Too many articles zero in on the how-to when it comes to stretching, so this one will be a little different. What’s equally, if not more important than how to perform a stretch, is knowing the types of stretches to use, and when. This should help.
5 Types of Stretches
When most people think...
Box jumps are a fantastic way to level up your workout routine and build power and strength from your legs to your lungs. Plyometric exercises are where you jump from the ground onto a box or raised surface, box jumps challenge both your mind and body. Essentially, it’s leg day and cardio all in...
Super-fit mom, Sanna-Maria Seilamo may be a popular Instagrammer with more than 750,000 followers, but she also understands that life can sometimes get in the way of a great gym session. No matter though, because with her simple 10-minute mother’s day workout routine, you can still torch the...
If you’re anything like me, you can easily spend an hour lifting, but when it comes time for cardio, the thought of spending extended time doing it, well, sucks. Being alone with your thoughts, lungs burning, and sweating without a barbell in your hands, you’d rather go to the dentist for...
Imagine this scenario: You are all set for your Monday workout, eagerly anticipating it since the weekend. The pre-workout went down smoothly, and you’re bursting with energy. You step into the gym and climb the stairs, and your jaw drops.
The gym is packed, almost all the equipment is...
Have you ever felt there aren’t enough hours to juggle work, life, and an effective cardio workout? If you’re nodding while sipping your fourth coffee to wake up, this one’s for you.
Enter the ultimate 15-minute cardio workout for those who dislike wasting time on a cardio machine. It’s perfect...
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media, like I do, regularly ogling those elaborate home garage gym set-ups and thinking, “Well, if only I had all that fancy equipment?” But here’s a little secret: your home is a treasure trove of workout gold. Those household items you walk...
Time, or lack of it, is often used as a reason for not getting after it. Finding time for your usual workout can be a challenge, even for people who love to workout. Either way, some will skip their workout altogether due to a lack of time which these two 20 minute HIIT Workouts aims to avoid...
Before the early 2000s, stretching was considered an essential part of starting off any workout routine. It was also a staple solution to any existing muscular tension or “tightness.” Today, many of the same rationales are still in use, so it’s worthwhile to bring attention to what’s right and...
There’s a misconception that you need a lot of time and equipment for a great workout, including effective conditioning workouts. Time is an issue for most people and is often used as an excuse for not getting any work in.
Here’s a hypothetical conversation inside the head of someone who uses...
Shelley Hennig is steaming up television screens all around the world with her star turn in Netflix’s hit series Obliterated, but in order to get into insane shape and look stunning sans-clothing, Hennig knew that that she would need to give her all to the process of sculpting her physique...
Prime Video’s hit series Reacher is back for Season 2, and that means more of the big man, Alan Ritchson, on our screens. In order to play the role of the popular army-major-turned-crime-fighter, Ritchson gained 30 pounds of muscle, and is looking bigger and better than ever in the latest...
Time is a precious commodity in the busyness of life, and making time to achieve fitness goals can be a challenge. This all-too-common challenge led to the creation of FitFlow, a revolutionary fitness app designed to transform your workout routine. FitFlow stands out in the crowded fitness tech...
Barbells and dumbbells are the ultimate tools for strength and muscle, and in a world of divisiveness, this is something most can agree on. Their advantages outweigh their disadvantages, and you cannot go wrong with both unless you overuse them.
Other fitness qualities are equally important...
All over our TikTok feed, we have been seeing this new product emerge. Pre-workout gummies by Gym Rat have taken over TikTok as gymgoers are constantly raving over this product. What we want to find out is if these gummies can really replace powdered pre-workout and what are the pros and cons of...
Ballet-dancer-turned-actress Natalie Burn kicked butt in her starring role as a runaway bride in the action-thriller-horror, “Til Death Do Us Part” (read the full interview here) and now shares with M&F readers the killer workouts that kept her core strong for some of those grueling action...
Working out to get lean is not the most enjoyable experience. The calorie deficit, watching what you eat, and the higher intensity workouts required to see your abs are tough. There are not many ways around it when you want to get a lean look. Therefore, it would be best to have workouts to get...
As a child, you nagged your parents to push you higher and higher on the swing. You felt like you could fly. Good times. You might be a little old for the swing, and now it’s your kids bossing you around to push them higher. Maybe not as much fun, but still there’s still the opportunity for...
Sometimes we get too comfortable with our regular gym routine, and that includes our gym. One of the biggest drawbacks of being away from your go-to gym is our dependency on more fancy equipment. You don’t have to worry about being creative because of your access to all the gym toys. However...
Are you a person to exercise on vacation? If you are, then this is for you. Summer vacation is a great time to mix up your workouts because you haven’t the gym to fall back on. When time and equipment are limited, it is time to get creative and train with this short sharp high-intensity training...