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The 33 Best Fitness Instagram Accounts To Follow For Major Motivation If scrolling Instagram were a workout, I’d be a master trainer. BY MALLORY CREVELING AND KRISTINE THOMASON DEC 3, 2019 CULTURA EXCLUSIVE/IAN SPANIERGETTY IMAGES Instagram is a primo place to find drool-worthy food photos, adorable videos of dogs wearing winter coats, and pics on pics on pics…

You Can Do This Full-Body Workout Without Leaving the Couch By Bojana Galic Updated December 20, 2019 Some days, you simply can’t make it to the gym. Others, you can’t even make it off the couch. With this full-body couch workout, you won’t need to move a muscle — well, kind of. Squeeze your glutes at the top…

5 Exercises for a Stronger Core That You Didn’t Realize Work Your Abs By Bojana GalicUpdated  December 8, 2019 Fact Checked If you’re under the impression that building your core muscles requires hundreds of crunches, leg lifts and bicycles, you’re sorely mistaken (pun most definitely intended). In fact, you could probably never do another crunch and still build…

BOX ‘STEP DOWNS’ TEST YOUR FULL-BODY STRENGTH IN JUST 3 REPS Good Sweat by Kells McPhillips  PIN ITPhoto: Getty Images/isvetikd When you stick faithfully to your workout schedule and listen carefully to your body’s recovery cues, you’ll eventually want to check in on your progress and ask yourself, “So, how strong am I?” For those moments when you’re ready…

Building a Great Warmup November 27, 2019 by Dale Booshen If you aim for an intense workout routine, performing a warm up before the training is important, and in some cases, you may even need one during a light workout. According to Blake Dircksen, a certified strength and conditioning expert and physiotherapist at Bespoke Treatments, warmups before…

8 Strengthening and Mobility Moves to Help Ease Sciatica Pain December 3, 2019 by LAUREN PARDEE 183 Shares Shooting, burning, tingling aches down the legs on a regular basis . . . that’s the painful reality for those suffering from sciatica. The condition is relatively common, associated with irritated nerves, bones, or disks in the lower back…

4 Overhead Press Mistakes That Are Terrible for Your Shoulders By Bojana Galic November 7, 2019 We’ve all seen someone at the gym pressing huge dumbbells overhead, arching their back dramatically in order to get that last rep. And while it’s fine to push yourself in your workouts, your form should always come first. In particular, doing…

How to Deal With an Inflamed Labrum or Hip Labral Tear Here’s what you should know about this common running injury, plus exercises to get you running stronger and healthier than before. By KIERA CARTER NOV 18, 2019 CARINA KÖNIG / EYEEMGETTY IMAGES You’d think a labral tear would be obvious—a pain, a rip, that stops you…

The Perfect 6-Minute Warm-Up for Outdoor Winter Workouts By Bojana GalicNovember 20, 2019 When the temperature drops, even the most devoted outdoor exercise devotees may be tempted to stay inside. But with a proper warm-up and the right cold-weather workout apparel, your outdoor workout might just feel — dare we say — a little bit easier and more…