Fitness

When you're burning through hundreds of calories, enjoying some guilt-free indulgence seems like a fair reward. But you might be making this mistake.

The biggest mistake new runners make is breaking into an intense run immediately, and trying to push the pace — and the distance — on the first run out.

Crunches are a staple of most fitness routines for good reason: Core muscles keep us stable and balanced.

Below the shoulders and aside from the muscle groups which support them, the biceps brachii and the triceps brachii make up the bulk of your upper arms.

Pushups are often performed incorrectly. Watch out for these common mistakes so you can get the most out of your workout and avoid injury.

If you've felt like your fitness has hit a wall, your workout plan might be to blame. This is why doing the same workout every day isn't such a good idea.

Matt James appears to be a lover of the great outdoors and doesn't need a gym membership to keep his admirable physique.

When you embark on an HIIT workout, you already know you're in for a challenge. But can you push it too hard? If so, what happens?

If you have tight hips, squats can also lead to some discomfort in your hip flexors, ranging from a mild feeling of tightness to a searing pain.

Exercises like the side leg raise target muscle groups that usually get overlooked, making them that much more important when planning a workout.

Elizabeth Olsen doesn't hesitate to share her secrets, including the very personal reason exercise became important to her over the last decade.

There are variations available on most exercises that can not only freshen up a routine, but challenge new muscles. The jumping lunge is one of these options.

Individual trampolines have gained traction in the fitness industry as an exercise tool, for their full-body cardio workouts known as rebounding.

Before you head to the gym to work out, you may be tempted to chug a pre-workout supplement to boost your performance. But you may be doing more harm than good.

If you've mastered the plank, you may want to add a reverse plank into your routine for similar benefits.

How does jumping rope every day change your body? In this deep dive, we take a look at all things jump rope. Let's hop to it!

At age 44, Shakira is in the best shape of her life. So what is Shakira's secret to her contoured and strong body? If you guessed dance, you're right.

The word endurance is often used in connection with vigorous aerobic exercise, but all exercises involve endurance, as well as another concept — stamina.

The multi-purpose pushup is a great way to build strength through your entire torso while also targeting fat.

Taking a few minutes to cool-down after exercise isn't just so that you're a bit less sweaty when you finish — it's an important part of your workout.

For those who struggle to do a push-up, an inclined version is a smart starting point to teach you proper form, and it still has plenty of benefits for experts.

You may think of leg warmers and big hair when you hear the words step-up aerobics, but are you aware of the impressive workout this fit routine offers?

Stretching before and after a workout is more important than you might think. In fact, failing to stretch can cause harm to your body.

It sounds tempting to dive right into your workout, but skipping a warm up could lead to greater risk of injury, and it could impact your performance as well.

You've got to stretch at a certain time in your workout, and hold the stretches for a certain amount of time, to reap the benefits.

The effects of burpees will boost your overall caloric burn for the day, but during the exercise, you won't burn that many calories.

If you're looking for a way to shake up your pushup routine while hitting some less frequently worked-out muscles, wide pushups are a natural progression.