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The Results in 1-2-3: Upper-Body Workout
Read More: The Results in 1-2-3: Upper-Body Workout“When it comes to strength training, the truth is that less is more,” says Annie Culotta, fitness manager and personal trainer at 24 Hour Fitness in Hermosa Beach, California. In Culotta’s view, instead of bolting on an ever-more-complex array of new exercises and fancy fitness trends onto your training program in the quest for better…
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The Fit Girl’s Guide to Perfect Pull-Ups
Read More: The Fit Girl’s Guide to Perfect Pull-UpsIt’s no joke that pull-ups are one of the best exercises ever devised. The pull-up is a true test of strength and endurance that just may be the single best move you can do to develop your back and biceps. Here, we’ve invited two of our favorite experts — Samantha Clayton, Vice President of Worldwide…
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The MMA-Inspired Upper-Body Power and Speed Workout
Read More: The MMA-Inspired Upper-Body Power and Speed WorkoutBut for the most part, we don’t necessarily need to hone our fighting skills, which is why most of us tend to spend our time in the gym improving our aesthetics instead — you know, building some muscle here and there, leaning out, crafting curves, if that’s your mission. That doesn’t mean, however, that borrowing…
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5 Ways to Do Biceps Curls
Read More: 5 Ways to Do Biceps CurlsThe biceps curl is one of those exercises everyone already thinks they know how to do or is too basic to improve on. Just grab a pair of dumbbells and start curling, right? The reality is there are several ways to do biceps curls to not only improve your arm development but also to take…
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The MMA-Style Upper-Body Conditioning and Mobility Workout
Read More: The MMA-Style Upper-Body Conditioning and Mobility WorkoutDoes your same old training program and workout need a shot of adrenaline? Feel like you’re beating yourself up in the gym without making progress? We can help you with those two problems by giving you a rut-busting MMA workout designed to smash training plateaus and get your muscles reacting positively again. “Sometimes our bodies…
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8 Variations of Staple Exercises to Switch up Your Workouts
Read More: 8 Variations of Staple Exercises to Switch up Your WorkoutsSometimes, the best thing you can do for your workout routine is, surprisingly, be less… routine. Hear us out: Variety is the spice of life, but also the key to keeping your muscles guessing when it comes to your workout regimen. Not only is it boring to do the same movements over and over, it’s…
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The Shoulder Exercise You Need to Push Past Strength Plateaus
Read More: The Shoulder Exercise You Need to Push Past Strength PlateausHave you tried every exercise you could find in pursuit of shoulder strength and definition, yet find yourself stuck on a plateau? Maybe you’re doing delt raises, military presses, Arnold presses, barbell presses, push presses and more and physically can’t increase the load any more while keeping good form. If you’re wondering when that shoulder…
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Full Body Workout, HIIT, Lower body workout, Total-Body Workouts for Women, Upper Body, Weighted HIIT
Jaclyn Cordeiro’s Upper-Body Superset Workout
Read More: Jaclyn Cordeiro’s Upper-Body Superset WorkoutMost people who get into lifting are looking to make some sort of change to their bodies. For some, that may be to gain lean muscle tissue, for others it may be to tone or reduce body fat. But whatever your goal is, the key to seeing progress from weight training is consistency. I use…
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The 30-Minute Back Workout for Building Muscle
Read More: The 30-Minute Back Workout for Building MuscleIf you’re like me, you always have a handy “to do” list at the ready. It’s an absolute essential when your life is full of appointments, errands, projects and the million other little things that need our constant attention. By keeping everything written down, you eliminate the risk of something slipping out of sight, then…
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The 30-Minute Shoulder-Sculpting Workout
Read More: The 30-Minute Shoulder-Sculpting WorkoutThe shoulders can be a challenge to train in a hurry. It’s a relatively smaller muscle group on average, sure, but it also involves three distinct “heads” — the anterior (front) head of the deltoid, the middle head and the posterior (rear) head. That means you can’t just do some presses and lateral raises and…
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Oxygen Live Workout: Upper-Body Circuit with Janelle Trujillo
Read More: Oxygen Live Workout: Upper-Body Circuit with Janelle TrujilloRegister here for a 30-minute live workout with Janelle Trujillo on November 24 at 12:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. PDT). If you’re unable to attend this event live, we will post the workout here for on-demand viewing post-event. Join Oxygen coach Janelle Trujillo for a killer upper-body routine that’ll have your biceps, triceps and shoulders feeling the…
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3 Biceps-Blasting Exercises for Stronger Arms
Read More: 3 Biceps-Blasting Exercises for Stronger ArmsLadies, show us your guns! Biceps might already be one of your favorite muscle groups to workout, and for good reason. “Working your biceps is critical to strengthen your arms and to help stabilize your shoulders,” says ACE-certified personal trainer Meghan Mulholland, founder of Coast 2 Crest Fitness & Yoga. “Biceps main function is to flexion…
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The 20-Minute Lean-and-Mean Arms Routine
Read More: The 20-Minute Lean-and-Mean Arms Routine“Few things are as immediately noticeable and appealing as toned arms,” says Gretchen Zelek, AFAA-certified group fitness instructor and functional aging specialist. In just one or two arm-focused workouts a week, you can make amazing progress toward shapely arms of your own. The following 20-minute arm workout, designed by Zelek, can be done anywhere with…
