular exercise regimen. Besides my weekly personal training, I’m lucky to get maybe two more workouts in...
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Steady-State Cardio Vs. High-Intensity Interval Training
Three times a week, she gets up early, slips on her running shoes, and ventures out into the cool air, running at a strong, steady pace. If it’s cold or rainy, she heads to the gym and hops on the...
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Makeshift Winter Workouts
My running/biking/walking shoes. Confession: I don’t like going to the gym. Not because I don’t want to exercise, I just prefer to do it outside — alone. I’ve never been motivated...
View ArticleOn The Bike: Cross-Training
When bicycle racers speak about “cross-training,” it’s kind of like cross dressing: Putting on the clothes, the mien, and the ethos of another sport during the off season to help prepare you for the...
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The Trail-Running Workout
Tired of running on unforgiving pavement that pounds away at your knees? Want to add some variety to your treadmill routine? Say hello to running on trails with dirt, rocks, roots, hills — and...
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On The Bike: The Inspirations for Another Springtime of Riding
Winners of the 1975 Druivenkoers Overijse: Eddy Merckx (center), with second-placed André Dierickx at right, third-placed Roger de Vlaeminck left. The first bicycle race I ever saw — not including...
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The Workout: New Twists on Old Faves
Cardio machines are perennial favorites among fitness-seeking crowds. And for good reason: Treadmills, rowers, and stationary bikes are relatively easy to use and mimic familiar body motions. As...
View ArticleExpert Answers on Preprogrammed Workouts on Exercise Machines
Q | Should I use the preprogrammed workouts on my exercise machine or not? A | If you want to build variety into your cardio regimen but don’t know how, these programs offer an at-your-fingertips...
View ArticleHigh-Intensity Intervals Change How Muscle Cells Manage Calcium
It seems too good to be true: Short, intense bouts of exercise are as good for your muscles and cardiovascular system as lengthy endurance regimens — and may in fact be even more effective. Now...
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The Workout: Dance Party
The 10-Minute Dance Break Perform each move for 30 seconds, flowing from one to the next for a total of four rounds. Rest for 30 seconds between rounds. Don’t worry about nailing each step right away,...
View ArticleThe Workout: 10-Minute CIZE Dance Break (Video)
See the moves in motion for our “10-Minute CIZE Dance Break” workout, designed by Shaun T based on his new CIZE dance-based fitness program. Read more at “The Workout: Dance Party” and visit CIZE.com...
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6 Common Treadmill Blunders
One thing professional triathlete Thomas Gerlach has discovered through years of training and racing is that the treadmill is an important key to success for any multisport athlete. “Sure, on beautiful...
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Take Five
The Workout Frequency: Because these workouts are short and require only your body weight, you can do them as frequently as your body can handle them, says workout designer Artemis Scantalides. Give...
View ArticleThe Upside of All-Out Intervals
Good news for time-crunched exercisers: One minute of intense interval training may provide the same benefits as 45 minutes of moderate exercise. Researchers at Ontario’s McMaster University divided 25...
View ArticleThe Workout: Self-Defense Strength (Video)
Build confidence, strength, and power with this self-defense-inspired workout, developed by Krav Maga experts Jarrett Arthur and Jennie Trower.
View ArticleThe Workout: Plyometric Power (Video)
Learn the moves for this month's plyometrics workout to boost your strength and power.
View ArticleThe Workout: Plyometric Bonus Moves (Video)
Learn how to perform these four bonus exercises, a complement to this month's plyometrics workout. Add them when you're ready for more challenge, or to mix up your routine.
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Strong, Fast, and Fit: Build Your Base
Psychologists call it decision fatigue: Faced with too many options, we lose the ability to make choices at all. Starting a new fitness routine can quickly trigger this feeling of paralysis. Should I...
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Strong, Fast, and Fit: Into the Fire (Month 3)
Smart training boils down to one basic principle: There’s a time for intensity and a time to back off. In this third month of Experience Life’s six-month workout program — which is based on the...
View Article4 Reasons to Hop on a Bicycle
Bicycling is more than just a lovely outing on a lovely day. It’s also a boost to the economy and a benefit to public-health quality and costs. These are the findings of a new, first-of-its-kind study...
View ArticleLap-Swimming Etiquette
Love to work out in the pool but hate the crowds? Learn these six rules, and lane-sharing will be a breeze. Find your pace. Faster swimmers tend to take the center lanes. Find a lane with people...
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