Workout & Exercises Articles

Kettlebells, made famous by Russian strongmen, are now found in gyms almost everywhere. But many exercise enthusiasts don't recognize their potential.

Split stance kettlebell swings recruit one glute at a time while testing balance. That means you can use them to straighten out your stance and help low back problems as well as overloading your glutes without overtraining your low back.

Training at 100% all the time is a great way to end up sick or injured. Training with too little intensity means you'll never encounter the stimulus you need to improve. But training at around 85% means you can improve your form and get intensity too.

The loaded carry is one of the most efficient ways to get more volume, more intensity, more strength training and more conditioning into your training. It's functional by definition, and it's effective at improving cardio and muscular endurance.

It’s easy to get stuck into the same old fitness routine and end up spinning your wheels. But they key to getting great gains is setting new goals, and for new goals, you need a fitness test.

Online workouts are all the rage at the moment and on the surface they seem to be safe and effective. However, it could be the case that not only are these workouts not giving you the results you want, but they could also be detrimental to your health.

In an age where the government is trying to encourage more people to hit the gym, lose weight and get healthy, the number of people taking this to the other extreme and obsessing over working out is growing.

Almost everything we do in the gym is bilateral, but almost everything we do outside the gym is unilateral. Get some unilateral training and load up your core for improved posture, strength, stability and endurance.

Most of us are aware of the importance of writing out a training plan, but if we're honest, they can be pretty hard to stick to. We'll often find ourselves tweaking or changing it. There's a form of training that's all about that - does it work?

Is there a difference between mens and women's workouts? Many women worry that if they lift weights –traditionally a man's workout- that they will develop a manly body. Is this a valid argument?