Put simply, compound exercises are moves that recruit large muscle groups and use multiple joints. "You're activating several muscles or muscle groups at one time," Brooke Taylor, NASM- and ...

Just as we eat certain healthy foods even when they’re not our favorites, the same applies to workouts—we do them because we know they're good for us. And when we think of not-so-enjoyable exercises, ...

The fitness phenom and social media star has created the burpee-push-up-squat-jump hybrid of your dreams (or nightmares). And you don't need equipment to do it. Thankfully, you don’t need any machines ...

Finding the motivation workout is one thing, but finding the time is another. Luckily you don't need to be at the gym or in Spin class to get a great workout. You don't even need anything but your ...

Looking for the exercise equivalent of a magic bullet? That one perfect move that delivers maximum results in minimum time? While fitness infomercials have been promising such miracles for decades, ...

The reverse pyramid is a highly versatile method of creating a full-body workout plan. Here is another arrangement of exercises using the reverse pyramid from 20-1. This is a fairly advanced workout ...

Gena Laielli, 37-year-old mom of two, and co-owner of Genfitness in Somers Point, New Jersey, broke the women’s burpee world record this week. She completed a whopping 5,332 burpees over one 12-hour ...

We’ve seen people juggle, dribble basketballs or run marathons dressed as cartoon characters, but this latest feat from an ...

You're unlikely to have missed the meteoric rise of CrossFit over the last few decades. From the Crossfit Games becoming one of the fastest growing sporting events in history, to ‘boxes’— as CrossFit ...

Push-ups are a staple of strength training. However, it's sometimes beneficial to introduce variety and new challenges into your workout routine. Photo: Getty Images You simply don’t want to keep ...