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The two upper-body dumbbell exercises everybody should do to correct muscular imbalancesWork on your weakest link with these essential moves from a strength and conditioning coach
By Lou Mudge Published
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Only got light dumbbells? That’s all you need for this barre workout, which will help you build muscle tone in your armsMobilize your shoulders and develop muscular endurance in your arms
By Alice Porter Published
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A physical therapist thinks resistance bands belong in every workout routine—here are three exercises she lovesAdd extra resistance to your workout without weights
By Lou Mudge Published
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“I’m thankful to have a body that I can move”—news anchor and health coach Bianca de la Garza shares the weekly workout routine she follows to build strength and boost her longevityDe la Garza’s motivation hack is practicing daily gratitude for being able to move
By Alice Porter Published
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Why I’m going to the gym less and walking moreI’ve had to reappraise my fitness goals—here’s why I’m sticking with steps
By Alice Porter Published
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A Pilates master trainer shares her ultimate ankle weight workout to build lower-body strengthThese six exercises will strengthen your legs, glutes, hips, calves and core
By Lou Mudge Published
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Don’t start a workout until you've completed this three-minute breathing drill, says a pelvic floor expert and doctor of physical therapy"As we age, we don't just lose muscle, we lose coordination between the breath and postural system that holds everything together," says Dr Caroline Packard
By Sam Rider Published
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Forget crunches—these three exercises will strengthen your deep core without weightsAnd each can be progressed as your core gets stronger
By Lou Mudge Published
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The Pilates magic circle is this instructor’s favorite piece of equipment—here’s why she loves it and three exercises to tryThis unassuming piece of equipment can help you work the right muscles
By Lou Mudge Published
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An ex-NFL sports rehab specialist says you should do these four exercises to support and stabilize sore kneesIf your knees hurt, it might be these other muscles that are the problem
By Lou Mudge Published
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“Most people over 40 say conventional workouts feel too hard, take too long or leave them injured—this routine solves all three problems,” says an experienced trainerReduce your standard three sets to one, says this expert
By Sam Rider Published
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Improve stability, core strength and balance with a medicine ball and these six trainer-approved exercisesSwap dumbbells for a medicine ball to improve core strength and stability
By Maddy Biddulph Published
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“The way you move today helps protect your bones for tomorrow”—an osteoporosis specialist on four forms of exercise we should all be doing to offset agingHalf of all women and 20% of all men over 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis, according to the Royal Osteoporosis Society
By Sam Rider Published
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I’m a certified personal trainer and I’ve been doing this one move regularly to improve my push-up strengthIf you are working towards your first push-up, or trying to develop your ability to do push-ups, this move will help
By Yanar Alkayat Published
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I’m a certified trainer and this is the five-minute, full-body warm-up I get all my clients to memorizeReduce risk of injury and unlock improved performance with this quick but thorough routine
By Sam Rider Published
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A personal trainer says you can burn more calories on a 20-minute walk by adding intervals—here’s howThis plan will also engage your lower-body muscles and boost your fitness
By Lou Mudge Published
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An 83-year-old trainer’s strength training formula for the over-65sIf you’re over 65 and want to start strength training, try this workout plan
By Jennifer Rizzuto Published
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I made two changes to my running plan and I’m training more consistently than everI stopped treating my running schedule like a punishment
By Amber Nelson Published
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This simple three-move routine can build upper-body strength at home for years to comeThese three strengthening moves hit all the major muscles and can be scaled up without equipment
By Lou Mudge Published
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Doing these three exercises daily can help stabilize your shoulders and prevent neck pain, according to a doctor of physical therapyHelp to prevent neck pain by paying attention to your shoulders
By Jennifer Rizzuto Published
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This is the one exercise a barre and Pilates instructor recommends to improve your balance and stability as you ageBring barre home with this beginner-friendly movement
By Alice Porter Published
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“Don’t be a lone wolf, that’s my number one life hack”—Peloton instructor and ultra runner Susie Chan shares her weekly fitness routine and tips to get startedThe Brit trainer on how she went from zero to 50 miles of road running per week
By Sam Rider Published
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"This 25-minute routine will build your confidence and independence"—a trainer who specializes in working with seniors shares her signature balance workoutStrengthen muscles, improve posture and gain back your independence with this gentle routine tailor-made for seniors
By Sam Rider Published
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A physical therapist says you can restore mobility to your hips with these four movements—no equipment requiredMoving your hips in all the ways they were designed to can reduce the pressure on your joints
By Lou Mudge Published
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Is this normal soreness from exercise or do I need to see someone? A sports medicine physician explains what to look out forLearn to identify when post-workout pain is something you need to worry about
By Lou Mudge Published
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I’m a fitness instructor who used to hate ab workouts but these five Pilates moves have been a game changer for my coreNo more crunches
By Yousra Samir Imran Published
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“Simple activities are usually the most effective”—a doctor of physical therapy says these seven daily exercises will help maintain independence as you ageBoost balance, mobility, strength and endurance with these daily exercises designed for beginners and older adults
By Sam Rider Published
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A Pilates instructor says doing breathwork before Pilates will help you build strength quicker—start with this 30-second practiceStart every workout this way to get more from your Pilates practice
By Alice Porter Published
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Two stretches a physical therapist wishes desk workers would do to ease chronic tech neckStretch your aching muscles in just two steps
By Lou Mudge Published
