The runner’s lunge is a staple stretch for runners and sun-saluting yogis, but the move may actually be most beneficial to those who spend more time on the couch than the track or yoga mat. Among a host of other issues, excessive sitting causes tightness in the lower body. The runner’s lunge, when done properly, can […]
Kick your abdominal exercise routine up a notch with this fun variation on a classic crunch — cross crunches! They’re perfect if you want an extra challenge in strengthening and toning your core. “Perform cross crunches when you can perform regular crunches with proper form and activation,” advises James Shapiro, NASM-certified personal trainer and owner […]
A flip turn is an underwater somersault that you perform once you reach the wall at one end of a pool. It’s also a swimmer’s secret weapon for speedy laps. When done right, this maneuver can help you save precious time at the start of every lap, and give you a boost of speed as […]
Vertical pressing exercises (meaning, you press weight overhead) can be power players in an upper-body workout. But the problem is that very few people actually have the mobility to properly perform them. That’s exactly what makes the landmine press so genius, says Baltimore-based strength coach Erica Suter, CSCS. When you try to press a weight overhead […]
Pumping out endless squats is not the only—or best—way to challenge your lower body. That’s why a solid dumbbell leg workout will include exercises that hit all the major compound movement patterns. “The main thing is, you want a hip hinge, a squatting pattern, a hip bridge pattern, and hip abduction,” ACE-certified personal trainer Sivan […]
The fall has some of the nicest weather for strolling, provided you have a plush pair of shoes ready to go. Luckily, there are plenty of Prime Day sneaker deals that you can shop in the days leading up to Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days on October 10 and 11—think of it as sort of […]
In 2013, 16-year-old Simone Biles made her Gymnastics World Championships debut in Antwerp, Belgium and brought home her first-ever gold medal. Now, exactly a decade later, she did it again—in the same city and the same venue, but with a lot more hardware under her belt. On October 4, Biles won her 20th World’s gold […]
Yoga and running are like two peas in a pod. Runners who take time to stretch (such as with post-run yoga) benefit from increased mobility and flexibility. Yogis who run build cardiovascular endurance and aerobic capacity. Running is repetitive and high-impact, and it mostly targets the muscles of the lower body. Yoga is dynamic and lower-impact, […]
If you’re tired of trying to crunch your way to a solid core or shredded midsection, there’s another foundational ab exercise that should be in your routine: leg lifts. Lifting your legs off the ground from a supine position targets the lower abs and gives you another tool to achieve that six-pack. Here’s how to […]
About a month after Lee woke up with a body that didn’t feel like her own, her doctors shut her down from training and competing, and on April 3, Lee announced she was ending her sophomore season early due to a “non-gymnastics health-related issue involving my kidneys.” The kidneys, the two bean-shaped organs located below […]