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Finding time for your training can feel challenging, especially when life gets on top of you. We’ve all been there—when your energy drains away, and there is not enough time in the day, leaving little room or energy for your workout. But rather than say ‘screw it” and miss your workout, what if...

When life gets on top of you, one of the most common excuses for skipping a workout is “I don’t have time.” We’ve all been there, even me, a certified personal trainer and a freak for exercise. But what if you only need 15 minutes to build strength, burn calories, and feel sweaty and happy...

Anyone who says training arms isn’t “functional” is dead wrong. (That person may also have puny pipes, but now we’re getting petty, sorry.) First of all, isolating the biceps and triceps with single-joint exercises will boost your performance on big compound moves like bench press and overhead...

Certified trainer and infantryman Chris Kellum has you covered head to toe with his “Hybrid Warrior” training program, designed with the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) in mind. First, he offered an upper-body routine here on muscleandfitness.com; then a workout that blasts the legs, core...

Sometimes you need to break away from crowded gyms and the same old routine that may have stuck at a stubborn plateau. Kira Stokes is here to give you healthy and heart-pumping alternative. With her app’s newest offering “Gym time.” you’ll be able to work your entire body — or focus on one...

Here is a little something you can do to shock your arms into new development. Think of your arm training as a circuit, you pick about 3-4 different exercises and hit them in a row with no rest between movements. It'll get your heart rate up good, and it'll help keep motivation levels high...

Years of Army workouts with little to no equipment prepared First Lt. Eleanor Baranofsky well for quarantine. Now, over a year into COVID restrictions, she still finds herself getting in several bodyweight workouts each week, whether she has access to a gym or not. This week’s multi-circuit...

Looking for an adaptive full-body workout to add to your repertoire? Look no further, my friend. This top-to-bottom circuit will engage each major muscle group while allowing you the flexibility to choose your weights, your equipment, and your intensity. Very little equipment? No problem! Just...

Courtesy of Bellator Training smarter, not harder has effectively become the mantra for mixed martial arts star Nick Newell since his return from retirement. The 33-year-old fighter, who was born with congenital amputation of his left arm, took a brief hiatus from the sport in 2015, stepping...

Per Bernal Based off my popular LIIFT4 program on Beachbody OnDemand, this efficient and effective upper-body circuit workout combines old-school lifting 101 with the science of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning found that...

AleksZ Photo / Shutterstock Swiss ball; Stability ball; Physio ball; Exercise ball. It goes by many names, but the big ball that inhabits the corner of every gym is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment at your disposal. It’s not just for your core, either—the ball can be paired with...

MRBIG_PHOTOGRAPHY / Getty Assuming you’ve spent the winter months packing on mass and then springtime losing the excess body fat you put on, you’re probably looking pretty damn good by now. If so, congrats. The good news is that the hard part is over—now you just need to maintain your physique...

Per Bernal / M+F Magazine It’s not efficiency for efficiency’s sake. Getting in and out of the gym in 25 minutes wouldn’t be an attractive proposition if your gains had to be shortchanged in the process. After all, we believe most M&F readers are like us, and we don’t mind spending a long time...

Mike Harrington / Getty Trying to tighten and firm up all over? With the help of trainer and nutritionist Kim Oddo—who has worked with some of the world’s top figure and bikini competitors—we’ll show you how to get your buff bod back in only four weeks with this comprehensive crash-course...

Fitness coach Flex Cabral pits Isopure against one of his most intense workouts. Cardio workouts don't have to mean slogging away on a treadmill or stationary bike for hours. Brooklyn-based fitness coach, Isopure athlete, and founder of Trooper Fitness, Flex Cabral, designed this intense...