It seems like an easy one, but if your form is even just a little bit off with this move you run the risk of straining your back and taxing the wrong muscle group. I’m talking about deadlifts, people! More specifically, stiff leg deadlifts. Here’s what you might be doing wrong and how to do them right. What Most People Do Wrong They...
Strength Training
Week three of my five week workout plan is all about YOU. You’ll be using your own bodyweight to workout your whole body. (Here’s Workout #1 and Workout #2, in case you missed them.) Leave the weights in the gym and try this circuit any where you’d like—all you need for this is you. Still, if you’d like to up the challenge or modify...
Ready for week two of my five week workout plan? (Here’s Workout #1, in case you missed it.) This fun, fast routine will help you take your fitness to the next level. Just like week one, Workout #2 consists of moves for injury prevention, improving speed and agility, and strengthening your legs and core. Throw on your workout gear, find some...
Want to take your fitness to another level this month? Whether your goal is to go from the couch to the star of your company’s corporate soccer league, or to simply release stress and get in a great workout, this plan is for you. Over the next five weeks I’ll be delivering fun, fast routines that will get you safely into the game.
Perched on a rock face hundreds of feet above the ground, only a thin rope ready to catch her if she falls, pro climber Alex “AJ” Johnson contemplates her next move. It’s a situation that would send an average person into panic mode, but a quick glance at the Fitbit Surge on her wrist shows AJ’s heart rate is holding steady. “What can I...
There’s a seemingly endless number of ways to work out, yet many of us fall victim to routines. It happens. You hit the gym day after day, and do your regular weight circuit or cardio class, and you’re done. But while routines can be a good thing, your body and muscles actually crave (and need) change in order to get stronger. Why...