Strength

For Nadine Steklenski, director of design for Target Corporate in Minneapolis, lifting weights has become a staple part of her fitness routine, but she hasn’t always thought that way. Like most women, she and fellow design executive Alexis…

Kettlebells look strange when you don’t know what they’re for, although if nothing else they would make for a pretty good doorstop. However, these strange-shaped weights can work wonders for your fitness and overall wellbeing, and there’s…

There are more benefits to regular exercise than simply shifting the pounds – increasing your physical activity can do wonders for your general wellbeing and reduce the risk of health problems brought on by obesity and high blood pressure.…

If you’ve ever been to a gym or watched late-night TV, you’ve probably seen some sort of advert for the latest piece of exercise equipment. However, almost as soon as you buy it, this miracle product ends up shoved in a cupboard, or buried…

Your lower half isn’t always the easiest area to love, but FITNESS advisory board member Joe Dowdell, author of Ultimate You: A 4-Phase Total Body Makeover, has created movements that can turn your wobbly bum and thighs into a lower half…

If keeping it simple is the key to health, fitness and overall wellbeing, Brett Hoebel’s workout routine is perfection wrapped in a 20-minute bow. The celebrity trainer – who you may have seen on season 11 of The Biggest Loser – has a…

If you believe that exercising is the best way you can blow off steam when you’re angry, think again. A study in the journal ‘Circulation’ says that working out when mad at something or someone could be extra risky for your heart. In fact,…