When you’re crunched for time, it’s tempting to skip a warm-up and get right to training. But while your brain is ready to go, your body has not yet gotten the memo. A warm-up serves […]
Tag: Workouts for Women
Total-Body Mobility Circuit - Oxygen Magazine
Regular mobility practice ensures that your body is functioning at its best, and though we understand this as athletes, it’s not always easy to find the time, the space or the right exercises to construct […]
40-Minute Stepper HIIT Workout - Oxygen Magazine
The year was 1989. Young MC demanded that we all Bust a Move. Thong leotards (worn over shiny spandex shorts) were totally acceptable gym attire. And Reebok launched “Step Reebok,” a lightweight, height-adjustable bench, which […]
Form and Function Hamstring Workout
A standard barbell deadlift begins with the weight on the floor with your knees bent, putting the hamstrings at a mechanical disadvantage, reducing their role and deferring much of the work to your glutes and […]
3 Stretches To Avoid, Plus Safe Swaps
It some point, a little training snobbery is okay, especially when the risk outweighs the reward. Stretching on the whole is a safe practice, but not every stretch is good for every body, and unless […]
Form and Function Oblique Workout
Though resistance exercises have no ability to spot-reduce, they can definitely spot-enhance, and exercises like weighted side bends or heavy Russian twists have the potential to add size and bulk where it’s not wanted. To […]
The Filthy Chipper Workout - Oxygen Magazine
When you want to create lasting changes in your body, you’ve got to be clever with your programming, getting in just enough strength work to build and maintain muscle while pushing the limits of your […]
5 Must-Try Stretches for Women
Improve blood flow, increase range of motion and relieve stress in less than five minutes with this five-part stretch. How many of you out there skip your warm-up? Now that everyone in North America has […]
The Lift-to-Be-Lean Program | Lift Heavy to Lose Weight
You’ve heard it before — there are no shortcuts when it comes to fitness. But what if this were only halfway true? What if there was a faster and arguably better way to change your […]
Go With the Flow | The Animal Flow Workout
First and foremost — this is not yoga. It’s not capoeira. It’s not break dancing, parkour or gymnastics. Though you may see some familiar shadows of these practices here, Animal Flow is a beast unto […]
4 Squat-Jump Variations for Lower-Body Power
Very little compares to the squat jump for developing lower-body power, and whether your goal is to destroy your quads, spike your heart rate or increase your vertical hops, this move is the gold standard. […]
Get Fit Fighting - Oxygen Magazine
Even if you aren’t ready to sign up at your local martial arts studio, performing martial arts–inspired moves can still result in some pretty hefty body benefits. You’ll not only lose fat, you’ll improve your […]
Sizzle Your Shoulders - Oxygen Magazine
Believe it or not, you have a lot in common with the Greek deity Atlas: just like this mythical character, it sometimes feels as though you have the world on your shoulders. From the mental […]
Heidi Powell’s Build-a-Booty Workout - Oxygen Magazine
Heidi Powell literally created something out of nothing when it comes to her glutes, a transformation that she herself describes as “mind-blowing.” This workout represents a compilation of her fave moves that helped her booty […]
Total-Body Trampoline Workout - Oxygen Magazine
If you’re like most people, the last time you jumped on a trampoline was in grade school. But believe it or not, rebounding — the “technical” name for trampolining — has a host of benefits. […]
5 Stretches to Help You Sleep Better
Ever make the effort to get to bed at a decent hour only to experience a war of attrition with the clock on your nightstand? Its numbers silently tick away while you attempt to quell […]
Cardio and Resistance Training: Water Workout
The kids are back to school, Labor Day has passed and pumpkin lattes are already making their seasonal appearance. But, according to your local weather forecast, it’s still very much so summer outside. This never-ending […]
Track Workout: Build Stronger Legs
Fall is coming. Days are getting shorter and nights are cooling down. Thankfully, fall is genuinely one of my favorite seasons to get outside and exercise. It’s beautiful here in New England. The air is […]
How to Injury-Proof Your Workouts
It’s ironic: Strength training can help prevent numerous muscle and joint injuries, yet many people still get hurt in the gym. The good news is that old injuries can be protected and new ones prevented […]
How to Do Lizard Pose
Your hips are likely among the least flexible portions of your body, yet hip flexibility actually improves your overall training ability, training form, cardio efforts, posture and so on. Try this hip flexor stretch after […]
5 Yoga Moves to Ease Pain
Instead of reaching for that bottle of painkillers in your medicine cabinet the next time you experience a headache or back pain, try channeling your inner yogi. Why? While 11.5 million Americans living with chronic […]
Get Even Stronger - Oxygen Magazine
Three sets of 10. Four sets of 12. Repeat that 20 times and call it a day. Weight training has been structured this way for decades. Written down on a sheet or committed to memory […]
3 Crunch-Free Core Exercises - Oxygen Magazine
Many abdominal workouts focus exclusively on your six-pack, but in truth, your core is 360 degrees of muscle, tendon and ligament encircling your middle. When we talk about the core, we’re referring to your abs, […]
Be a Trail Blazer | How to Train for Hiking | The Ultimate Hiking Workout
You train hard, you train regularly, but how often do you actually work out for a full day while carrying a 20-pound weight up and down an incline? This is precisely what you’re doing when […]