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When you’re a yoga teacher, you inevitably notice patterns in the ways your students practice. In the year that’s passed since I became a certified instructor, one such trend among yogis has started to drive me crazy: Upon entering a studio, many won’t give props like blocks and blankets a...

HIIT—or high intensity interval training—has been the buzzy sweat method for a while now. These fast-paced workouts alternate short bursts of exercise with quick recovery periods, and torch more calories in less time than traditional steady-state training sessions. HIIT has been shown to boost...

If your thighs never look sculpted, no matter how hard you work out, you may be making the common mistake of overrelying on lunges and squats. These classic moves directly hit the large quad muscles and neglect all the other, smaller ones. Strengthening the quad is not a bad thing, but when you...

https://www.outsideonline.com/2400977/why-your-friends-workout-not-for-you Why Your Friend’s Gym Routine Might Not Work for You A study that assigns different workout plans to each leg shows just how much (or little) the details matter Alex Hutchinson It’s always tempting to base your...

Matthew Leete With summer weather still persisting, getting your arms and chest primed for the beach is a top priority. So how does one get their upper body big and ripped for the skin-revealing occasions that the warm weather brings? The answer is simple: Giant sets and lots of reps. This...

Jay Sullivan / M+F Magazine Don't let your busy schedule keep you from getting your sweat on! This routine from Muscle & Fitness Hers technical adviser Gino Caccavale, the creator of the Rezist program, targets multiple muscles at the same time so you can blast more calories and get your...

Dmytro Aksonov / Getty Soccer is one of the most intense and demanding sports out there. With 11 players constantly chasing the ball across a 110-120 yard field, you need endurance, strength, and a whole lot of leg power to stay competitive throughout a 90-minute game. With the recent Team USA...

South_agency / Getty Is it a core day or a chest day? Ask yourself that question. If it’s core, go ahead and do your dumbbell presses on an exercise ball or on a flat bench with your feet up in the air, but don’t expect to crush your pecs and build a thicker chest. For that you need sturdy...

Courtesy of Weider Health and Fitness / M+F Magazine There’s something about the pursuit of the “ultimate” amongst men that begets greatness. Chasing that which is seen as unattainable by others fuels us, drives us, propels us to do more; to sacrifice more, and to suffer more. And when you have...

Jozef Polc / Getty Instability training is popular in many fitness circles, including CrossFit, HIIT, and yoga. As the name implies, it involves introducing instability to your exercise, usually with external implements. For example, you could utilize an unstable surface like a Swiss ball or...

Per Bernal Some people naturally jump out of bed the moment their alarm clock goes off, revved up and ready to take on whatever workout they’ve planned, whether it’s hitting the gym or going on a run. And then there are the rest of us. Early morning workouts can seem painful and a drag, but...

martin-dm / Getty The deadlift is easily one of the most covered topics here at M&F, and rightfully so – this mass-maker builds functional and postural strength and triggers the release of muscle-building and fat-burning hormones like testosterone and growth hormone. Regardless of how you...

milan2099 / Getty Who says every (or, really, any) gym visit needs to be an hours-long slog? With high-intensity interval training (HIIT) you can hit it hard and be done in just 20 minutes. "This effective workout is designed to burn fat while building a lean, cut physique,” says Brynn Putnam...

DaniloAndjus / Getty Going to the beach can be the source of anxiety for a lot of people. But if you've been sticking with your fitness goals, it could be the perfect place to show off the hard work you've been doing in the gym and in the kitchen. If you still feel like there's room for...

Corey Jenkins / Getty Walk into any gym, and there’s a solid chance you’ll hear someone talking about how sore their muscles are from a workout they did the other day. That soreness, known commonly as DOMS, or delayed-onset muscle soreness, affects countless athletes and bodybuilders in the...

aywan88 / Getty Building a bikini butt requires a training workout focused on hypertrophy so you can stimulate muscle growth. In addition to that, the workout should specifically target the posterior chain with exercises that maximize usage of these muscle groups. This hypertrophy based glute...

gilaxia / Getty If your calves refuse to grow, it’s probably because you’re not willing them to do so. Most guys’ calves are very stubborn, and if you half-ass your lower-legs workouts—doing a few uninspired sets of calf raises right before you leave the gym a couple of days a week—chances are...

Edgar Artiga / M+F Magazine For Devon Levesque, fitness is a family affair. His grandfather and father were both pro bodybuilders, his mother competed in physique, and he grew up with a 2,000-square-foot gym in his house. So the Performix House trainer and Don’t Be a Pig founder embraced...

fcafotodigital / Getty One of the great things about spring is that you can once again begin finding great produce at your local farmer’s market and grocery stores. Whether you're trying to bulk up or get lean, we're going to be using that to our advantage in this nutrition guide. There will...