Muscle master class

FROM GUNS TO GLUTES, THIS INTRODUCTORY MANUAL ADDRESSES ALL THINGS MUSCULAR.

LISS, MIIT, HIIT and SIT Level up your cardio for real results.

Cardio is perhaps the most polarizing form of exercise on the planet, and typically you’re either a low-key endurance type or a fast and furious metcon type. Regardless of your intensity bent, you could benefit from varying your cardio on the reg. Here are four ways to do your cardio and how each might benefit your goals.

Drink Up

DON’T BE HUMDRUM WITH YOUR HYDRATION — THESE BEVERAGES DELIVER BIG BODY BENEFITS.

Health-food Frauds

Uncover the truth about some popular “health” foods and learn how to separate fiction from fact.

From A (cne) to Z (its) AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

Pimple. Blemish. Zit. Breakout. No matter how you refer to your lumps and bumps, we can all agree on one thing: Acne is the absolute pits.

Air supply-Tap into the power of your breath — and get into the best shape of your life

IF THERE’S ONE THING WE SHOULD ALL BE experts at it’s breathing, but believe it not, you may actually be doing it wrong. Whether you’re running a 5K, attempting a new barbell lift or just sitting at a desk, your brain, organs, and muscles need oxygen. Limiting that supply is a non-starter, obviously, but maximizing your breathing potential could be the difference between success and failure at sports — and at life.

GRADUATE FROM THE COMMON CORE

Use the McGill Big 3 for optimal spine-safe performance.

Why oh why is there pain in my inner thighs?

PROFESSOR ERIN CALDERONE ANSWERS THIS BURNING QUESTION.

TEAM BUILDING PARTNER UP FOR THIS FUN BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT — AND ALSO BUILD YOUR FRIENDSHIP.

Sometimes motivation is right in front of you. No, we’re not talking about your social media feed but rather your social circle. Recent research shows that teaming up with a friend, family member or significant other motivates you to exercise harder and longer, improving your chances for success by almost half: Study participants who undertook a yearlong workout program as a pair only had a 6 percent dropout rate as compared to the 43 percent of those who went it alone. So what are you waiting for — grab a partner and get moving!

Ticks and ivy and bees, oh my!

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SUMMERTIME PERILS AND PESTS AND TAKE YOUR FITNESS ALFRESCO WITHOUT FEAR.

Stretch to spark happiness

Do this 10-minute routine to release stress, improve oxygen uptake and elevate your mood.

PILATES FOR ATHLETES

Get down and give me hundreds.

ELEVATE YOUR fitness

OXYGEN CHALLENGE 6 COACHES JEN ESQUER AND NIKKI SNOW WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO RISE ABOVE YOUR LIMITATIONS AND BECOME YOUR BEST- EVER SELF IN BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.

CLEAN UP IN THE PRODUCE AISLE

DOES YOUR SALAD COME WITH A SIDE OF DDT? HERE’S THE 411 ON THE CLEANLINESS OF YOUR FRUITS AND VEGGIES TO HELP YOU BEST INVEST YOUR PRODUCE DOLLARS.

CHANGING PLANES FOR BETTER GAINS

ARE YOU STRANDED ON THE WORKOUT RUNWAY, FAR FROM YOUR PREFERRED FITNESS DESTINATION? THESE EIGHT PLANE-CHANGING MOVES ARE YOUR QUICK TICKET TO RESULTS.

Blend In

THESE 10 SIMPLE SMOOTHIES CAN PUT THE SPRING BACK INTO YOUR STEP AND HELP YOU REACH YOUR GOALS.

I Have Pain Should I Still Train?

Professor Erin Calderone answers this burning question.

How To Optimize Your Energy For The Better

If your get-up-and-go has got-up-and-went, use these energizing strategies from NASM-certified trainer and nutrition specialist Brooke Erickson.

The Breakfast Breakdown

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? Here’s what research reveals.

How To Maximize Every Minute

Implement these 10 easy tips to make the most of your workout.

Under the ınfluence

HERE’S HOW TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT WHOSE LEAD — AND FEED — TO FOLLOW.

WE'RE SOLD ON selz

Nurse practitioner and mother of two Janet Selz considered herself “just” a fitness enthusiast, but her peers saw her as cover material.

7 Simple Moves To Improve Alignment And Boost Confidence

These seven simple moves can improve alignment and boost confidence.

The 12-Minute Total-Body Tabata

This no-excuse workout only requires a set of dumbbells — and some grit!

Attention Female Athletes: It's Time To Consider Another Kind Of Iron

For the weightlifting female athlete, there’s another kind of iron that deserves the spotlight — besides your barbell.

Body Fat - The Good, The Bad And The Beige

Even though you may loathe it, not all body fat is bad. In fact, having more of certain kinds can actually be beneficial.

How To Prevent And Resolve 5 Hand Issues For Athletes

These five hand issues can arise from exercise. Here’s how to prevent

New Approach To Nutrition For Better Health, More Energy And Improved Results

You’ve heard of functional training — now nutrition wants in on the deal. Here’s the 411 on the latest practice in nutritional science.

Eat, Drink & Still Shrink

Break through your weight loss plateau

4 Deadlift Variations To Bring Your Backside Back To Life

Bring your backside back to life with these four deadlift variations.