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Exercise is essential in maintaining optimal health. Learn more about workout plans, the benefits of exercise and staying in shape.

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The 10 Best Warm-Up Exercises to Do Before Your Workout

Loosen up and activate your body with these warm-up exercises.


7 Tricks that Turn Household Chores into Legit Workouts

Got laundry to fold? Dishes to wash? Floors to vacuum? Good news: You've got some free, quality workouts coming your...


19 of the All-Time Best Core Exercises That Will Get You in Incredible Shape

Strengthen the entire core and increase shoulder strength and stability.


13 Post-Gym Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Workout

These habits could sabotage your weight loss or make you more likely to get injured. Avoid them!


8 Mistakes You’re Making in Group Fitness Classes

Fitness classes take a lot of the guesswork out of working out: Your instructor has a plan and the equipment...


The Best Workout for Every Age

Exercise can help no matter your age, but your needs change as you get older. Here's an easy plan to...


10 Extreme Workouts You Won’t Believe People Are Actually Doing

If you think your latest gym routine is tough as nails, just read through these intense—and slightly insane—exercises.


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23 Ways to Get in Shape Without Working Out

Our health experts weigh in on the ways you can get in shape without actually working out...

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15 Simple Ways to Avoid Summer Workout Dangers

Stay safe during your summer sweat sessions, whether you're logging miles on the road, doing laps in the pool, or...


9 Workouts That Don’t Burn as Many Calories as You Think

It's always a good idea to exercise whenever you can, but if your goal is to lose weight, you might...


26 Things Your Group Fitness Instructor Won’t Tell You

Fitness instructors from across the country vent about what pushes their buttons, and reveal what you should know before arriving...


50 Fitness Myths That Can Seriously Damage Your Health

You've heard these "facts" so many times, you've just accepted them as true. But they're not, and they can sabotage...


15 Summer Activities That Burn the Most Calories

When the sun is shining, a whole new world of fitness activities offer fun and an excellent way to maintain...


10 Ways to Upgrade Your Squat to Burn More Calories—and Tighten Your Backside

Add weights, change your stance, or try these other modifications to kick squats into high gear to burn more calories,...


The Most Bike-Friendly City In Every Single State

From Alabama to Wyoming, the United States is full of bike-friendly cities for tourists and residents. Here are the best...


19 Secret Dangers of Popular Gym Machines

This isn't an excuse to avoid working out. But you do need to use caution—and ask for guidance—when trying new...


15 Things Your Gym Doesn’t Want You to Know

Yep, working out is important—but before you sign that next gym membership, check out these things your gym doesn't want...


The 5 Best Ab Workouts for a Flat Belly

Let this be the summer we approach belly fat head-on with a no-nonsense, but totally accessible workout circuit we can...


This Is What Your Favorite Workout Secretly Says About You

Are you addicted to SoulCycle? Obsessed with kickboxing? Religious about running? Here's what your workout may be saying about your...


11 Workout Moves You Can Do With Everyday Objects You Have at Home

Exercising at home? These two all-star trainers demonstrate how to easily turn your home into a gym that provides a...


8 Fitness Motivation Secrets That Actually Work

Is this the year you're going to—finally—make the difference in your health? Here is a guide to staying focused on...


How to Burn Fat Without Running—Seriously

There's a reason boxing and bodyweight exercises have become go-to workouts for models. These professionals know how to burn fat...

8 New Workout Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2018

Breakout your sneakers and swimsuits! Here are the newest workouts focused on community, technology, and restoration that are motivating more...


7 Plank Upgrades That Will Completely Reshape Your Body

The plank pose is one of the greatest core exercises you can do, but kicking it up a notch will...


6 Effortless Ways to Sneak in Exercise During the Holidays

Even if you're conscientious about exercise during the rest of the year, the holidays are so busy that fitness might...


This Is Why Exercising Too Much Can Make You Gain Weight

One simple mistake could sabotage your progress.


10 Secrets Your Weight-Loss Trainer Won’t Tell You

Make the most of your next sweat session with your workout trainer.


8 Essential Rules for Working Out in the Winter

Keep safe and warm when exercising this winter with tips from our fitness experts, from dressing for the weather to...